California Senate District 38
State Senate District 38
Covers parts of San Diego County and Orange County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Senator
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes San Diego (part), Oceanside, Carlsbad, Rancho Mission Viejo, Encinitas, Vista, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita, Camp Pendleton Mainside, Camp Pendleton South, Coto de Caza and 8 more.
632 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President490 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Kamala D. Harris (D)275,602 · 55.0% | Donald J. Trump (R)210,814 · 42.0% | D+12.9 | 501,500 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 2490 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)264,813 · 53.7% | Steve Garvey (R)228,456 · 46.3% | D+7.4 | 493,269 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term490 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)259,773 · 53.6% | Steve Garvey (R)224,622 · 46.4% | D+7.3 | 484,395 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 1499 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)203,351 · 54.5% | Mark P. Meuser (R)170,077 · 45.5% | D+8.9 | 373,428 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term499 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)202,341 · 54.4% | Mark P. Meuser (R)169,547 · 45.6% | D+8.8 | 371,888 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 Governor499 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Gavin Newsom (D)197,439 · 52.7% | Brian Dahle (R)177,448 · 47.3% | D+5.3 | 374,887 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2020 President360 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Joseph R. Biden (D)323,352 · 56.8% | Donald J. Trump (R)233,398 · 41.0% | D+15.8 | 569,698 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Senate District 38
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine BlakespearDemocratic | Democratic | 190,992 | 52.2% |
| Matt GundersonRepublican | Republican | 174,581 | 47.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
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