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California Senate District 18
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Padilla Democratic · Roster as of Oct 28
Art HodgesRepublicanSteve PadillaDemocratic · Incumbent4 years in politics
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Steve Padilla (D) 59.9, Alejandro Galicia (R) 40.2
- Last election
- Steve Padilla (Democratic) won by 19.7 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Hodges left, Padilla right- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativePadillaNo published score for Hodges
- Record
- None on file
- 1-0
- Years in politics
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Steve PadillaIncumbentDemocraticCalifornia State Senator
- Art HodgesRepublicanCEO/Educator/Pastor
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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Official results for California
History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 192,326
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve PadillaWon Democratic 115,10359.9% RepublicanAlejandro Galicia Republican 77,22340.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 250,511
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob HertzbergWon(incumbent) Democratic 195,62378.1% RepublicanRudy Melendez Republican 54,88821.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,289
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBob HertzbergWon Democratic 79,49570.2% RepublicanRicardo Antonio Benitez Republican 33,79429.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 241,280
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJean FullerWon Republican 166,05168.8% DemocraticCarter N. Pope Democratic 75,22931.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 211,877
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoy AshburnWon(incumbent) Republican 147,76769.7% DemocraticFred B. Davis Democratic 59,18727.9% GreenMatthew Rick Green 4,9232.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 153,878
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoy AshburnWon Republican 153,878100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 253,966
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack OconnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 169,81866.9% RepublicanGordon Klemm Republican 79,87231.4% LibertarianJack Ray Libertarian 4,2761.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 267,895
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack OconnellWon Democratic 158,16159.0% RepublicanSteve Macelvaine Republican 109,73441.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,894
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary K. HartWon(incumbent) Democratic 111,59960.4% RepublicanCarey Rogers Republican 65,49935.4% LibertarianJay C. Wood Libertarian 7,7964.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 187,205
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary K. HartWon(incumbent) Democratic 121,66165.0% RepublicanDe Wayne HolmdahlName as filed: Dewayne Holmdahl Republican 62,65933.5% LibertarianJay C. Wood Libertarian 2,8851.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 211,759
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary K. HartWon Democratic 108,67851.3% RepublicanCharles R. Imbrecht Republican 99,54047.0% LibertarianH. Bruce Driscoll Libertarian 3,5411.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,537
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticOmer L. RainsWon(incumbent) Democratic 118,15365.8% RepublicanE. G. Wallenbrock Republican 61,38434.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 157,913
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticOmer L. RainsWon Democratic 96,80761.3% RepublicanW. Don Macgillivray Republican 57,91036.7% OtherGregory W. Mohr Other 3,1962.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,037
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Senate District 18, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter W. StiernWon(incumbent) Democratic 62,40054.7% RepublicanBill Park Republican 49,95943.8% OtherCharles R. Fisher Other 1,6781.5%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). California Senate District 18, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/ca/senate/18. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
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- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
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- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
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- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
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- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
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- CC0 1.0
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- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldu:18
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026