California's 37th senatorial district

California's 37th State Senate district
Current senator	Dave Min D–Irvine
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	937,986[1] 734,844[1] 613,024[1]
Demographics	56.00% White 1.56% Black 21.67% Latino 19.20% Asian 0.47% Native American 0.32% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.29% other 0.48[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	623,039[2]
Registration	37.11% Democratic 32.65% Republican 24.32% No party preference

California's 37th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Min of Irvine.

The district encompasses central Orange County, centered on the city of Irvine. The district contains a mix of coastal beaches, suburban sprawl, and the Santa Ana Mountains.

Year	Office	Results
2022	Governor	Newsom 50.7 – 49.3%
	Senator	Padilla 52.0 - 48.0%
2021	Recall	No 52.5 – 47.5%
2020	President	Biden 54.3 – 43.6%
2018	Governor	Newsom 50.2 – 49.8%
	Senator	Feinstein 54.1 – 45.9%
2016	President	Clinton 50.0 – 44.0%
	Senator	Harris 59.0 – 41.0%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 57.7 – 42.3%
2012	President	Romney 53.7 – 43.9%
	Senator	Emken 54.6 – 45.4%

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 3, 1887
George Steele (San Luis Obispo)	Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1886. Retired.	San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Venutra
E. H. Heacock (Santa Barbara)	Republican	January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1888. [data missing]
John R. Mathews (Los Angeles)	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 25, 1896	Elected in 1892. Resigned.	Los Angeles
Vacant		January 25, 1896 – January 4, 1897
Robert N. Bulla (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1896. [data missing]
Frederick M. Smith (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1900. [data missing]
Henry E. Carter (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909	Elected in 1904. [data missing]
Henry M. Hurd (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913	Elected in 1908. [data missing]
William E. Brown (Manhattan Beach)	Republican	January 6, 1913 – January 3, 1921	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing]
Newton M. Allen (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 3, 1921 – January 7, 1929	Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing]
George W. Rochester (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933	Elected in 1928. [data missing]
Leonard J. Difani (Riverside)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937	Elected in 1932. Lost renomination.	Riverside
John R. Phillips (Banning)	Republican	January 4, 1937 – November 15, 1942	Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant		November 15, 1942 – January 8, 1945
Nelson S. Dilworth (Hemet)	Republican	January 8, 1945 – January 2, 1961	Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Retired.
Lee Backstrand (Riverside)	Republican	January 2, 1961 – April 26, 1964	Elected in 1960. Won renomination, then died.
Vacant		April 26, 1964 – January 4, 1965
Gordon Cologne (Indio)	Republican	January 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967	Replaced Backstrand on ballot and elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 36th district.
George Deukmejian (Long Beach)	Republican	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 31st district.	Los Angeles
Paul B. Carpenter (Cypress)	Democratic	December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 33rd district.	Orange
Marian Bergeson (Newport Beach)	Republican	December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992	Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Redistricted to the 35th district.	Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Diego
David G. Kelley (Riverside)	Republican	December 7, 1992 – November 30, 2000	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for State Assembly.	Imperial, Riverside, San Diego
Jim Battin (La Quinta)	Republican	December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2008	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits.
				Riverside
John J. Benoit (Bermuda Dunes)	Republican	December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009	Elected in 2008. Resigned to become a member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
Vacant		November 30, 2009 – June 9, 2010
Bill Emmerson (Redlands)	Republican	June 9, 2010 – November 30, 2012	Elected to finish Benoit's term. Redistricted to the 23rd district.
Mimi Walters (Irvine)	Republican	December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2015	Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 2012. Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.	Orange
Vacant		January 3, 2015 – March 22, 2015
John Moorlach (Costa Mesa)	Republican	March 22, 2015 – November 30, 2020	Elected to finish vacant term. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election.
Dave Min (Irvine)	Democratic	December 7, 2020 – present	Elected in 2020. Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Steven Choi (elect) (Irvine)	Democratic	December 2, 2024	Elected in 2024.

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