California's 70th State Assembly district

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California's 70th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.31% other
  • 0.87[1]% remainder of multiracial
    • Registered voters279,570[2]
    Registration51.16% Democratic
    18.77% Republican
    23.70% No party preference

    California's 70th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tri Ta of Westminster.

    District profile

    The district encompasses southern coastal

    Channel Islands
    .

    Election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results
    2021 Recall No No 68.2 – 31.8%
    2020
    President
    		 Biden 69.3 - 26.5%
    2018
    Governor
    		 Newsom 69.1 – 30.9%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5%
    2016
    President
    		 Clinton 68.1 – 25.1%
    Senator
    		 Harris 63.6 – 36.4%
    2014
    Governor
    		 Brown 63.5 – 36.5%
    2012
    President
    		 Obama 67.4 – 29.9%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 68.7 – 31.3%

    List of assembly members

    Due to redistricting, the 70th 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
    Angus Marion Clark
    		 Democratic January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Fresno
    Joseph Phillip Vincent
    		 Republican January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
    Egbert Harris Tucker
    		 Democratic January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
    G. W. Mordecai January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
    Cyrus Mortimer Simpson
    		 Republican January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Los Angeles
    Henry G. Weyse
    		 January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
    Walter S. Melick
    		 January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
    Charles Edson
    		 People's January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
    Walter S. Melick
    		 Republican January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
    William H. Kelso
    		 January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
    William H. Wickersham
    		 January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
    Walter Ransome Leeds
    		 January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
    Edwin M. Butler
    		 January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
    John H. Strine
    		 January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915
    Joseph A. Rominger
    		 January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
    Frank Merriam January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1927
    Morgan Keaton January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
    James K. Reid
    		 January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
    Ira S. Hatch
    		 January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935
    John Gee Clark Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939
    Maurice E. Atkinson
    		 January 2, 1939 - January 6, 1941
    Lorne D. Middough
    		 January 6, 1941 - January 6, 1947
    William S. Grant
    		 Republican January 6, 1947 - January 5, 1953
    Willis W. Bradley January 5, 1953 - January 3, 1955
    William S. Grant
    		 January 3, 1955 - January 7, 1963
    James Edward Whetmore
    		 January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 Orange
    Robert H. Burke January 6, 1967 - November 30, 1974
    Bruce Nestande December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980
    John Lewis December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1982
    Marian Bergeson December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1984
    Gil Ferguson December 3, 1984 - November 30, 1994
    Marilyn Brewer December 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000
    John B. T. Campbell III
    		 December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2004
    Chuck DeVore December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
    Donald P. Wagner December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
    Bonnie Lowenthal Democratic December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 Los Angeles
    Patrick O'Donnell December 1, 2014 - December 5, 2022

    Election results (1992–present)

    2020

    2020 California State Assembly election
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 78,609 74.4%
    Republican David W. Thomas 27,081 25.6%
    Total votes 105,690 100.0%
    General election
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 143,191 71.7%
    Republican David W. Thomas 56,516 28.3%
    Total votes 199,707 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    2018

    California State Assembly election, 2018
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 41,480 59.2
    Libertarian Honor "Mimi" Robson 11,779 16.9
    Democratic Elliot Ruben Gonzales 9,304 13.4
    Green Rachel Alexandra Bruhnke 7,062 10.1
    Total votes 69,625 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 103,915 72.9
    Libertarian Honor "Mimi" Robson 38,706 27.1
    Total votes 142,621 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2016

    California State Assembly election, 2016
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 69,816 99.5
    Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in) 328 0.5
    Democratic Billy Graham (write-in) 12 0.0
    Total votes 70,156 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 107,389 66.6
    Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson 53,805 33.4
    Total votes 161,194 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2014

    California State Assembly election, 2014
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell 21,949 40.6
    Republican John C. Goya 17,367 32.2
    Democratic Suja Lowenthal 14,697 27.2
    Total votes 54,013 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Patrick O'Donnell 48,978 63.8
    Republican John C. Goya 27,755 36.2
    Total votes 76,733 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2012

    California State Assembly election, 2012
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) 29,082 58.6
    Republican Martha Flores Gibson 20,569 41.4
    Total votes 49,651 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) 100,676 65.8
    Republican Martha Flores Gibson 52,321 34.2
    Total votes 152,997 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican

    2010

    2010 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican
    Don Wagner
         		89,636 58.2
    Democratic Melissa Fox 58,208 37.8
    Libertarian Deborah Tharp 6,212 4.0
    Total votes 154,056 100.0
    Republican hold

    2008

    2008 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 114,556 57.78
    Democratic Michael Glover 83,709 42.22
    Total votes 198,265 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 67.01
    Republican hold

    2006

    2006 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 78,724 71.04
    Democratic Michael Glover 32,090 28.96
    Total votes 110,814 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 47.91
    Republican hold

    2004

    2004 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Chuck DeVore 112,844 61.10
    Democratic Carl Mariz 65,351 35.38
    Libertarian Mark Baldwin 6,506 3.52
    Total votes 184,701 100.00
    Republican hold

    2002

    2002 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican
    John Campbell (incumbent
    )     		72,463 66.84
    Democratic John Kane 32,822 30.27
    Libertarian Paul L. Studier 3,135 2.89
    Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
    Total votes 108,420 100.00
    Republican hold

    2000

    2000 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican
    John Campbell
         		96,145 59.57
    Democratic Merritt L. McKeon 54,349 33.67
    Libertarian Robert A. Vondruska 5,324 3.30
    Natural Law Barry L. Katz 3,855 2.39
    Reform
    		 Raymond O. Mills 1,736 1.08
    Invalid or blank votes 19,040 10.55
    Total votes 180,449 100.00
    Republican hold

    1998

    1998 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) 84,433 77.42
    Natural Law Nat Adam 24,627 22.58
    Invalid or blank votes 20,730 15.97
    Total votes 129,790 100.00
    Republican hold

    1996

    1996 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) 89,306 61.47
    Democratic Shirley W. Palley 45,746 31.49
    Libertarian Gene Beed 6,221 4.28
    Natural Law Paul R. Fisher 4,017 2.76
    Invalid or blank votes 16,106 9.98
    Total votes 161,396 100.00
    Republican hold

    1994

    1994 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Marilyn Brewer 89,493 71.68
    Democratic Jim Toledano 35,355 28.32
    Invalid or blank votes 17,453 12.26
    Total votes 142,301 100.00
    Republican hold

    1992

    1992 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Gil Ferguson (incumbent) 93,865 56.68
    Democratic Jim Toledano 59,976 36.22
    Libertarian Scott Bieser 11,763 7.10
    Invalid or blank votes 19,368 10.47
    Total votes 184,972 100.00
    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).

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