California's 33rd State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Devon Mathis
R–Visalia
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		469,288[1]
329,415[1]
265,680[1]
Demographics
Registered voters206,392
Registration36.97% Republican
34.07% Democratic
21.92% No party preference

California's 33rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Devon Mathis.[2]

District profile

The district, one of the largest in California, encompasses a wide expanse of the High Desert, stretching from the Victor Valley to the Nevada and Arizona borders. It also includes several communities in the San Bernardino Mountains. The district's population is mostly concentrated in the southwest, with scattered settlements elsewhere.[3]

San Bernardino County – 23.1%

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2021 Recall Yes Yes 60.6 – 39.4%
2020 President

[4]

 Trump 54.2 – 43.6%
2018 Governor[5] Cox 60.2 – 39.8%
Senator[6] De Leon 54.0 – 46.0%
2016 President Trump 54.6 – 40.0%
Senator Harris 52.9 – 47.1%
2014 Governor Kashkari 63.5 – 36.5%
2012 President Romney 55.5 – 41.8%
Senator Emken 56.4 – 43.6%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 33rd 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 B. May Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
James J. Callaghan Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
William E. Dinan January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
F. L. Jones Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
M. J. Hurley Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
Lawrence J. Dwyer January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
George B. Godfrey January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Eugene D. Sullivan January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
John Butler Republican January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Matthew J. Kerrigan Democratic January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Fred J. Meincke Republican January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Paul F. Fratessa January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Bernard Joseph Collum Democratic January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
James J. Ryan Republican January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
Victor J. Canepa January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917
Prohibition
Leo R. Friedman Republican January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919
John B. Badaracco Democratic January 6, 1919 - January 5, 1925
Charles A. Oliva Republican January 5, 1925 - January 2, 1933
Clarence Ray Robinson January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 Madera, Mariposa, Merced
James D. Garibaldi Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 Madera, Merced
George A. Clarke Republican January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
Frederick Weybret January 4, 1943 - January 8, 1945 Monterey, San Luis Obispo
Fred Emlay Democratic January 8, 1945 - January 6, 1947
James W. Silliman Republican January 6, 1947 - January 5, 1953
William W. Hansen January 5, 1953 - January 5, 1959 Fresno
Charles B. Garrigus Democratic January 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967
Ernest N. Mobley Republican January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 Fresno, Madera
Bill Thomas December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978 Kern
Don Rogers December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1986
Kern, Tulare
Trice Harvey December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1992
Andrea Seastrand December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Abel Maldonado December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Sam Blakeslee December 6, 2004 – August 23, 2010 Resigned from the Assembly after winning special for California's 15th Senate district.[7]
Katcho Achadjian December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
Tim Donnelly December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 San Bernardino
Jay Obernolte December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2020
Thurston Smith December 7, 2020 – present

Election results (1992–present)

2020

California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thurston "Smitty" Smith 32,891 37.9%
Republican Rick Herrick 14,922 17.2%
Democratic Socorro Cisneros 12,136 14.0%
Democratic Blanca A. Gomez 8,950 10.3%
Democratic Anthony A. Rhoades 7,670 8.8%
Democratic Roger La Plante 5,655 6.5%
Republican Alex Walton 4,564 5.3%
Total votes 86,788 100.0%
General election
Republican Thurston “Smitty” Smith 86,948 54.9%
Republican Rick Herrick 71,567 45.1%
Total votes 158,515 100.0%
Republican hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Obernolte (incumbent) 43,100 65.8
Democratic Socorro Cisneros 12,566 19.2
Democratic Scott Markovich 9,854 15.0
Total votes 65,520 100.0
General election
Republican Jay Obernolte (incumbent) 72,109 60.2
Democratic Socorro Cisneros 47,603 39.8
Total votes 119,712 100.0
Republican hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Obernolte (incumbent) 43,526 60.7
Democratic Scott Markovich 28,220 39.3
Total votes 71,746 100.0
General election
Republican Jay Obernolte (incumbent) 84,000 60.6
Democratic Scott Markovich 56,086 39.4
Total votes 140,086 100.0
Republican hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Coffey 9,865 23.1
Republican Jay Obernolte 8,028 18.8
Republican Michelle Ambrozic 7,566 17.7
Republican Rick Roelle 6,574 15.4
Republican Art Bishop 5,956 14.0
Republican Brett Savage 1,811 4.2
Republican Scott Markovich 975 2.3
Republican Jerry J. Laws 814 1.9
Republican Robert J. "Bob" Burhle 802 1.9
Republican Robert Larivee 299 0.7
Total votes 45,690 100.0
General election
Republican Jay Obernolte 46,144 65.9
Democratic John Coffey 23,828 34.1
Total votes 69,972 100.0
Republican hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Donnelly (incumbent) 25,200 52.1
Democratic John Coffey 13,873 28.7
Republican William E. "Bill" Jahn 9,331 19.3
Total votes 48,404 100.0
General election
Republican Tim Donnelly (incumbent) 73,836 59.0
Democratic John Coffey 51,215 41.0
Total votes 125,051 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Katcho Achadjian 84,629 57.8
Democratic Hilda Zacarias 54,817 37.4
Libertarian Paul K. Polson 7,051 4.8
Total votes 146,497 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Blakeslee (incumbent) 114,316 63.84
Democratic Robert Cuthbert 64,740 36.16
Total votes 179,056 100.00
Turnout   76.38
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Blakeslee (incumbent) 91,393 67.01
Democratic Robert Cuthbert 44,991 32.99
Total votes 136,384 100.00
Turnout   62.01
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Blakeslee (incumbent) 99,864 56.27
Democratic Stew Jenkins 57,673 32.50
Green Tom Hutchings 10,422 5.87
Libertarian Gary L. Kirkland 9,502 5.35
Total votes 177,461 100.00
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abel Maldonado (incumbent) 76,237 63.05
Democratic Laurence D. Houlgate 44,678 36.95
Invalid or blank votes 2,550 2.07
Total votes 123,465 100.00
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abel Maldonado (incumbent) 101,200 64.44
Democratic Laurence D. Houlgate 55,855 35.56
Invalid or blank votes 6,562 4.01
Total votes 163,617 100.00
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abel Maldonado 76,596 60.34
Democratic Betty Sanders 47,485 37.40
Libertarian David L. Bersohn 2,868 2.26
Invalid or blank votes 5,189 3.93
Total votes 132,138 100.00
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr. 84,568 57.95
Democratic Betty Sanders 52,334 35.86
Libertarian Gary L. Kirkland 5,268 3.61
Natural Law Katherine R. Baker 3,753 2.57
Invalid or blank votes 8,703 5.63
Total votes 154,626 100.00
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr. 73,767 58.36
Democratic John B. Ashbaugh 47,842 37.85
Libertarian Gary R. Kirkland 4,791 3.79
Invalid or blank votes 9,471 6.97
Total votes 135,871 100.00
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea Seastrand (incumbent) 86,090 55.57
Democratic John B. Ashbaugh 61,712 39.84
Libertarian Steve McClenathan 7,106 4.59
Invalid or blank votes 7,745 4.76
Total votes 162,653 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Devon Mathis website
  3. ↑ Motley, Douglas. "Eight candidates vying for Donnelly's soon-to-be-vacated Assembly seat". The Alpenhorn News. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  7. ↑ "Sam Blakeslee Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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