California's 15th State Senate district

California's 15th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose.

California's 15th State Senate district
Current senator	Dave Cortese D–San Jose
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	928,584[1] 698,809[1] 539,225[1]
Demographics	34.28% White 2.74% Black 30.04% Latino 31.18% Asian 0.47% Native American 0.41% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.25% other 0.64[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	498,633[2]
Registration	47.86% Democratic 17.17% Republican 30.83% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses most of Silicon Valley, centered on the city of San Jose. It forms the focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area's South Bay region.

Santa Clara County – 52.1% Campbell Cupertino Los Gatos Monte Sereno San Jose – 76.3% Saratoga

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2018	Governor	Newsom 70.8 – 29.2%
	Senator	Feinstein 59.7 – 40.3%
2016	President	Clinton 73.0 – 21.3%
	Senator	Harris 65.3 – 34.7%
2014	Governor	Brown 72.5 – 27.5%
2012	President	Obama 69.8 – 27.8%
	Senator	Feinstein 72.5 – 27.5%

Election results from statewide races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Gore 58.4 - 34.5%
	Senator	Feinstein 56.9 - 34.5%
1998	Governor	Davis 61.7 - 33.5%
	Senator	Boxer 56.5 - 39.0%
1996	President	Clinton 54.1 - 33.2%
1994	Governor	Wilson 48.6 - 46.6%
	Senator	Feinstein 50.4 - 39.5%
1992	President	Clinton 50.4 - 27.8%
	Senator	Boxer 55.0 - 36.8%
	Senator	Feinstein 62.1 - 31.3%

Election results

2016

California State Senate election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Beall (incumbent)	97,948	49.4
	Democratic	Nora Campos	53,250	26.9
	Republican	Chuck Page	40,783	20.6
	Republican	Anthony Macias	6,147	3.1
Total votes			198,128	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jim Beall (incumbent)	196,089	62.5
	Democratic	Nora Campos	117,442	37.5
Total votes			313,531	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

California State Senate election, 2012

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Beall	69,179	55.5
	Democratic	Joe Coto	55,387	44.5
Total votes			124,566	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jim Beall	160,451	56.7
	Democratic	Joe Coto	122,345	43.3
Total votes			282,796	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Senate
• California State Senate districts
• Districts in California

References

1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
2. "Report of Registration as of February 18, 2020" (PDF).

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission