2014 California State Senate election

2014 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 Kevin de León Bob Huff
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 24th–Los Angeles 29th–Diamond Bar
Last election 29 11
Seats before 28 12
Seats after 26 14
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 1,760,892 1,371,020
Percentage 56.22% 43.78%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Kevin de León
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Kevin de León
Democratic

The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with the primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.

The California Republican Party won the newly drawn 28th district and the open 34th district, gaining two seats from the California Democratic Party and ending the Democrats' supermajority in the chamber.


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