California State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
California Senate District 7
A district of about 942,000 people, 27% Hispanic, 51% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+76.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jesse Arreguín (D) · won57.2%
- Jovanka Beckles (D)42.8%
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 3 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 | Jesse Arreguín (D) | Jovanka Beckles (D) | 14.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Steve Glazer (D) | Julie Mobley (R) | 32.1 |
| 2016 | Steve Glazer (D) | Joseph Rubay (R) | 33.4 |
| 2012 | Mark DeSaulnier (D) | Mark P. Meuser (R) | 22.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Mark DeSaulnier (D) | Christian Amsberry (R) | 33.1 |
| 2004 | Tom Torlakson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Tom Torlakson (D)Flip | Richard K. Rainey (R) | 11.4 |
| 1996 | Richard K. Rainey (R)Flip | Jeff Smith (D) | 0.2 |
| 1992 | Daniel E. Boatwright (D) | Gilbert R. Marguth (R) | 16.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Daniel E. Boatwright (D) | William J. Pollacek (R) | 24.8 |
| 1984 | Daniel E. Boatwright (D) | Walt Layson (R) | 34.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Daniel E. Boatwright (D)Flip | J. J. Jarboe (R) | 34.3 |
| 1976 | John A. Nejedly (R) | Richard Beserra (D) | 29.5 |
| 1972 | John A. Nejedly (R) | Minot W. Tripp Jr. (D) | 25.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | George Miller Jr. (D) | Ruben R. Reimche (R) | 36.3 |
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 7
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 7'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 7.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Denser than 82% 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 2847% Hispanic · 38% college gradsD+64.2Held DDistrict 11
57% college gradsD+66.6Not up in 2026District 9
25% Hispanic · 46% college gradsD+41.3Not up in 2026District 26
58% Hispanic · 35% college gradsD+59.1Held D
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