California's 6th State Senatorial district

California's 6th State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Roger Niello of Fair Oaks.

California's 6th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Roger Niello
RFair Oaks
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
936,301[1]
692,040[1]
565,628[1]
Demographics
Registered voters507,255[2]
Registration50.74% Democratic
19.81% Republican
23.34% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses the northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities of Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope; and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 68.9 – 28.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 66.9 – 33.1%
Senator Feinstein 56.1 – 43.9%
2016 President Clinton 67.3 – 26.3%
Senator Harris 67.2 – 32.8%
2014 Governor Brown 69.9 – 30.1%
2012 President Obama 66.1 – 31.4%
Senator Feinstein 68.5 – 31.5%
Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2002 Governor Davis 46.0 - 40.2%
2000 President Gore 50.6 - 43.9%
Senator Feinstein 55.4 - 37.3%
1998 Governor Davis 58.6 - 38.5%
Senator Boxer 51.9 - 44.4%
1996 President Clinton 51.2 - 39.3%
1994 Governor Wilson 53.1 - 42.8%
Senator Feinstein 49.1 - 42.6%
1992 President Clinton 45.0 - 34.0%
Senator Boxer 50.5 - 39.5%
Senator Feinstein 55.0 - 38.7%

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 6th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senators Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Benjamin Knight Democratic January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz
Archibald Yell January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 Lake, Mendocino
John Henry Seawell January 5, 1891 - January 7, 1895
Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino
Eugene W. Aram Republican January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
William M. Cutter January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Marshall Diggs Democratic January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 Butte, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
Albert Eugene Boynton Republican January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1915
William Erskine Duncan, Jr. Democratic January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1923
William F. Gates Republican January 8, 1923 - January 3, 1927
Raymond Henry Jones January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Charles H. Deuel Democratic January 5, 1931 - July 22, 1947 Butte Died in office.[3]
Harry E. Drobish Nonpartisan November 17, 1947 - January 8, 1951 Sworn in after winning special election.[4]
Paul L. Byrne Republican January 8, 1951 - August 28, 1962 Died in office. Died from acute heart attack.[5]
Stan Pittman January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
Alan Short Democratic January 2, 1967 - December 2, 1974 San Joaquin, Sacramento
George Moscone December 2, 1974 - January 8, 1976 San Francisco, San Mateo Resigned from the Senate.[6]
John Francis Foran July 1, 1976 - November 30, 1982 Sworn in after winning special election.[7]
Leroy F. Greene December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1998 Sacramento
Deborah Ortiz December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2006
Darrell Steinberg December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2014
Richard Pan December 1, 2014 - December 5, 2022 Sacramento, Yolo
Roger Niello Republican December 5, 2022 – present Placer, Sacramento

Election results 1994 - present

2018

2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent) 109,907 65.7
No party preference Eric Frame 22,062 13.2
Libertarian Janine DeRose 18,308 10.9
Democratic Jacob Mason 16,458 9.8
Republican Austin Bennett (write-in) 530 0.3
Total votes 167,238 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent) 212,903 69.5
No party preference Eric Frame 93,217 30.5
Total votes 306,120 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roger Dickinson 48,668 40.3
Democratic Richard Pan 37,552 31.1
Republican James Axelgard 19,258 15.9
Republican Jonathan Zachariou 15,355 12.7
Total votes 120,833 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Pan 96,688 53.8
Democratic Roger Dickinson 82,938 46.2
Total votes 179,626 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Steinberg (incumbent) 137,012 61.0
Republican Marcel Weiland 70,724 31.5
Libertarian Steve Torno 11,236 4.9
Peace and Freedom Lanric Hyland 5,916 2.6
Total votes 224,888 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Steinberg 115,628 58.7
Republican Paul Green 71,051 36.1
Peace and Freedom C. T. Weber 5,573 2.8
Libertarian Alana Garberoglio 4,774 2.4
Total votes 197,026 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ortiz (incumbent) 122,126 70.7
Republican Jason A. Sewell 44,972 26.0
Independent Yolanda Knaak (write-in) 5,635 3.3
Total votes 172,733 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ortiz 128,949 55.2
Republican Chris Quackenbush 96,227 41.2
Libertarian Gerald Klass 8,244 3.5
Total votes 233,420 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Senate election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) 125,138 53.7
Republican Dave Cox 107,853 46.3
Total votes 232,991 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

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