California State Senate District 3

Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Christopher Cabaldon Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.

Last election: Christopher Cabaldon (Democratic) won by 25.2 points, 2024

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 442,834
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticChristopher CabaldonWon	Democratic	277,09262.6%	62.6%
RepublicanThom Bogue	Republican	165,74237.4%	37.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 472,778
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill DoddWon(incumbent)	Democratic	323,31768.4%	68.4%
RepublicanCarlos Santamaria	Republican	149,46131.6%	31.6%

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill DoddWon	Democratic	207,92758.1%	58.1%
DemocraticMariko Yamada	Democratic	149,70141.9%	41.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 352,439
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLois WolkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	233,40666.2%	66.2%
RepublicanFrank Miranda	Republican	119,03333.8%	33.8%

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMark LenoWon	Democratic	326,75580.2%	80.2%
RepublicanSashi McEntee	Republican	80,61719.8%	19.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 378,745
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCarole MigdenWon	Democratic	258,16668.2%	68.2%
RepublicanAndrew D. Felder	Republican	98,33226.0%	26.0%
OtherIan J. Grimes	Other	12,0133.2%	3.2%
LibertarianDavid Rhodes	Libertarian	10,2342.7%	2.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 326,905
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn L. BurtonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	238,37272.9%	72.9%
RepublicanTerence Faulkner	Republican	71,25621.8%	21.8%
OtherCeleste Joy Joki	Other	17,2775.3%	5.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 304,747
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn L. BurtonWon	Democratic	215,83170.8%	70.8%
RepublicanCurtis Rau	Republican	72,09723.7%	23.7%
LibertarianDonald Harte	Libertarian	16,8195.5%	5.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 339,945
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMilton MarksWon(incumbent)	Democratic	225,86966.4%	66.4%
RepublicanBill Boerum	Republican	85,32325.1%	25.1%
LibertarianWill C. Wohler	Libertarian	16,5904.9%	4.9%
OtherGiovanni Graham	Other	12,1633.6%	3.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 250,206
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1991)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMilton MarksWon(incumbent)	Democratic	164,60865.8%	65.8%
RepublicanCarol M. Marshall	Republican	76,79830.7%	30.7%
OtherRon Rodriguez	Other	4,7741.9%	1.9%
LibertarianMark Pickens	Libertarian	4,0261.6%	1.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 266,283
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1991)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMilton MarksWon(incumbent)	Republican	181,30968.1%	68.1%
DemocraticLia Belli	Democratic	72,59127.3%	27.3%
LibertarianMark Pickens	Libertarian	6,2082.3%	2.3%
OtherAndrew Paul Kangas	Other	6,1752.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 242,444
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn DoolittleWon	Republican	125,21551.6%	51.6%
DemocraticAlbert S. Rodda(incumbent)	Democratic	117,22948.4%	48.4%

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlbert S. RoddaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	155,403100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 189,254
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanClare L. BerryhillWon	Republican	95,26050.3%	50.3%
DemocraticErnest Lacoste	Democratic	93,99449.7%	49.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 150,911
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

California Senate District 3, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticStephen P. TealeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	90,51560.0%	60.0%
RepublicanWalter E. Regan	Republican	57,20337.9%	37.9%
OtherDon Powell	Other	3,1932.1%	2.1%

2024: California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1968 to 2020: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 generalData as of Oct 28, 2026