California's 40th senatorial district

California's 40th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Brian Jones of Santee.

California's 40th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Brian Jones
RSantee
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
935,055[1]
671,129[1]
466,879[1]
Demographics
Registered voters486,524[2]
Registration46.49% Democratic
19.15% Republican
28.31% No party preference

District profile

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The district encompasses much of inland San Diego County, including Santee, Poway, Alpine, Pine Valley, Ramona, San Marcos, Escondido, Hidden Meadows, Valley Center, Pauma Valley, and Fallbrook, as well as the northeastern parts of the city of San Diego proper.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall[3][4]   63.0 - 37.0%
Elder 42.6 - 12.4%
2020 President Biden 65.1 – 32.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 64.5 – 35.5%
Senator de Leon 50.1 – 49.9%
2016 President Clinton 68.6 – 26.2%
Senator Sanchez 53.9 – 46.1%
2014 Governor Brown 62.2 – 37.8%
2012 President Obama 65.1 – 33.3%
Senator Feinstein 66.4 – 33.6%
Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2000 President Gore 52.6 - 43.4%
Senator Feinstein 58.5 - 33.5%
1998 Governor Davis 57.2 - 38.6%
Senator Boxer 53.0 - 42.2%
1996 President Clinton 52.6 - 38.4%
1994 Governor Wilson 58.9 - 37.6%
Senator Huffington 49.8 - 39.4%
1992 President Clinton 42.7 - 32.7%
Senator Boxer 45.3 - 43.2%
Senator Feinstein 49.8 - 39.6%

List of senators representing the district

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Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887
 
William W. Bowers
(San Diego)
Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891
Elected in 1886.
Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
San Bernardino, San Diego
 
Henry M. Streeter
(Riverside)
Republican January 5, 1891 –
January 7, 1895
Elected in 1890.
[data missing]
 
D. L. Withington
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899
Elected in 1894.
[data missing]
San Diego
 
A. E. Nutt
(San Diego)
Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903
Elected in 1898.
[data missing]
 
Martin L. Ward
(San Diego)
Republican January 5, 1903 –
January 7, 1907
Elected in 1902.
[data missing]
 
Leroy A. Wright
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 4, 1915
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1910.
[data missing]
 
Edgar A. Luce
(San Diego)
Progressive January 4, 1915 –
January 6, 1919
Elected in 1914.
[data missing]
 
Ed P. Sample
(San Diego)
Republican January 6, 1919 –
January 3, 1927
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1922.
[data missing]
 
Edwin A. Mueller
(El Cajon)
Republican January 3, 1927 –
January 5, 1931
Elected in 1926.
[data missing]
 
William E. Harper
(San Diego)
Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 7, 1935
Elected in 1930.
[data missing]
 
Ed Fletcher
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1935 –
January 6, 1947
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
 
Fred H. Kraft
(San Diego)
Republican January 6, 1947 –
January 5, 1959
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.
 
Hugo M. Fisher
(San Diego)
Democratic January 5, 1959 –
January 7, 1963
Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.
 
Jack Schrade
(El Cajon)
Republican January 7, 1963 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1962.
Redistricted to the 39th district.
 
James R. Mills
(San Diego)
Democratic January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1982
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1978.
Termed out.
Imperial, San Diego
 
Wadie P. Deddeh
(San Diego)
Democratic December 6, 1982 –
August 17, 1993
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Resigned.
San Diego
Vacant August 17, 1993 –
January 10, 1994
 
Stephen Peace
(San Diego)
Democratic January 10, 1994 –
November 30, 2002
Elected to finish Deddeh's term.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1998.
Termed out.
 
Denise M. Ducheny
(San Diego)
Democratic December 2, 2002 –
November 30, 2010
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2006.
Termed out.
 
Imperial, Riverside, San Diego
 
Juan Vargas
(San Diego)
Democratic December 6, 2010 –
January 2, 2013
Elected in 2010.
Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant January 2, 2013 –
March 21, 2013
 
Ben Hueso
(San Diego)
Democratic March 21, 2013 –
December 5, 2022
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Termed out.
 
Imperial, San Diego
 
Brian Jones
(Santee)
Republican December 5, 2022 –
present
Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 2022.  
San Diego

Election results

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2022

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2022 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Jones (incumbent) 113,400 54.4
Democratic Joseph C. Rocha 94,960 45.6
Total votes 208,360 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Jones (incumbent) 168,789 53.2
Democratic Joseph C. Rocha 148,244 46.8
Total votes 317,033 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

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2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 70,649 60.1
Republican Luis R. Vargas 46,850 39.9
Total votes 117,499 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 152,896 65.9
Republican Luis R. Vargas 79,207 34.1
Total votes 232,103 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 45,249 71.9
Democratic Rafael Estrada 17,547 27.9
Republican Michael Diaz (write-in) 188 0.3
Total votes 62,984 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 58,880 54.9
Democratic Rafael Estrada 48,397 45.1
Total votes 107,277 100.0
Democratic hold

2013 (special)

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2013 California's 40th State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Juan Vargas
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Hueso 29,367 53.1
Republican Hector Raul Gastelum 11,951 21.6
Republican Xanthi Gionis 8,243 14.9
Democratic Anna Nevenic 5,740 10.4
Democratic Craig Fiegener (write-in) 39 0.1
Democratic Rafael Estrada (write-in) 20 0.0
Total votes 55,360 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas 101,767 59.5
Republican Brian Hendry 69,417 40.5
Total votes 171,184 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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2006 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise Moreno Ducheny (incumbent) 84,571 62.2
Republican David K. Walden 47,502 34.9
Libertarian Jesse Thomas 3,968 2.9
Total votes 136,041 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

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2002 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise Moreno Ducheny 66,405 56.4
Republican Michael S. Giorgino 47,087 39.9
Libertarian Felix Jeremiah Miranda 4,362 3.7
Total votes 117,854 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

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1998 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Peace (incumbent) 103,669 66.3
Republican Bob Divine 47,490 30.4
Libertarian David N. Graham 5,192 3.3
Total votes 156,351 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

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1994 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Peace (incumbent) 77,211 48.0
Republican Joe Ghougassian 72,410 45.1
Peace and Freedom Elena Smith Pelayo 6,347 3.9
Libertarian Ben Gibbs 4,758 3.0
Total votes 160,726 100.0
Democratic 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 July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election Counties by Congressional Districts for Recall Question" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Recall Election Gubernatorial Replacement Candidates" (PDF).
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