California's 40th State Senate district
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California's 40th State Senate district is one of 40
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State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat
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District profile

The district runs along the entire border between California and Mexico. The heavily Latino district includes urban
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neighborhoods in the west and rural Imperial County farmland in the east. All of Imperial County * Brawley *
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* Calipatria * El Centro * Holtville *
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– ''24.6%'' * Bonita *
Chula Vista Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The popu ...
* Imperial Beach * Jamul * La Presa * National City *
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– ''27.1%''


Election results from statewide races


List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 40th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is the redistricting commission for the State of California responsible for determining the boundaries of districts for the State Senate, State Assembly, and Board of Equalization. The commission ...
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Election results 1994 - present


2018


2014


2013 (special)


2010


2006


2002


1998


1994


See also

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References


External links


District map
from the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is the redistricting commission for the State of California responsible for determining the boundaries of districts for the State Senate, State Assembly, and Board of Equalization. The commission ...
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