California State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Senate District 12

A district of about 997,000 people, 38% Hispanic, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.0 relative to the nation for president.

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.

R+25.040th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2022
California State SenateR+37.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

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 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 38th pct · 25th of 40 in CA

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 87th pct · 6th of 40 in CA

Higher than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents38% 56th pct · 18th of 40 in CA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents4% 38th pct · 25th of 40 in CA

Lower than 62% of seats.

Asian residents8% 33rd pct · 27th of 40 in CA

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile76 10th pct · 36th of 40 in CA

Less dense than 90% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Nathan Magsig (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 26.2
  2. Shannon Grove (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 37.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)