California's 28th State Senate district

California's 28th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. After a May 13, 2020 special election to replace outgoing Senator Jeff Stone of La Quinta, incumbent State Assemblywoman, Melissa Melendez, became State Senator.[3]

California's 28th State Senate district
Current senator
  Melissa Melendez
R–Lake Elsinore
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

District profile

The district comprises the eastern portions of Riverside County (including the Coachella Valley) as well as the southern Inland Empire.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
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%

Election results

2020 (special)
2020 Special Election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melissa Melendez 87,342 39.9
Democratic Elizabeth Romero 53,185 24.3
Democratic Joy Silver 45,117 20.6
Republican John Schwab 26,492 12.1
Democratic Anna Nevenic 6,676 3.1
Total votes 218,812 100.0
General election
Republican Melissa Melendez 105,940 55.4
Democratic Elizabeth Romero 85,311 44.6
Total votes 191,251 100.0

2018
2018 California State Senate election
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 election
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 win (new seat)

See also

References
  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. Press |, The Associated (2020-05-13). "Melissa Melendez wins California Senate seat in special election". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2020-05-14.

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