2024Final results
2024 election for California Senate District 5
California State Senate · California
Jerry McNerney (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Shoemaker (R) by 5.8 points.
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat · winner
52.9%189,589
Jim ShoemakerRepublican
47.1%168,939
358,528 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET