California State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
California Senate District 39
A district of about 1,037,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Akilah Weber (D) · won63.0%
- Bob Divine (R)37.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every California State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Akilah Weber (D) | Bob Divine (R) | 26.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Toni Atkins (D) | Linda Blankenship (R) | 32.4 |
| 2016 | Toni Atkins (D) | John Renison (R) | 25.0 |
| 2012 | Marty Block (D) | George Plescia (R) | 16.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Christine Kehoe (D) | Jeff Perwin (R) | 34.1 |
| 2004 | Christine Kehoe (D) | Larry Stirling (R) | 24.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Deirdre Alpert (D) | Larry Stirling (R) | 16.9 |
| 1996 | Deirdre Alpert (D) | Joe Dolphin (R) | 5.8 |
| 1992 | Lucy Killea (D) | Jim Ellis (R) | 27.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Larry Stirling (R) | Benita Berkson (D) | 42.9 |
| 1984 | Jim Ellis (R) | Daniel W. Finnigan (D) | 44.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jim Ellis (R)Flip | Daniel W. Finnigan (D) | 26.7 |
| 1976 | Bob Wilson (D)Flip | Jack Schrade (R) | 30.6 |
| 1972 | Jack Schrade (R) | Stephen S. Gillis (D) | 15.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Jack Schrade (R) | Floyd Morrow (D) | 28.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 39
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 39's area in each.
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 39.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Denser than 87% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 2724% Hispanic · 50% college gradsD+24.4Not up in 2026District 8
27% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+35.6Held DDistrict 9
25% Hispanic · 46% college gradsD+41.3Not up in 2026District 3
31% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+29.4Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET