California's 21st State Senate district
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| California's 21st State Senate district | ||
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| Current senator | Sharon Runner (R–Lancaster) | |
| Registration | 37.81% Democratic
35.73% Republican
20.59% No party preference
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| Demographics | 39.99% White
11.73% Black
40.73% Latino
5.47% Asian
0.81% Native American
0.29% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.33% other
0.65% remainder of multiracial
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| Population (2010)
• Voting age
• Citizen voting age
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930,282
649,719
507,189
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| Registered voters | 446,476 | |
California's 21st State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Sharon Runner of Lancaster.
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District profile
The district encompasses northern Los Angeles County and parts of the High Desert. It includes the Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, and most of the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2012 | President | Romney 49.9 – 47.5% |
| Senator | Emken 51.1 – 48.9% |
Election results
2015 (special)
| California's 21st State Senate district special election, 2015 Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Steve Knight |
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Sharon Runner | 26,360 | 94.1 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hill (write-in) | 996 | 3.6 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Conaway (write-in) | 252 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Jerry J. Laws (write-in) | 120 | 0.4 | |
| No party preference | Joshua C. Chandler (write-in) | 108 | 0.4 | |
| Democratic | Richard E. Macias (write-in) | 91 | 0.3 | |
| No party preference | Jason Zink (write-in) | 90 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 28,017 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| California State Senate election, 2012 | ||||
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Knight | 61,245 | 69.0 | |
| Democratic | Star Moffatt | 27,545 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 88,790 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steve Knight | 153,412 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Star Moffatt | 112,780 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 266,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
