California's 77th State Assembly district

California's 77th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Tasha Boerner D–Encinitas
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	464,066 [1] 351,336 [1] 310,211 [1]
Demographics	57.53% White 3.06% Black 12.47% Latino 24.89% Asian 0.52% Native American 0.46% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.31% other 0.75 [1] % remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	303,117 [2]
Registration	36.61%  Democratic 29.96%  Republican 28.23%  No party preference

California's 77th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tasha Boerner Horvath of Encinitas.

District profile

The district encompasses much of northern San Diego east of Interstate 5, centered on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It also extends into the North County region, including the city of Poway.

San Diego County – 15.0% Fairbanks Ranch Poway Rancho Santa Fe San Diego – 29.7%

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	No 56.8 – 43.2%
2020	President	Biden 60.4 – 37.3%
2018	Governor [3]	Newsom 54.3 – 45.7%
	Senator [4]	Feinstein 56.2 – 43.8%
2016	President	Clinton 55.2 – 38.9%
	Senator	Harris 61.2 – 38.8%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 51.0 – 49.0%
2012	President	Romney 49.8 – 48.2%
	Senator	Feinstein 50.8 – 49.2%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 77th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly members	Party	Years served	Counties represented	Notes
Henry T. Hazard	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Los Angeles
George Washington Knox		January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
James M. Damron		January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
John R. Mathews	Democratic	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Charles Omar Barker	Republican	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	San Bernardino
Edwin W. Freeman		January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Riverside
F. T. Lindenberger		January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Andrew Staley Milice		January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Edward Russell Amerige		January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907	Orange
Clyde Bishop		January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Richard Melrose		January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Clyde Bishop		January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
William H. Ellis		January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Riverside
William A. Avey	Progressive	January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Chester M. Kline	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925
Alfred C. Murray		January 5, 1925 – December 21, 1926		Died in office after winning his 2nd term. Died in car crash. [5]
Vacant		December 21, 1926 – March 3, 1927
John E. Wherrell	Nonpartisan	March 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929		Sworn in after winning special election. [6]
Chester M. Kline	Republican	January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931
Myron D. Witter		January 5, 1931 – February 19, 1931	Imperial	Died in office. Died while after getting an operation for cancer. [7]
Vacant		February 19, 1931 – March 25, 1931
Samuel E. Robinson	Democratic	March 25, 1931 – January 7, 1935		Sworn in after winning special election. [8] Ran as a Republican for his 2nd term.
	Republican
Clarence R. Walker		January 7, 1935 – January 6, 1941
Harvey E. Hastain		January 6, 1941 – January 8, 1945
George Roy Butters		January 8, 1945 – April 24, 1951		Died in office. Died from his injuries 3 months after his car accident. [9]
Vacant		April 24, 1951 – January 5, 1953
Edwin S. Bulen	Republican	January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955	San Diego
Sheridan N. Hegland	Democratic	January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963
Richard J. Donovan	Republican	January 7, 1963 – July 15, 1966		Resigned to become a Judge for the San Diego County Municipal Court.
Vacant		July 15, 1966 – January 2, 1967
Wadie P. Deddeh	Democratic	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Bob Wilson		December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976
James L. Ellis	Republican	December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1980
Larry Stirling		December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1988
Carol Bentley		December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992
Thomas Maximus Connolly III	Democratic	December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Steven C. Baldwin	Republican	December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Jay La Suer		December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Joel Anderson		December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Brian Jones		December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Brian Maienschein		December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022		Changed his party to Democrat in 2019.
	Democratic
Tasha Boerner		December 5, 2022 – present

Election results

• 1992
• 1994
• 1996
• 1998
• 2000
• 2002
• 2004
• 2006
• 2008
• 2010
• 2012
• 2014
• 2016
• 2018
• 2020

2020

2020 California's 77th State Assembly district election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	86,998	57.5
	Republican	June Yang Cutter	64,384	42.5
Total votes			151,382	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	149,367	55.8
	Republican	June Yang Cutter	118,396	44.2
Total votes			267,763	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	63,269	56.1
	Democratic	Sunday Gover	49,554	43.9
Total votes			112,823	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	99,880	50.2
	Democratic	Sunday Gover	99,273	49.8
Total votes			199,153	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	68,812	57.7
	Democratic	Melinda K. Vásquez	50,345	42.3
Total votes			119,157	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	121,140	57.8
	Democratic	Melinda K. Vásquez	88,344	42.2
Total votes			209,484	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	57,147	70.6
	Democratic	Ruben "RJ" Hernandez	23,821	29.4
Total votes			80,968	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Maienschein (incumbent)	82,987	65.8
	Democratic	Ruben "RJ" Hernandez	43,038	34.2
Total votes			126,025	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Maienschein	45,071	47.3
	Democratic	Ruben "RJ" Hernandez	23,075	24.2
	Republican	Dustin Steiner	14,406	15.1
	No party preference	Greg Laskaris	12,639	13.3
Total votes			95,191	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Maienschein	114,314	60.1
	Democratic	Ruben "RJ" Hernandez	75,824	39.9
Total votes			190,138	100.0
	Republican win (new seat)

2010

2010 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Jones	82,909	62.5
	Democratic	Mark Hanson	43,674	32.9
	Libertarian	Richard Belitz	6,228	4.6
Total votes			132,811	100.0
	Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Anderson (incumbent)	92,621	55.44
	Democratic	Raymond Lutz	64,949	38.87
	Libertarian	Rich Belitz	9,503	5.69
Total votes			167,073	100.00
Turnout				73.17
	Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Anderson	69,426	60.56
	Democratic	Christopher Larkin	41,292	36.02
	Libertarian	Rich Belitz	3,921	3.42
Total votes			114,639	100.00
Turnout				52.85
	Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay La Suer (incumbent)	106,827	64.84
	Democratic	Christopher R. Larkin	53,051	32.20
	Libertarian	Virgil (Randy) Hall Ii	4,870	2.96
Total votes			164,748	100.00
	Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay La Suer (incumbent)	70,191	66.44
	Democratic	Sarah Lowery	30,221	28.61
	Libertarian	Virgil (Randy) Hall II	5,235	4.96
Invalid or blank votes			9,200	8.01
Total votes			114,847	100.00
	Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay La Suer	66,645	52.25
	Democratic	Todd Keegan	52,554	41.20
	Libertarian	Michael S. Metti	8,351	6.55
Invalid or blank votes			13,078	9.30
Total votes			140,628	100.00
	Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Baldwin (incumbent)	56,622	57.80
	Democratic	Margaret "Marge" Carlson	37,962	38.75
	Libertarian	Elizabeth Myers	3,378	3.45
Invalid or blank votes			10,814	9.94
Total votes			108,776	100.00
	Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Baldwin (incumbent)	68,475	55.96
	Democratic	Janet Gastil	48,714	39.81
	Libertarian	Elizabeth Meyers	5,178	4.23
Invalid or blank votes			7,198	5.58
Total votes			129,565	100.00
	Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Baldwin	53,442	55.77
	Democratic	Tom Connolly (incumbent)	42,389	44.23
Invalid or blank votes			17,279	15.28
Total votes			113,110	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

1992

1992 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Connolly	64,143	47.80
	Republican	Steve Baldwin	59,884	44.62
	Libertarian	Jeff Bishop	8,122	6.05
	Peace and Freedom	Reed Kroopkin	2,047	1.53
Invalid or blank votes			10,963	7.57
Total votes			145,159	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

References

1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
3. 2018 California gubernatorial election ca.gov
4. US Senate election 2018 ca.gov
5. "Man, Wife, Son, Killed in Crash". cdnc.ucr.edu.
6. "John Wherrell Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
7. "Assembly Myron Witter dead". cdnc.ucr.edu.
8. "Samuel Robinson Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
9. "Assemblyman Butters Dies Of Injuries". cdnc.ucr.edu.

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission