California's 62nd State Assembly district

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California's 62nd State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.44% other
  • 0.85[1]% remainder of multiracial
  • Registered voters270,490
    Registration59.73% Democratic
    11.71% Republican
    24.08% No party preference

    California's 62nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts.

    District profile

    District map (2012 - 2022)

    Prior to the

    South Bay region and the southern part of the Westside, extending from South Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. Heavily urban and ethnically diverse, the district is centered on Los Angeles International Airport
    .

    Election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results
    2021 Recall No No 81.1 – 18.9%
    2020[2] President Biden 81.1 – 16.7%
    2018
    Governor
    Newsom 82.3 – 17.7%
    Senator
    Feinstein 63.0 – 37.0%
    2016
    President
    Clinton 82.1 – 14.1%
    Senator
    Harris 71.1 – 28.9%
    2014
    Governor
    Brown 77.4 – 22.6%
    2012
    President
    Obama 80.8 – 17.0%
    Senator
    Feinstein 81.0 – 19.0%

    List of assembly members

    Due to redistricting, the 62nd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
    William G. Long
    Republican January 5, 1887 - January 3, 1887 Tuolumne
    Edward Smyth
    Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
    L. R. Tullock
    January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
    Frank T. Murnan
    January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
    G. W. Mordecai January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Fresno
    Nathan LaFayette Bachman
    January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
    George W. Cartwright
    Fusion January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
    John M. Griffin
    Democratic January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
    Wilber Fisk Chandler
    Republican January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 Fresno, Madera
    John G. Covert
    Democratic January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 Kings
    John F. Pryor
    January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
    William L. McGuire
    Republican January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
    William John Webber
    Democratic January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
    Frank J. Walker
    Republican January 2, 1911 - January 3, 1912 Died in office from inflammatory rheumatism.[3]
    Freeman H. Bloodgood
    January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
    Charles W. Lyon January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
    George R. Wickham
    January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
    Arthur A. Weber
    January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
    Hugh R. Pomeroy January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
    Walter J. Little January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
    Frederick Madison Roberts January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 First African American to be elected to the California State Legislature.
    Augustus Hawkins Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 3, 1963 Elected to the 21st Congressional district.
    Tom Waite
    January 7, 1963 - January 4, 1965
    Newton Russell Republican January 4, 1965 - November 30, 1974
    William H. Lancaster December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1992
    Los Angeles, San Bernardino
    Joe Baca Democratic December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 San Bernardino
    John Longville December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
    Joe Baca Jr. December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2006
    Wilmer Carter December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
    Steven Bradford December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 Los Angeles
    Autumn Burke December 1, 2014 - January 31, 2022 Resigned before the end of her term
    Tina McKinnor June 20, 2022 - November 30, 2022
    Anthony Rendon December 5, 2022 – present Redistricted after the 2020 census

    Election results (1992–present)

    2020

    2020 California State Assembly election
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 82,532 84.4%
    Republican Robert A. Steele 15,273 15.6%
    Total votes 97,805 100.0%
    General election
    Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 158,832 80.9%
    Republican Robert A. Steele 37,500 19.1%
    Total votes 196,332 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    2018

    California State Assembly election, 2018
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 53,479 80.8
    Republican Al L. Hernandez 12,668 19.2
    Total votes 66,147 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 123,132 82.9
    Republican Al L. Hernandez 25,356 17.1
    Total votes 148,488 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2016

    California State Assembly election, 2016
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 67,691 99.9
    Libertarian Baron Bruno (write-in) 32 0.0
    Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in) 32 0.0
    Total votes 67,755 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 123,699 77.2
    Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal 27,628 17.2
    Libertarian Baron Bruno 8,958 5.6
    Total votes 160,285 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2014

    California State Assembly election, 2014
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Autumn Burke 14,933 40.9
    Republican Ted J. Grose 7,357 20.1
    Democratic Gloria Gray 6,083 16.5
    Democratic Simona A. Farrise 4,624 12.7
    Democratic Paul Kouri 1,091 3.0
    Democratic Mike Stevens 939 2.6
    No party preference
    Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik 922 2.5
    Democratic Adam M. Plimpton 635 1.7
    Total votes 36,549 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Autumn Burke 54,304 75.9
    Republican Ted J. Grose 17,261 24.1
    Total votes 71,565 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2012

    California State Assembly election, 2012
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 25,446 75.3
    Democratic Mervin Evans 8,338 24.7
    Total votes 33,784 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 98,047 72.1
    Democratic Mervin Evans 37,957 27.9
    Total votes 136,004 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2010

    2010 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 44,606 69.8
    Republican Jeane Ensley 19,319 30.2
    Total votes 63,925 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2008

    2008 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 78,003 100.00
    Total votes 78,003 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 49.23
    Democratic hold

    2006

    2006 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Wilmer Carter 33,747 68.24
    Republican Marge Mendoza-Ware 15,704 31.76
    Total votes 49,451 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 34.54
    Democratic hold

    2004

    2004 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic
    Joe Baca, Jr. (incumbent
    )
    51,407 64.57
    Republican Marge Mendoza-Ware 28,210 35.43
    Total votes 79,617 100.00
    Democratic hold

    2002

    2002 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John Longville (incumbent) 28,731 69.27
    Republican G. Edward Scott 12,748 30.73
    Invalid or blank votes 3,633 8.05
    Total votes 45,112 100.00
    Democratic hold

    2000

    2000 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John Longville (incumbent) 47,198 63.37
    Republican Mary Lou Martinez 24,628 33.07
    Libertarian Henry John Matus 2,651 3.56
    Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
    Total votes 74,477 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1998

    1998 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John Longville 36,365 64.57
    Republican Irma Escobar 19,956 35.43
    Invalid or blank votes 6,716 10.65
    Total votes 63,037 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1996

    1996 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 47,064 64.28
    Republican Glenn Elsemann 26,148 35.72
    Invalid or blank votes 6,209 7.82
    Total votes 79,521 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1994

    1994 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 36,127 59.6
    Republican Tom Hibbard 24,486 40.4
    Invalid or blank votes 5,721 8.62
    Total votes 66,334 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1992

    1992 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joe Baca 51,372 58.63
    Republican Steve Hall 30,750 35.10
    Libertarian Ethel M. Haas 5,496 6.27
    Invalid or blank votes 8,363 10.71
    Total votes 95,981 100.00
    Democratic gain from Republican

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
    2. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
    3. ^ "Death Removes Frank J. Walker". cdnc.ucr.edu.

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