California's 18th State Senate district

California's 18th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Robert Hertzberg of Van Nuys.

California's 18th State Senate district
Current senator
  Robert Hertzberg
DVan Nuys
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
928,725[1]
699,815[1]
471,813[1]
Demographics
Registered voters503,382[2]
Registration53.43% Democratic
13.75% Republican
27.24% No party preference

District profile

The district consists of the eastern San Fernando Valley. The district is heavily Hispanic and forms a gateway between Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys to the north.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2018 Governor Newsom 76.5 – 23.5%
Senator Feinstein 57.9 – 42.1%
2016 President Clinton 75.9 – 18.8%
Senator Harris 59.5 – 40.5%
2014 Governor Brown 71.6 – 28.4%
2012 President Obama 73.9 – 23.5%
Senator Feinstein 75.3 – 24.7%

Election results

2018

2018 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) 72,462 66.3
Republican Rudy Melendez 12,564 11.5
Democratic Roger James Sayegh 12,238 11.2
Republican Brandon Saario 12,048 11.0
Total votes 109,312 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Hertzberg (incumbent) 195,623 78.1
Republican Rudy Melendez 54,888 21.9
Total votes 250,511 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Senate election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Hertzberg 35,338 63.1
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 16,289 29.1
Green John P. "Jack" Lindblad 4,392 7.8
Total votes 56,019 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Hertzberg 79,495 70.2
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 33,794 29.8
Total votes 113,289 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

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