California's 37th State Senate district is one of 40

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districts. It is currently represented by

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of Irvine.

District profile

The district encompasses central

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, centered on the city of Irvine. The district contains a mix of coastal beaches, suburban sprawl, and the

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– ''31.2%'' * Anaheim – ''21.6%'' *

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– ''51.9%'' * Irvine *

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Laguna Woods Laguna Woods (''Laguna'', Spanish for "Lagoon") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 16,192 at the 2010 census, down from 16,507 at the 2000 census, with a median age of 78. Laguna Woods became Orange Count ...

* Lake Forest *

Newport Beach Newport Beach is a coastal city in South Orange County, California. Newport Beach is known for swimming and sandy beaches. Newport Harbor once supported maritime industries however today, it is used mostly for recreation. Balboa Island draws ...

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– ''92.6%'' *

Tustin Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, and does not include the unincorporated community ...

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Election results from statewide races

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 37th 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

2015 (special)

2012

2010 (special)

2008

2004

2000

1996

1992

References

External links

District map
from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission {{DEFAULTSORT:California's 37th State Senate District 37 Government in Orange County, California Government of Anaheim, California Costa Mesa, California Huntington Beach, California Irvine, California Lake Forest, California Laguna Beach, California Newport Beach, California Orange, California Tustin, California