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Senate Districts
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Senate District 9

Democrat Loni Hancock currently represents Senate District 9 and will be termed out in 2016. This will be an open seat in 2016 and a Democrat is very likely to be elected. 

District Summary

Voter Registration
Total Voters - 513,825
Democrat - 62.61%
Republican - 7.61%
No Party Preference - 21.00%

Demographics
White - 31.82%
Latino - 23.94%
Black - 19.81%
Asian - 21.62%

Citizen Voting Age Population

Latino - 12.14%
Black - 23.09%
Asian - 18.22%

Counties
Alameda
Contra Costa

Major Cities
Oakland
Berkeley
Piedmont
San Pablo

District Vote History

2014

Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 90%
Neel Kashkari (R) - 10%

Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 84%
Pete Peterson (R) - 16%

Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 37%
No - 63%

2012

Senate District 9
Loni Hancock (D) - 86% 
Mary McIlroy (PF) - 14%

U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 87%
Mitt Romney (R) - 10%

U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 90%
Elizabeth Emken (R) - 10%

Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 81%
No - 19%

Loni Hancock Biography 

Loni Hancock has spent nearly four decades as a forceful advocate for open government, educational reform, environmental protection, economic development, and social justice.  Prior to her election to the California State Senate in 2008, she served three terms in the California State Assembly (14th District). She also was the first woman elected mayor of the City of Berkeley (1986-1994), the Executive Director of the Shalan Foundation, and served in both the Carter and Clinton Administrations.

Senator Hancock currently represents the 9th State Senate District, which includes the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Oakland, Piedmont, Pinole, Richmond, Rodeo, San Leandro and San Pablo. 

Born and raised in New York, Loni Hancock received her BA from Ithaca College in 1963 and her MA from the Wright Institute in 1978.  She moved to Berkeley in 1964, where she lives today with her husband, Mayor Tom Bates.  Senator Hancock has four children and seven grandchildren.

http://sd09.senate.ca.gov/biography

Loni Hancock Political History

1971-1979: Berkeley City Council Member
1987-1994: Mayor of the City of Berkeley 
1994-2001: Regional Representative for the United States Department of Education
2002-2008: California State Assemblymember
2008-Present: California State Senator

Loni Hancock Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Committee Membership

Public Safety - Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety and the Judiciary - Chair
Budget & Fiscal Review - Member
Education - Member
Elections and Constitutional Amendments - Member
Human Services - Member

Loni Hancock Staff

Capitol Office 916-651-4009
Hans Hemann - Chief of Staff (hans.hemann@sen.ca.gov)
Marla Cowan - Legislative Director (marla.cowan@sen.ca.gov)
Larry Levin - Press Secretary (larry.levin@sen.ca.gov)
Missy Lundgren - Scheduler (missy.lundgren@sen.ca.gov)
Renée Estoista - Legislative Aide (renee.estoista@sen.ca.gov)
Paco Torres - Legislative Aide (paco.torres@sen.ca.gov)
Jose Alvarado - Administrative Assistant (jose.alvarado@sen.ca.gov)
Tyler Hill - Fellow (tyler.hill@sen.ca.gov)

Oakland District Office 510-286-1333
Terri Waller - District Coordinator (terri.waller@sen.ca.gov)
Isabel Cortes - Field Representative (isabel.cortes@sen.ca.gov)
Melissa Male - Field Representative (melissa.male@sen.ca.gov)
Nathan Rapp - Field Representative (nathan.rapp@sen.ca.gov)

Loni Hancock Social Media

Personal Facebook, LinkedIn

2016 Election Outlook

Candidates 

Wilma Chan (D) - Former Assemblymember 
Nancy Skinner (D) - Former Assemblymember
Sandre Swanson (D) - Former Assemblymember 
Rich Kinney (R) - San Pablo City Councilmember 

District Map

Source: California Citizens Redistricting Commission