2020Final results
2020 election for California Senate District 5
California State Senate · California
Susan Talamantes Eggman (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Ridenour (R) by 9.8 points.
Susan Talamantes EggmanDemocrat · winner
54.9%217,651
Jim RidenourRepublican
45.1%178,915
396,566 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET