1986 California State Senate election

none December 2025 ly 1986 California State Senate election California Legislative Popular No 1984 California State Senate election 1984 1988 California State Senate election 1988 20 out of 40 seats in the California State Senate 21 November 4, 1986 150x150px File:David Roberti, 1971.jpg David Roberti Democratic Party (United States) 23rd District–Los Angeles 25 26Leeper Republican senator Milton Marks (3rd District) switched over to the Democrats on January 8, 1986. 25 1 Jim Nielsen, 1988 (cropped).jpg Jim Nielsen Republican Party (United States) 4th District-Woodland 15 14 14 President pro tempore David Roberti Democratic Party (United States) David Roberti Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 California State election was held on November 4, 1986, to determine which party would control the California State Senate for the following two years. All even-numbered seats were up for election, which consisted of half of the 40 senate seats. The primary was held on June 3, 1986. Prior to the election 26 seats were held by Democrats and 14 were held by Republicans. The general election saw Democrats losing a single seat, but retained control over the California State Senate.https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1986-11-04 November 4, 1986 joincalifornia.com 2025-11-26 Retirements 8th District: John Francis Foran (D) retired. 16th District: Walter W. Stiern (D) retired. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: gray District 8, 1.40% (gain) red District 16, 4.00% (gain) Results 2nd District 2nd District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Barry Keene (incumbent) 56.20% Republican Party (United States) Richard Brann 41.10% Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Pamela Elizondo 2.70% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 4th District 4th District election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Jim Nielsen (incumbent) 64.50% Democratic Party (United States) Franklin S. Cibula 35.50% 100.0% Republican Party (United States) 6th District 6th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) 60.40% Republican Party (United States) Sandy Smoley 39.60% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 8th District 8th District election, 1986 Independent (United States) Quentin L. Kopp 46.90% Democratic Party (United States) Lou Papan 45.50% Republican Party (United States) Russell Gray 7.60% 100.0% Independent (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 10th District 10th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Lockyer (incumbent) 71.20% Republican Party (United States) Bruce W. Bergondy 28.80% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 12th District 12th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Dan McCorquodale (incumbent) 56.00% Republican Party (United States) Tom Legan 44.00% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 14th District 14th District election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth L. Maddy (incumbent) 68.90% Democratic Party (United States) Michael T. LeSage 31.10% 100.0% Republican Party (United States) 16th District 16th District election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Don Rogers 52.00% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Young 48.00% 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 18th District 18th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Gary K. Hart (incumbent) 65.00% Republican Party (United States) DeWayne Holmdahl 33.50% Libertarian Party (United States) Jay C. Wood 1.50% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 20th District 20th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Alan Robbins (incumbent) 65.30% Republican Party (United States) Lynn Robert Davis 34.70% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 22nd District 22nd District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Herschel Rosenthal (incumbent) 67.90% Republican Party (United States) Daniel Ward Sias 29.10% Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph A. Russell 1.70% Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Abby Kirk 1.30% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 24th District 24th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Art Torres (incumbent) 72.10% Republican Party (United States) Lee David Prentiss 24.40% Libertarian Party (United States) Laura G. Brown 3.50% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 26th District 26th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph B. Montoya (incumbent) 100.0% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 28th District 28th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Diane Watson (incumbent) 78.60% Republican Party (United States) Armand M. Vaquer 21.40% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 30th District 30th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) 72.00% Republican Party (United States) Anthony Jay Gray 25.20% Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Lee H. Chauser 2.80% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 32nd District 32nd District election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Ed Royce (incumbent) 65.80% Democratic Party (United States) Francis X. Hoffman 34.20% 100.0% Republican Party (United States) 34th District 34th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Ruben Ayala (incumbent) 65.90% Republican Party (United States) Steve Turner 34.10% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 36th District 36th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Presley (incumbent) 61.40% Republican Party (United States) Anne Richardson 38.60% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) 38th District 38th District election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) William A. Craven (incumbent) 85.10% Libertarian Party (United States) Betsy A. Mill 14.90% 100.0% Republican Party (United States) 40th District 40th District election, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Wadie P. Deddeh (incumbent) 69.40% Republican Party (United States) William M. Hoover 28.60% Peace and Freedom Party (United States) William R. Beard 2.00% 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Notes References collapsed Category:1986 California elections Category:California State Senate elections Category:November 1986 in the United States California State Senate election