2024 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2024 (special)
Adam B. Schiff DEM +17.5 · Class I seat · held 11/5/24
- Votes counted
- 15,041,688
- Margin
- 17.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CA
- D+20.1same year
General election 11/5/24
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam B. Schiff Won | DEM | 8,837,051 | 58.75% | |
| Steve Garvey | REP | 6,204,637 | 41.25% | |
| Total | 15,041,688 | |||
Official source: statement-vote
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 2024 California Senate race (special election)?
Adam B. Schiff (DEM) won with 58.8% of the vote, ahead of Steve Garvey (41.3%), a margin of 17.5 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2024?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2024 California Senate race?
15,041,688 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.