California's 28th senatorial district

California's 28th State Senate district
Map
Current senator
  Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
D–Los Angeles
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		930,072[1]
677,516[1]
529,628[1]
Demographics
Registered voters491,228[2]
Registration37.14% Democratic
35.65% Republican
20.88% No party preference

California's 28th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lola Smallwood-Cuevas of Los Angeles.

District profile

The district contains Downtown Los Angeles and most of South Los Angeles, including Park La Brea, Pico-Union, Mid City, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Hyde Park, Nevin, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, Vermont Square, Adams-Normandie, Florence, Exposition Park, and University Park. It also includes suburbs of Culver City, Ladera Heights, and a small part of the Westside Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Palms, Mar Vista, and Playa Vista.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 50.9 – 47.3%
2018 Governor Cox 52.5 – 47.5%
Senator de Leon 50.8 – 49.2%
2016 President Trump 48.5 – 46.7%
Senator Harris 55.1 – 44.9%
2014 Governor Kashkari 52.9 – 47.1%
2012 President Romney 52.6 – 45.5%
Senator Emken 52.0 – 48.0%

List of senators representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 28th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented

George Oulton
(Fort Jones) 		Republican January 6, 1862 –
December 7, 1863 		Elected in 1861.
[data missing] 		Siskiyou
Union

L. M. Foulke
(Gazelle) 		Union December 7, 1863 –
December 4, 1865 		Elected in 1863.
[data missing]

E. Wadsworth
(Yreka) 		Union December 4, 1865 –
December 6, 1869 		Elected in 1865.
[data missing]

William Irwin
(Yreka) 		Democratic December 6, 1869 –
December 9, 1875 		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
Resigned to run for Governor of California.
Vacant December 9, 1875 –
March 1, 1875

Wiley J. Tinnin
(Weaverville) 		Democratic March 1, 1875 –
December 3, 1877 		Elected to finish Irwin's term.
[data missing] 		Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity

Daniel Ream
(Yreka) 		Democratic December 3, 1877 –
January 5, 1880 		Elected in 1877.
[data missing]

A. B. Carlock
(Fort Jones) 		Republican January 5, 1880 –
January 8, 1883 		Elected in 1879.
[data missing]

Clay W. Taylor
(Shasta) 		Democratic January 8, 1883 –
January 3, 1887 		Elected in 1882.
[data missing]

John Spellacy
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 5, 1891 		Elected in 1886.
[data missing] 		San Francisco

Thomas C. Maher
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 5, 1891 –
January 7, 1895 		Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 19th district.

John L. Beard
(Centerville) 		Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899 		Elected in 1894.
[data missing] 		Alameda

E. K. Taylor
(Alameda) 		Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 5, 1903 		Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Charles M. Shortridge
(San Jose) 		Independent January 5, 1903 –
January 7, 1907 		Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election. 		Santa Clara

Marshall Black
(Santa Clara) 		Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1913 		Elected in 1906.
Recalled from office.

Herbert C. Jones
(Santa Clara) 		Republican January 2, 1913 –
January 5, 1931 		Elected to finish Black's term.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1926.
Redistricted to the 18th district.

Joe Riley
(Bishop) 		Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 7, 1935 		Elected in 1930.
Lost re-election. 		Inyo, Mono

Karl P. Keough
(Bridgeport) 		Democratic January 7, 1935 –
September 27, 1937 		Elected in 1934.
Died.
Vacant September 27, 1937 –
January 2, 1939

Charles Brown
(Shoshone) 		Democratic January 2, 1939 –
January 7, 1963 		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

William Symons Jr.
(Bishop) 		Republican January 7, 1963 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected in 1962.
[data missing] 		Alpine, Inyo, Mono

Alfred H. Song
(Monterey Park) 		Democratic January 2, 1967 –
November 30, 1974 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 26th district. 		Los Angeles

Ralph C. Dills
(Paramount) 		Democratic December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1982 		Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1978.
Redistricted to the 30th district.

Diane Watson
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1994 		Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 26th district.

Ralph C. Dills
(Paramount) 		Democratic December 5, 1994 –
November 30, 1998 		Elected in 1994.
Retired due to term limits.

Debra Bowen
(Redondo Beach) 		Democratic December 7, 1998 –
November 30, 2006 		Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for Secretary of State.

Jenny Oropeza
(Long Beach) 		Democratic December 4, 2006 –
October 20, 2010 		Elected in 2006.
Died and posthumously won re-election.
Vacant October 20, 2010 –
February 18, 2011

Ted Lieu
(Torrance) 		Democratic February 18, 2011 –
November 30, 2014 		Elected to finish Oropeza's term.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Jeff Stone
(La Quinta) 		Republican December 1, 2014 –
November 1, 2019 		Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned to accept appointment to the U.S. Department of Labor. 		Riverside
Vacant November 1, 2019 –
May 18, 2020

Melissa Melendez
(Lake Elsinore) 		Republican May 18, 2020 –
November 30, 2022 		Elected to finish Stone's term.
Redistricted to the 32nd district and
retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic December 5, 2022 –
present 		Elected in 2022. Los Angeles

Election results (1990-present)

2022

2022 California State Senate 28th district election[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lola Smallwood-Cuevas 63,211 44.8
Democratic Cheryl C. Turner 42,728 30.3
Republican Joe Lisuzzo 20,785 14.7
Democratic Kamilah Victoria Moore 9,162 6.5
Democratic Jamaal A. Gulledge 5,267 3.7
Total votes 141,153 100.0
General election
Democratic Lola Smallwood-Cuevas 117,315 59.9
Democratic Cheryl C. Turner 78,453 40.1
Total votes 195,768 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020 (special)

2020 California State Senate 28th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Jeff Stone[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melissa Melendez 86,052 40.2
Democratic Elizabeth Romero 51,363 24.0
Democratic Joy Silver 44,316 20.7
Republican John Schwab 25,978 12.1
Democratic Anna Nevenic 6,440 3.0
Total votes 214,149 100.0
General election
Republican Melissa Melendez 105,940 55.4
Democratic Elizabeth Romero 85,311 44.6
Total votes 191,251 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Senate 28th district election[7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Stone (incumbent) 89,426 56.0
Democratic Joy Silver 55,312 34.7
Democratic Anna Nevenic 14,826 9.3
Total votes 159,564 100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Stone (incumbent) 151,020 51.6
Democratic Joy Silver 141,792 48.4
Total votes 292,812 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Senate 28th district election[9][10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Stone 20,807 21.9
Republican Bonnie Garcia 18,884 19.9
Republican Glenn A. Miller 18,435 19.4
Democratic Phillip Drucker 17,635 18.6
Democratic Anna Nevenic 14,444 15.2
Republican William "Bill" Carns 4,834 5.1
Total votes 95,039 100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Stone 81,698 53.0
Republican Bonnie Garcia 72,353 47.0
Total votes 154,051 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2011 (special)

2011 California State Senate 28th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the death of Jenny Oropeza[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Lieu 31,723 56.7
Republican Bob Valentine 14,141 25.3
Republican Martha Flores Gibson 3,885 6.9
No party preference Mark Lipman 1,912 3.4
Democratic Kevin Thomas McGurk 1,416 2.5
Republican James P. Thompson 1,301 2.3
Republican Jeffrey E. Fortini 1,246 2.2
No party preference Michael Chamness 309 0.6
Total votes 55,933 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Senate 28th district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) 142,578 58.2
Republican John S. Stammreich 87,896 35.8
Libertarian David Ruskin 14,879 6.0
Total votes 245,353 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Senate 28th district election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenny Oropeza 129,151 61.7
Republican Cherryl Liddle 72,570 34.7
Libertarian Peter De Baets 7,485 3.6
Total votes 209,206 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Senate 28th district election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Bowen (incumbent) 114,145 61.8
Republican Jo Ann Hill 64,627 35.0
Libertarian Peter D. De Baets 6,041 3.3
Total votes 184,813 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Senate 28th district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Bowen 115,672 64.4
Republican Asha Knott 57,560 32.1
Libertarian Neal Doner 6,340 3.5
Total votes 179,572 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Senate 28th district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) 95,753 50.5
Republican David Barrett Cohen 81,193 42.8
Peace and Freedom Cindy V. Henderson 6,698 3.5
Libertarian Neal Arvid Donner 6,038 3.2
Total votes 189,682 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Senate 28th district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 102,562 85.2
Peace and Freedom Ivan William Kasinoff 17,836 14.8
Total votes 120,398 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Canvass - State Senator - 28th State Senate District* - Special Primary Election, March 3, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Canvass - State Senator - 28th State Senate District* - Special General Election, May 12, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "Official Canvass - State Senator - 28th Senate District* - Special Primary Election, February 15, 2011" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Senate" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  14. ^ "November 5, 2002, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "November 3, 1998, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "November 8, 1994, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "November 6, 1990, General Election - State Senator" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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