California's 15th State Senate district is one of 40

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districts. It is currently represented by Democrat

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of San Jose.

District profile

The district encompasses most of

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, centered on the city of San Jose. It forms the focal point of the

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's South Bay region.

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– ''52.1%'' *

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* Monte Sereno * San Jose – ''76.3%'' * Saratoga

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.

Election results 1992 - present

2020

2016

2012

2008

2004

2000

1996

1992

References

External links

District map
from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission {{DEFAULTSORT:California's 15th State Senate District 15 Government of Santa Clara County, California Government in the San Francisco Bay Area