California's 65th State Assembly district

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California's 65th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.24% other
  • 0.57[1]% remainder of multiracial
    • Registered voters224,960[2]
    Registration42.57% Democratic
    28.76% Republican
    24.25% No party preference

    California's 65th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Mike Gipson and was previously represented by Sharon Quirk-Silva of Fullerton.

    District profile

    Up until the 2022 election, the district encompassed parts of north Orange County, anchored by the city of Fullerton. The primarily suburban district was ethnically and socioeconomically diverse.

    Election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results
    2021 Recall No No 56.6 – 43.4%
    2020
    President
    		 Biden 57.0 – 40.9%
    2018 Governor Newsom 54.5 – 45.5%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 55.4 – 44.6%
    2016
    President
    		 Clinton 56.7 – 37.3%
    Senator
    		 Sanchez 50.6 – 49.4%
    2014
    Governor
    		 Kashkari 50.7 – 49.3%
    2012
    President
    		 Obama 51.9 – 45.7%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 54.2 – 45.8%

    List of assembly members

    Due to redistricting, the 65th 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
    D. M. Pyle
    		 Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Santa Clara
    Samuel Rucker
    		 Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
    Lyttleton Albert Whitehurst
    		 January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
    George E. Hersey
    		 Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
    William H. Alford
    		 Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Tulare
    David VanLear Robinson
    		 January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
    William Pell Boone
    		 January 4, 1897 - January 1, 1901
    Harry Levinson
    		 January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
    Christopher Peter Pann
    		 Republican January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 Ventura
    David T. Perkins
    		 January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
    George Lincoln Sackett
    		 January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
    David Wallace Mott
    		 January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
    Charles W. Kingsley
    		 Socialist January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
    Peter C. Phillips
    		 Republican January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
    George M. Easton
    		 January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
    Joseph L. Pedrotti
    		 January 3, 1921 - January 5, 1925
    Thomas L. Dodge
    		 January 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
    Willis M. Baum
    		 January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
    Sam M. Greene
    		 January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
    Herbert S. Hallner
    		 Democratic January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935
    Gene Flint
    		 January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939
    John W. Evans
    		 January 2, 1939 - January 3, 1955 Ran as a Republican during his 6th term.
    Republican
    Jesse M. Unruh Democratic January 3, 1955 - January 4, 1971
    David C. Pierson
    		 January 4, 1971 - January 8, 1973
    Frank Holoman
    		 January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
    Bill McVittie
    		 December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980 Los Angeles, San Bernardino
    Jim Cramer
    		 December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1982
    Charles W. Bader
    		 Republican December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1990
    Jim Brulte December 3, 1990 - November 30, 1992
    Paul A. Woodruff
    		 December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 Riverside, San Bernardino
    Brett Granlund
    		 December 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000
    Janice C. Leja
    		 Did not serve her term due to settlement Agreed not to assume her Assembly seat as part of a settlement with the Attorney General's office, in addition to pleading guilty to misdemeanor violations in relation to campaign finance reporting.
    Russ Bogh
    		 April 5, 2001 - November 30, 2006 Sworn in after winning special election to fill in seat that was vacant.[3]
    Paul Cook December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
    Sharon Quirk-Silva Democratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Orange
    Young Kim Republican December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016
    Sharon Quirk-Silva Democratic December 5, 2016 – present

    Election results (1992–present)

    2020

    2020 California State Assembly election
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 54,240 57.7%
    Republican Cynthia Thacker 39,796 42.3%
    Total votes 94,036 100.0%
    General election
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 112,333 58.3%
    Republican Cynthia Thacker 80,468 41.7%
    Total votes 192,801 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    2018

    California State Assembly election, 2018
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 37,587 52.9
    Republican Alexandria "Alex" Coronado 33,459 47.1
    Total votes 71,046 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 74,636 57.2
    Republican Alexandria "Alex" Coronado 55,953 42.8
    Total votes 130,589 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2016

    California State Assembly election, 2016
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 42,890 54.3
    Republican
    Young Kim (incumbent
    )     		36,028 45.7
    Total votes 78,918 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 79,654 53.2
    Republican
    Young Kim (incumbent
    )     		69,941 46.8
    Total votes 149,595 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican

    2014

    California State Assembly election, 2014
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican
    Young Kim
    		 21,593 54.7
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 17,896 45.3
    Total votes 39,489 100.0
    General election
    Republican
    Young Kim
         		42,376 54.6
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 35,204 45.4
    Total votes 77,580 100.0
    Republican gain from Democratic

    2012

    California State Assembly election, 2012
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Chris Norby (incumbent) 29,917 58.8
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 20,936 41.2
    Total votes 50,853 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 68,988 52.0
    Republican Chris Norby (incumbent) 63,576 48.0
    Total votes 132,564 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican

    2010

    2010 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Paul Cook (incumbent) 78,475 57.9
    Democratic Carl Wood 57,212 42.1
    Total votes 135,687 100.0
    Republican hold

    2008

    2008 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Paul Cook (incumbent) 93,566 53.20
    Democratic Carl Wood 82,305 46.80
    Total votes 175,871 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 71.22
    Republican hold

    2006

    2006 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Paul Cook 67,669 59.92
    Democratic Rita Ramirez-Dean 41,906 37.11
    Peace and Freedom Jon Taleb 3,358 2.97
    Total votes 112,933 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 50.47
    Republican hold

    2004

    2004 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Russ Bogh (incumbent) 93,676 61.58
    Democratic Rita Ramirez-Dean 58,454 38.42
    Total votes 152,130 100.00
    Republican hold

    2002

    2002 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Russ Bogh (incumbent) 56,575 63.34
    Democratic Darrel R. Scholes 32,740 36.66
    Invalid or blank votes 2,555 2.78
    Total votes 91,870 100.00
    Republican hold

    2000

    2000 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Janice C. Leja 58,750 47.06
    Democratic Ray R. Quinto 53,425 42.80
    Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 10,263 8.22
    Natural Law Joseph Ray Renteria 2,399 1.92
    Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
    Total votes 124,837 100.00
    Republican hold

    1998

    1998 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Brett Granlund (incumbent) 56,523 57.12
    Democratic Ray R. Quinto 39,286 39.70
    Natural Law Joseph "Ray" Renteria 3,144 3.18
    Invalid or blank votes 7,419 6.97
    Total votes 106,372 100.00
    Republican hold

    1996

    1996 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Brett Granlund (incumbent) 66,573 56.64
    Democratic Shirley A. Morton 45,559 38.76
    Natural Law Douglas R. Wallack 5,344 4.55
    No party David William O'Brien (write-in) 63 0.05
    Invalid or blank votes 9,269 7.31
    Total votes 146,808 100.00
    Republican hold

    1994

    1994 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Brett Granlund 64,291 63.13
    Democratic Richard D. Sandoval 37,550 36.87
    Invalid or blank votes 11,315 8.05
    Total votes 113,156 100.00
    Republican hold

    1992

    1992 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican
    Paul A. Woodruff (incumbent
    )     		68,768 52.45
    Democratic Alice J. Robb 50,768 38.72
    Libertarian Michael S. Geller 11,575 8.83
    Invalid or blank votes 13,055 9.06
    Total votes 144,166 100.00
    Republican hold

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
    2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
    3. ^ "Russ Bogh Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.

    External links

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