California's 70th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Tri Ta
R–Westminster
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		468,514[1]
359,249[1]
282,096[1]
Demographics
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 Los Angeles County, centered on the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The district also includes part of the 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   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   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. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).

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