California's 24th State Assembly district

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California's 24th State Assembly district
California's 24th Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Alex Lee
DSan Jose
Population (2020)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
478,426 [1]
374,736 [1]
287,565 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters243,992 [2]
Registration49.68%  Democratic
15.89%  Republican
30.08%  No party preference

California's 24th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Alex Lee of San Jose.

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District profile

The district consists of portions of Santa Clara and Alameda Counties, including the whole Cities of Milpitas, Fremont, and Newark, and portions of the City of San Jose, which was split to balance population while considering communities of interest. This district includes a large immigrant Asian American Pacific Islander community that shares deep cultural and linguistic ties. Many people in this district are employed in the tech industry and rely on Highway 680 and Highway 880 to get to work.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2022 Governor Newsom 68.2 – 31.8%
Senator Padilla 68.7 – 31.3%
2021 President Clinton 78.2 – 15.9%
Senator Harris 74.4 – 25.6%
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 81.4 – 18.6%
2020 [3] President Biden 80.3 – 17.4%
2018 Governor Newsom 76.7 – 23.3%
Senator Feinstein 62.6 – 37.4%
2016 President Clinton 78.2 – 15.9%
Senator Harris 74.4 – 25.6%
2014 Governor Brown 75.2 – 24.8%
2012 President Obama 72.2 – 25.0%
Senator Feinstein 76.1 – 23.9%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 24th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2020 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Samuel I. Allen Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Sonoma
William J. Hotchkiss Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
James W. Ragsdale Republican January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
J. D. Barnett January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Henry F. Emeric Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Contra Costa
Charles M. Belshaw Republican January 7, 1895 – January 1, 1901
Arthur Williams Democratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
John W. Moore Republican January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 San Joaquin
Arthur Elwood Percival January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
J. W. Stuckenbruck Democratic January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
William M. Collins Republican January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 San Francisco Ran as Progressive in the 1914 election. He also died in office. [4]
Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Republican January 8, 1917 – December 11, 1920
Walter J. Schmidt February 23, 1921 – January 3, 1927Won special election and was sworn in after his predecessor died in office. [5]
Thomas J. Lenehan January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929
James L. Quigley Independent January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931Ran as a Republican in his 2nd term.
Republican January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Patrick J. McMurray Democratic January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939
Edward F. O'Day January 2, 1939 – November 4, 1947Resigned from the Assembly to become a Judge for the San Francisco County Municipal Court.
Charlie Meyers January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953
George D. Collins Jr. January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Edward M. Gaffney January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963
Al Alquist January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Santa Clara
John Vasconcellos January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Leona H. Egeland December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 San Benito, Santa Clara
Dom Cortese December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1992
Santa Clara
Chuck Quackenbush Republican December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Jim Cunneen December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Rebecca Cohn Democratic December 5, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Jim Beall December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Rich Gordon December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 San Mateo, Santa Clara
Marc Berman December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Alex Lee December 5, 2022 – present Alameda, Santa Clara

Election results (1992–present)

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alex Lee (incumbent)26,53138.50
Republican Bob Brunton14,73021.40
Democratic Kansen Chu 12,68318.40
Democratic Teresa Keng9,72114.10
Democratic Lan Diep5,3087.70
Total votes68,973 100.00
General election
Democratic Alex Lee (incumbent) 75,232 69.10
Republican Bob Brunton33,66230.90
Total votes108,894 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent)99,64274.20
Republican Peter Ohtaki28,40821.20
Libertarian Kennita Watson6,2124.60
Total votes134,262 100.00
General election
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 158,250 73.40
Republican Peter Ohtaki57,21626.60
Total votes215,466 100.00
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent)78,14075.40
Republican Alex Glew21,81821.00
Libertarian Bob Goodwyn3,6943.60
Total votes103,625 100.00
General election
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 135,305 76.60
Republican Alex Glew41,31323.40
Total votes176,618 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Berman 30,64928.20
Democratic Vicki Veenker24,20122.20
Republican Peter Ohtaki21,52519.80
Democratic Barry Chang 11,89010.90
Democratic Mike Kasperzak11,34310.40
Libertarian John M. Inks4,5464.20
No party preference Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera2,6032.40
Democratic Sea Reddy2,1021.90
Total votes108,859 100.00
General election
Democratic Marc Berman 92,419 54.40
Democratic Vicki Veenker77,36245.60
Total votes164,809 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent)38,75860.10
Republican Diane Gabl18,02127.90
Democratic Greg Coladonato7,73812.00
Total votes64,517 100.00
General election
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 77,986 70.00
Republican Diane Gabl33,41930.00
Total votes111,405 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent)42,01857.00
Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang20,94928.40
Democratic Geby E. Espinosa7,65410.40
No party preference Joseph Antonelli Rosas3,1294.20
Total votes73,750 100.00
General election
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 118,120 70.40
Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang49,70029.60
Total votes167,820 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Beall (incumbent) 81,526 62.00
Republican Robert Chandler50,08738.00
Total votes131,613 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Beall (incumbent) 110,793 66.09
Republican Doug McNea56,83533.91
Total votes167,628 100.00
Turnout  75.78
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Beall 75,769 65.25
Republican Lawrence Hileman36,42531.37
Libertarian Lionel Silva3,9343.39
Total votes116,128 100.00
Turnout  60.13
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 94,152 59.40
Republican Ernie Konnyu 55,95635.31
Libertarian Zander Y. Collier, IIi8,3375.26
Independent Michael Roy (write-in)410.03
Independent Lawrence R. Hileman (write-in)70.00
Total votes158,493 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 69,787 100.00
Invalid or blank votes37,41134.90
Total votes107,198 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 78,173 50.43
Republican Suzanne E. Jackson69,82545.05
Libertarian H. Raymond Strong7,0004.52
Invalid or blank votes14,9808.81
Total votes169,978 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Cunneen (incumbent) 69,371 57.26
Democratic Phil Stokes47,14038.91
Libertarian H. Raymond Strong4,6353.83
Invalid or blank votes13,69010.15
Total votes134,836 100.00
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Cunneen (incumbent) 83,684 55.70
Democratic Ed Foglia59,50439.60
Libertarian Jon Petersen7,0594.70
Invalid or blank votes14,9969.08
Total votes165,243 100.00
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Cunneen 63,113 51.15
Democratic Ed Foglia60,27148.85
Invalid or blank votes22,69315.53
Total votes146,077 100.00
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent) 86,165 49.72
Democratic Jim Beall 75,77643.73
Libertarian James J. Ludemann11,3446.55
Invalid or blank votes15,3928.16
Total votes188,677 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

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  3. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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  5. "Walter J. Schmidt takes Oath" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.