California's 15th senatorial district is one of 40
California
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State Senate
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districts. It is currently represented by
Democrat
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Dave Cortese
David Dominic Cortese (born June 3, 1956) is an elected official from San Jose, California. He is currently serving in the California State Senate, representing District 15, which encompasses a majority of Santa Clara County. Before being elected ...
of
San Jose.
District profile
The district encompasses central and eastern
Santa Clara County
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. Most of the district's population lives in
San Jose, but it also includes some outlying areas like
Mount Hamilton,
Coyote
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,
Sveadal,
Morgan Hill
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, and
Gilroy.
Election results from statewide races
List of senators
Due to redistricting, the 15th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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.
Election results (1992–present)
2020
2016
2012
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
See also
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California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature (the lower house being the California State Assembly). The state senate convenes, along with the state assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
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California State Senate districts
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Districts in California
Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.
History of California political districts
From the founding of the state until 2008, the responsibility of redrawing ...
References
External links
District mapfrom the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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Government of Santa Clara County, California
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