California's 14th senatorial district

California's 14th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Anna M. Caballero of Merced.

California's 14th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Anna Caballero
DSalinas
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
935,376[1]
623,635[1]
410,500[1]
Demographics
Registered voters326,981[2]
Registration44.51% Democratic
25.23% Republican
24.41% No party preference

District profile

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The district takes in the western portion of the Central Valley, including Merced County and western Fresno County.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall   No 54.4 – 45.6%
2020 President Biden 57.8 – 40.0%
2018 Governor Newsom 56.0 – 44.0%
Senator de Leon 55.3 – 44.7%
2016 President Clinton 58.7 – 36.0%
Senator Sanchez 56.0 – 44.0%
2014 Governor Brown 55.5 – 44.5%
2012 President Obama 58.3 – 39.8%
Senator Feinstein 59.0 – 41.0%

List of senators representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
Henry Vrooman Republican January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 Served together with Whitney.[3] Alameda
George E. Whitney January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887
 
Anthony Caminetti
Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 Amador, Calaveras
Edward Converse Voorheis Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1899
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mono
John F. Davis January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
 
Joseph R. Knowland
January 5, 1903 - September 28, 1904 Resigned from the Senate to run for the 3rd Congressional district. Alameda
M. W. Simpson January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Joseph Clement Bates Jr. January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
George Jacob Hans January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1919
Edwin Mastic Otis January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923
 
T. C. West
January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1931
Roy Fellom January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 San Francisco
Walter McGovern January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939
 
John F. Shelley
Democratic January 2, 1939 - January 6, 1947
Gerald J. O'Gara January 6, 1947 - January 3, 1955
Robert I. McCarthy January 3, 1955 - January 5, 1959
 
J. Eugene McAteer
January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967
Clark L. Bradley Republican January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 Santa Clara, Alameda
 
George N. Zenovich
Democratic December 2, 1974 - March 22, 1979 Resigned from the Senate.[4] Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus
 
Kenneth L. Maddy
Republican June 26, 1979 - November 30, 1998 Sworn in after winning special election.[5]
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Fresno, Kern, Tulare
 
Chuck Poochigian
December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006 Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General in 2006.
 
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
 
Dave Cogdill
December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 Elected in 2006.
Retired.
 
Tom Berryhill
December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2014 Elected in 2010
Redistricted to the 8th district.
 
Andy Vidak
December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 Redistricted from the 16th district.
Re-elected in 2014.
Lost re-election.
 
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare
 
Melissa Hurtado (Sanger)
Democratic December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2022 Elected in 2018.
Redistricted to the 16th district.
 
Anna Caballero (Merced)
Democratic December 3, 2022 – present Redistricted from the 12th district.
Re-elected in 2022.
 
Fresno, Madera, Merced

Election results (1994–present)

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2022

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2022 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Caballero (incumbent) 47,488 52.0
Republican Amnon Shor 38,244 41.9
Democratic Paulina Miranda 5,530 6.1
Total votes 91,262 100%
General election
Democratic Anna Caballero (incumbent) 90,016 56.3
Republican Amnon Shor 69,970 43.7
Total votes 159,986 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Vidak (incumbent) 37,918 54.1
Democratic Melissa Hurtado 16,295 23.2
Democratic Abigail Solis 10,413 14.9
Democratic Ruben Macareno 5,464 7.8
Total votes 70,090 100.0
General election
Democratic Melissa Hurtado 80,942 55.8
Republican Andy Vidak (incumbent) 64,131 44.2
Total votes 145,073 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

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2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Vidak (incumbent) 35,953 61.2
Democratic Luis Chavez 22,771 38.8
Total votes 58,724 100.0
General election
Republican Andy Vidak (incumbent) 54,251 54.1
Democratic Luis Chavez 46,035 45.9
Total votes 100,286 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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California State Senate election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Berryhill 191,097 66.4
Democratic Larry Johnson 96,835 33.6
Total votes 287,932 100.0
Republican hold

2006

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California State Senate election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Cogdill 167,804 66.99
Democratic Wesley Firch 82,679 33.01
Total votes 250,483 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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California State Senate election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Poochigian (incumbent) 175,369 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 62,422 26.25
Total votes 237,791 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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California State Senate election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Poochigian 174,832 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 59,034 25.24
Total votes 233,866 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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California State Senate election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth L. Maddy 168,017 70.62
Democratic Tony Hagopian 69,891 29.38
Invalid or blank votes 14,170 2.46
Total votes 252,078 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "1883 Legislature". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "George N. Zenovich Resignation letter". bable.hathitrust.org.
  5. ^ "Ken Maddy Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
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