2022 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2022
Alex Padilla DEM +22.1 · Class III seat · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 10,843,641
- Margin
- 22.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla Won | DEM | 6,621,616 | 61.07% | |
| Mark P. Meuser | REP | 4,222,025 | 38.94% | |
| Total | 10,843,641 | |||
Official source: complete.pdf
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 California Senate race?
Alex Padilla (DEM) won with 61.1% of the vote, ahead of Mark P. Meuser (38.9%), a margin of 22.1 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 California Senate race?
10,843,641 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.