California's 15th State Assembly district

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California's 15th State Assembly district
California's 15th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Anamarie Avila Farias
D–Martinez
Population (2020)512,289 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters310,142 [2]
Registration69.54%  Democratic
5.64%  Republican
21.01%  No party preference

California's 15th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Anamarie Avila Farias of Martinez. [3]

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District profile

The district encompasses the northern coastal East Bay from Martinez to Brentwood. The district is centered on Concord and Antioch.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [4]
2022 Senator Padilla 67.2% – 32.8%
Governor Newsom 65.3 – 34.7%
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 71.5 – 28.5%
2020 President Biden 71.8 – 25.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 69.2 – 30.8%
Senator Feinstein 57.2 – 42.8%
2016 President Clinton 69.7 – 24.5%
Senator Harris 69.1 – 30.9%
2014 Governor Brown 70.4 – 29.6%
2012 President Obama 68.7 – 28.7%
Senator Feinstein 71.8 – 28.2%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 15th 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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Austin Walrath Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Nevada
Josiah Sims January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891
Michael Garver Democratic January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Robert S. Raw Republican January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 El Dorado
Charles A. Swisler January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
George Burnham January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Robert S. Raw January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
S. W. Irving Democratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Charles O. Dunbar January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Sonoma
H. L. Tripp Republican January 2, 1905 – April 26, 1906Resigned from office, 8 days after the San Francisco Earthquake. [5]
VacantApril 26, 1906 – January 7, 1907
Henry W. A. Weske Republican January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Louis W. Juilliard Democratic January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Herbert W. Slater January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
J. M. Inman Republican January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Sacramento
Walter W. Chenoweth January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
John W. Johnston January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925
Roy J. Nielsen January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Frank S. Israel January 5, 1931 – September 26, 1932 San Joaquin Died in office after falling from a haysack. [6]
VacantSeptember 26, 1932 – January 2, 1933
William F. Knowland Republican January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 Alameda
Charles J. Wagner Democratic January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1937
George P. Miller January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
Randal F. Dickey Republican January 6, 1941 – January 7, 1957
Robert W. Crown Democratic January 7, 1957 – May 21, 1973Died in office.
VacantMay 21, 1973 – September 10, 1973
Bill Lockyer Democratic September 10, 1973 – November 30, 1982Sworn in after he won the special election. [7]
Johan Klehs December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Tom Bates December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 Alameda, Contra Costa
Dion Aroner December 6, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Loni Hancock December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008
Nancy Skinner December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Susan Bonilla December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 Contra Costa, Solano
Tim Grayson December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024
Anamarie Avila Farias December 2, 2024 – present Contra Costa

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 15th district election [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sonia Ledo 30,962 31.9
Democratic Anamarie Avila Farias 29,525 30.4
Democratic Monica Wilson24,79225.5
Democratic Karen Mitchoff11,91712.3
Total votes97,196 100.0
General election
Democratic Anamarie Avila Farias 131,850 64.1
Republican Sonia Ledo73,76235.9
Total votes205,612 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 15th district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Grayson 61,742 68.4
Republican Janell Proctor 28,501 31.6
Total votes90,243 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson 100,712 67.3
Republican Janell Proctor48,91111.6
Total votes149,623 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 15th district election [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent) 135,623 83.6
No party preference Sara Brink 13,841 8.5
Republican Jeanne M. Solnordal12,7917.9
Total votes162,255 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 204,108 84.7
No party preference Sara Brink36,73215.3
Total votes240,840 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 15th district election [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Buffy Wicks 37,141 31.4
Democratic Jovanka Beckles 18,733 15.8
Democratic Dan Kalb 18,00715.2
Democratic Judy Appel13,59111.5
Democratic Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto9,8268.3
Republican Pranav Jandhyala6,9465.9
Democratic Andy Katz6,2095.2
Democratic Ben Bartlett3,9493.3
Democratic Cheryl Sudduth1,4931.2
Democratic Raquella Thaman1,0070.9
Democratic Owen Poindexter8190.7
Democratic Sergey Vikramsingh Piterman6890.6
Total votes118,410 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson 104,583 53.6
Democratic Jovanka Beckles 90,40546.4
Total votes194,988 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 15th district election [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Thurmond (incumbent) 124,136 91.1
Republican Claire Chiara 12,083 8.9
Total votes136,219 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Thurmond (incumbent) 189,530 89.4
Republican Claire Chiara22,52810.6
Total votes212,058 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 15th district election [18] [19]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth Echols 21,664 31.1
Democratic Tony Thurmond 16,963 24.4
Democratic Pamela Price11,89817.1
Republican Rich Kinney7,53110.8
Democratic Sam Kang4,6306.7
Democratic Clarence Hunt3,3294.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene E. Ruyle2,4263.5
No party preference Bernt Rainer Wahl1,1321.6
Total votes69,573 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Thurmond 66,661 54.3
Democratic Elizabeth Echols56,07145.7
Total votes122,732 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 15th district election [20] [21]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 68,479 99.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle (write-in) 105 0.2
Total votes68,584 100.0
General election
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 164,929 86.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle25,16713.2
Total votes190,096 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 15th district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent) 104,441 53.4
Republican H. Abram Wilson 91,37846.6
Total votes195,819 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 15th district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Buchanan 125,897 52.2
Republican Abram Wilson115,09647.8
Total votes240,993 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2006

2006 California State Assembly 15th district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Guy Houston (incumbent) 89,039 54.8
Democratic Terry Coleman73,46645.2
Total votes157,505 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 15th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Guy Houston (incumbent) 113,079 55.2
Democratic Elaine D. Shaw91,70944.8
Total votes204,788 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 15th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Guy Houston 73,322 53.7
Democratic Donna Gerber63,34946.3
Total votes136,671 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 15th district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) 123,522 61.3
Democratic Gregory James Rolen77,90138.7
Total votes201,423 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 15th district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) 94,589 59.4
Democratic Charles W. Brydon60,66238.1
Libertarian R. Duncan Wheat4,1102.6
Total votes159,361 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 15th district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) 89,328 49.0
Democratic Gail Murray87,95748.2
Natural Law Martin Sproul5,2842.9
Total votes152,569 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 15th district election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Rainey (incumbent) 103,407 67.6
Democratic David B. Kearns49,55432.4
Total votes152,961 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 15th district election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Rainey 109,037 58.6
Democratic Charles W. Brydon77,17041.4
Total votes186,207 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 15th district election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 75,624 55.1
Democratic Wendell H. Williams61,72544.9
Total votes137,349 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Assembly District 15, District map".
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020 Registration by State Assembly District" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Maria Ávila Farías Biography" . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ "H.L Tripp". joincalifornia.com.
  6. ↑ "Frank S. Israel". joincalifornia.com.
  7. ↑ "Bill Lockyer Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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  12. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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  18. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  20. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  27. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  29. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  30. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  31. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  32. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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