2014Final results
2014 primary for California Senate District 2
California State Senate · California
Mike McGuire (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Derek Knell (D) by 47.0 points.
Mike McGuireDemocrat · winner
57.9%104,670
Lawrence R. WiesnerRepublican · winner
26.8%48,401
Derek KnellDemocrat
10.9%19,733
Harry V. LehmannIndependent
4.5%8,060
180,864 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Mike McGuire (D)Lawrence R. Wiesner (R)Derek Knell (D)
Also on the ballot: Harry V. Lehmann (Independent), 4.5%