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California's 26th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Ben Allen
D–Santa Monica
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		 927,757
778,734
669,916
Demographics
  • 64.87% White
  • 3.96% Black
  • 13.62% Latino
  • 15.85% Asian
  • 0.42% Native American
  • 0.26% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.43% other
  • 0.60% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters 666,958
Registration 50.55% Democratic
19.10% Republican
25.03% No party preference

California's 26th State Senate district is one of 40 special areas in California. Each area elects a person to represent them in the California State Senate. Think of it like a team, and the senator is the captain for that part of California.

Currently, this district is represented by Ben Allen. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He lives in Santa Monica.

What is the 26th State Senate District?

This district covers a big part of Los Angeles County. It includes many well-known areas. These are often called the "Westside" and "South Bay" regions.

Cities and Areas in the District

The 26th district includes many cities and parts of Los Angeles. It also covers some islands off the coast.

The district also includes two islands. These are Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Island. They are part of the southern Channel Islands.

How the District Votes in Statewide Elections

People in the 26th district vote for leaders for the whole state. This includes the Governor and U.S. Senators. The table below shows how people in this district voted in some recent statewide elections.

Year Office Results
2018 Governor Newsom (Democrat) won with 72.1% of the vote.
2018 Senator Feinstein (Democrat) won with 62.4% of the vote.
2016 President Clinton (Democrat) won with 71.4% of the vote.
2016 Senator Harris (Democrat) won with 72.1% of the vote.
2014 Governor Brown (Democrat) won with 65.4% of the vote.
2012 President Obama (Democrat) won with 64.9% of the vote.
2012 Senator Feinstein (Democrat) won with 68.4% of the vote.

Recent Election Results for State Senate

Here are the results from the most recent elections for the State Senate seat in this district.

2018 Election

In 2018, Ben Allen ran for re-election. He won by a large margin.

2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Allen (incumbent) 144,283 76.8
No party preference Baron Bruno 23,119 12.3
Libertarian Mark Matthew Herd 20,534 10.9
Total votes 187,936 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Allen (incumbent) 298,609 77.2
No party preference Baron Bruno 87,974 22.8
Total votes 386,583 100.0
Democratic hold

2014 Election

The 2014 election was when Ben Allen was first elected to this seat.

2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Allen 25,987 22.2
Democratic Sandra Fluke 22,759 19.4
No party preference Seth Stodder 20,419 17.4
Democratic Betsy Butler 19,301 16.5
Democratic Amy Howorth 18,411 15.7
Democratic Vito Imbasciani 5,189 4.4
Democratic Patric Verrone 3,446 2.9
Democratic Barbi S. Appelquist 1,630 1.4
Total votes 117,142 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Allen 122,901 60.3
Democratic Sandra Fluke 80,781 39.7
Total votes 203,682 100.0
Democratic hold

Images for kids

  • California SD-26 (2011)

    Map of California's 26th State Senate District.

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