2022 California State Senate election

2022 California State Senate election

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20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Toni Atkins Scott Wilk
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since March 21, 2018 January 20, 2021
Leader's seat 39th–San Diego 21st–Santa Clarita
Seats before 31 9
Seats after 32 8
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 3,201,860 1,825,644
Percentage 63.69% 36.31%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election held
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Toni Atkins
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Toni Atkins
Democratic

The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, with the primary election having been held on Thursday, June 7. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including the state assembly.

Democrats gained one seat, increasing their supermajority to 32 out of 40 seats, a four-fifths majority.[1]

  1. ^ Hoeven, Emily (November 23, 2022). "California election results near final form". CalMatters. Retrieved April 30, 2023.