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California's 35th senatorial district

California's 35th State Senate district
Current senator	Steven Bradford D–Gardena
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	934,615[1] 676,116[1] 481,429[1]
Demographics	11.41% White 21.31% Black 52.97% Latino 11.95% Asian 0.31% Native American 0.94% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.31% other 0.79[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	521,337[2]
Registration	58.15% Democratic 12.39% Republican 24.04% No party preference

California's 35th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steven Bradford of Gardena.

District profile[edit]

The district straddles Interstate 110, including the inland portions of the South Bay in addition to parts of South Los Angeles. The district stretches from Inglewood and Watts in the north down to San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles in the south.

Election results from statewide races[edit]

List of senators who represented the district[edit]

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887
B. V. Sargent (Monterey)	Democratic	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889	Elected in 1886. [data missing]	Monterey, San Benito
Thomas Flint Jr. (Hollister)	Republican	January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1888. Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Orestes Orr (Ventura)	Republican	January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1892. [data missing]	Santa Barbara, Ventura
J. J. Boyce (Santa Barbara)	Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1896. [data missing]
Charles B. Greenwell (Santa Barbara)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Howard A. Broughton (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909	Elected in 1904. [data missing]	Los Angeles
Newton W. Thompson (Alhambra)	Republican	January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917	Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. [data missing]
Egbert J. Gates (Pasadena)	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925	Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing]
Herbert J. Evans (Monrovia)	Republican	January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for State Assembly.
Nelson T. Edwards (Orange)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937	Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing]	Orange
Harry C. Westover (Laguna Hills)	Democratic	January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941	Elected in 1936. [data missing]
Thomas Kuchel (Anaheim)	Republican	January 6, 1941 – February 11, 1946	Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become California State Controller.
Vacant		February 11, 1946 – January 6, 1947
Clyde A. Watson (Orange)	Republican	January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953	Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing]
John A. Murdy Jr. (Newport Beach)	Republican	January 5, 1953 – January 4, 1965	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. [data missing]
John G. Schmitz (Santa Ana)	Republican	January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967	Elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 34th district.
James E. Whetmore (Dana Point)	Republican	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972.	Los Angeles, Orange
John Briggs (Fullerton)	Republican	December 6, 1976 – December 28, 1981	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Resigned.	Orange
Vacant		December 28, 1981 – April 26, 1982
John Seymour (Anaheim)	Republican	April 26, 1982 – January 7, 1991	Elected to finish Briggs's term. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned to be appointed to the U.S. Senate.
Vacant		January 7, 1991 – May 16, 1991
John Lewis (Orange)	Republican	May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992	Elected to finish Seymour's term. Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Marian Bergeson (Newport Beach)	Republican	December 7, 1992 – January 2, 1995	Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in re-elected in 1992. Resigned after appointment as Superintendent of Public Instruction failed in Assembly.
Vacant		January 2, 1995 – May 11, 1995
Ross Johnson (Fullerton)	Republican	May 11, 1995 – November 30, 2004	Elected to finish Bergeson's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Termed out.
John Campbell (Irvine)	Republican	December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2005	Elected in 2004. Resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant		December 6, 2005 – June 12, 2006
Tom Harman (Huntington Beach)	Republican	June 12, 2006 – November 30, 2012	Elected to finish Campbell in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Termed out.
Roderick Wright (Inglewood)	Democratic	December 3, 2012 – September 22, 2014	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012. Resigned after being indicted on voter fraud.[3]	Los Angeles
Vacant		September 22, 2014 – December 10, 2014
Isadore Hall III (Compton)	Democratic	December 10, 2014 – November 30, 2016	Elected to finish Wright's term. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Steven Bradford (Gardena)	Democratic	December 5, 2016 – present	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Retiring at end of term due to term limits.

Election results[edit]

2020[edit]

2016[edit]

2014 (special)[edit]

2012[edit]

2008[edit]

2004[edit]

2000[edit]

1996[edit]

1992[edit]

See also[edit]

• California State Senate
• California State Senate districts
• Districts in California

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission