2022 United States Senate Election in California
California · Federal
2022 United States Senate Election in California
General · November 8, 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla | Dem | 6,621,621 | 61.1% | Elected |
| Mark P. Meuser | Rep | 4,222,029 | 38.9% |
Primary results
Primary
June 7, 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla | Dem | 3,725,544 | 54.1% | |
| Mark P. Meuser | Rep | 1,028,374 | 14.9% | |
| Cordie Williams | Rep | 474,321 | 6.9% | |
| Jon Elist | Rep | 289,716 | 4.2% | |
| Chuck Smith | Rep | 266,766 | 3.9% | |
| James P. Bradley | Rep | 235,788 | 3.4% | |
| Douglas Howard Pierce | Dem | 116,771 | 1.7% | |
| John Thompson Parker | Peace and Freedom | 105,477 | 1.5% | |
| Sarah Sun Liew | Rep | 76,994 | 1.1% | |
| Dan O'Dowd | Dem | 74,916 | 1.1% | |
| Akinyemi Agbede | Dem | 70,971 | 1.0% | |
| Myron L. Hall | Rep | 66,161 | 1.0% | |
| Timothy J Ursich | Dem | 58,348 | 0.9% | |
| Robert George Lucero, Jr | Rep | 53,398 | 0.8% | |
| James "Henk" Conn | Green | 35,983 | 0.5% | |
| Eleanor Garcia | No Party Preference | 34,625 | 0.5% | |
| Carlos Guillermo Tapia | Rep | 33,870 | 0.5% | |
| Pamela Elizondo | Green | 31,981 | 0.5% | |
| Enrique Petris | Rep | 31,883 | 0.5% | |
| Obaidul Huq Pirjada | Dem | 27,889 | 0.4% | |
| Daphne Bradford | No Party Preference | 26,900 | 0.4% | |
| Don J. Grundmann | No Party Preference | 10,181 | 0.2% | |
| Deon D. Jenkins | No Party Preference | 6,936 | 0.1% | |
| Mark A. Ruzon | No Party Preference | 206 | 0.0% | |
| Lijun (Lily) Zhou | Rep | 58 | 0.0% | |
| Irene Ratliff | No Party Preference | 7 | 0.0% | |
| Marc Alexander Roth | No Party Preference | 1 | 0.0% | |
2022 United States Senate Special Election in California in Partial/Unexpired Term
General · November 8, 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla | Dem | 6,559,308 | 60.9% | Elected |
| Mark P. Meuser | Rep | 4,212,450 | 39.1% |
Primary results
Primary
June 7, 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla | Dem | 3,740,582 | 55.0% | |
| Mark P. Meuser | Rep | 1,503,480 | 22.1% | |
| James P. Bradley | Rep | 472,052 | 6.9% | |
| Jon Elist | Rep | 403,722 | 5.9% | |
| Timothy Ursich Jr. | Dem | 226,447 | 3.3% | |
| Dan O'Dowd | Dem | 191,531 | 2.8% | |
| Myron L. Hall | Rep | 143,038 | 2.1% | |
| Daphne Bradford | No Party Preference | 112,191 | 1.7% | |
| John Thompson Parker | Peace and Freedom | 9,951 | 0.2% | |
| Irene Ratliff | No Party Preference | 12 | 0.0% | |
Comparisons show seats contested in each cycle; Senate seat classes and special elections can differ between years.
| Party | 2018 seats | 2022 seats | Change | 2018 Vote % | 2022 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 61.1% | −38.9 pp |
Seat changes by party
1 → 1 seats
| Party | 2016 seats | 2022 seats | Change | 2016 Vote % | 2022 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 61.1% | −38.9 pp |
Seat changes by party
1 → 1 seats
| Party | 2018 seats | 2022 seats | Change | 2018 Vote % | 2022 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 61.1% | −38.9 pp |
Seat changes by party
1 → 1 seats
Historical trends
Democratic
Chart data
| Election | Democratic |
|---|---|
| November 8, 2016 | 1 |
| November 6, 2018 | 1 |
| November 8, 2022 | 1 |
Democratic
Chart data
| Election | Democratic |
|---|---|
| November 8, 2016 | 1 |
| November 6, 2018 | 1 |
| November 8, 2022 | 1 |
Democratic
Chart data
| Election | Democratic |
|---|---|
| November 8, 2016 | 100.0% |
| November 6, 2018 | 100.0% |
| November 8, 2022 | 61.1% |
Source: California Secretary of State