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	47.63% White 3.96% Black 40.85% Latino 5.79% Asian 0.84% Native American 0.28% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.21% other 0.45[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	491,228[2]
Registration	37.14% 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.

Riverside County – 42.5% Cities Anza Blythe Canyon Lake Cathedral City Coachella Desert Hot Springs Indian Wells Indio Lake Elsinore La Quinta Murrieta Palm Springs Rancho Mirage Temecula Wildomar Unincorporated Communities Aguanga Chiriaco Summit Desert Center Fern Valley Homeland Idyllwild Mecca Mesa Verde Mountain Center North Shore Pine Cove Pinyon Pines Radec Ripley Sage Sky Valley Thermal Valle Vista Whitewater Winchester

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

• 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 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.

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission