2014 California State Senate election

The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with the primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.

2014 California State Senate election

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kevin de León Bob Huff
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 24th–Los Angeles 29th–Diamond Bar
Seats before 27 12
Seats after 25 14
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 1,760,892 1,371,020
Percentage 56.22% 43.78%

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

President pro tempore before election

Kevin de León
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Kevin de León
Democratic

The California Republican Party won the newly drawn 28th district and the open 34th district, gaining two seats from the California Democratic Party and ending the Democrats' supermajority in the chamber.

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