California's 18th State Assembly district

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California's 18th State Assembly district
California's 18th Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Mia Bonta
D–Alameda
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		469,665 [1]
365,624 [1]
281,791 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters270,094
Registration64.05%  Democratic
6.82%  Republican
24.79%  No party preference

California's 18th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Mia Bonta of Alameda after winning the special election. She is married to the current State Attorney General Rob Bonta, who was the former representative of the district.

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District profile

The district encompasses the central East Bay, centered on the city of Oakland.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Governor Newsom 90 – 10%
Senator Padilla 90.5 – 9.5%
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 88.9 – 11.1%
2020 President [2] Biden 86.5 – 11.3%
2018 Governor Newsom 88.3 – 11.7%
Senator Feinstein 58.9 – 41.1%
2016 President Clinton 85.9 – 8.4%
Senator Harris 78.7 – 21.3%
2014 Governor Brown 89.6 – 10.4%
2012 President Obama 86.9 – 10.2%
Senator Feinstein 89.5 – 10.5%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 18th 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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Hugh McElroy LaRue Democratic January 3, 1883 – January 5, 1885 Sacramento
Winfield J. Davis Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
Harry W. Carroll January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
William M. Petrie January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Judson C. Brusie January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Owen Wade January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 Napa
Frank Coombs January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Owen Wade January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Edward L. Webber January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
John M. Higgins January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Sacramento
Frank J. O'Brien January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909
Eldridge Lafayette Hawk January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
John C. March January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Thomas D. Johnston January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Contra Costa
William R. Sharkey Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
William E. Calahan Republican January 8, 1917 – December 25, 1919Died in office. [3]
James N. Long January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
Thomas M. Carlson January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Robert P. Easley January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Edwin H. Zion January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Stanislaus
Charles W. Fisher January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 Alameda
Henry A. Dannenbrink Democratic January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939
James H. Phillips Republican January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
Gardiner Johnson January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947
Thomas W. Caldecott January 6, 1947 – September 26, 1957Resigned from the Assembly to become a judge [4]
Don Mulford January 3, 1958 – January 7, 1963Sworn in after winning a special election. [5]
Edward M. Gaffney Democratic January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965 San Francisco
Willie Brown January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974
Leo T. McCarthy December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982
Alister McAlister December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986 Alameda, Santa Clara
Delaine Eastin December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992
Johan Klehs December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Alameda
Michael Sweeny December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Ellen Corbett December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Johan Klehs December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2006
Mary Hayashi December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Rob Bonta December 3, 2012 – April 23, 2021Resigned from the Assembly to become State Attorney General
Mia Bonta September 7, 2021 – presentSworn in after winning special election.

Election results (1992–present)

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mia Bonta 69,142100.00
Republican Mindy Pechenuk (write-in)310.00
Total votes69,173 100.00
General election
Democratic Mia Bonta 120,863 89.90
Republican Mindy Pechenuk13,50410.10
Total votes134,367 100.00
Democratic hold

2021 (special)

Primary was June 29, 2021; Special (label as General) on August 31, 2021.

California's 18 State Assembly district special election, 2021
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mia Bonta 22,55838.0
Democratic Janani Ramachandran14,03623.7
Democratic Malia Vella10,05316.9
Republican Stephen Slauson5,7259.6
Democratic Victor Aguilar3,9386.6
Democratic James Aguilar1,0391.8
Democratic Eugene Canson1,0291.7
No party preference Joel Britton7501.3
N/A Nelsy Batista (write-in)130.0
N/A Other write-in candidates1870.3
Total votes59,328 100.0
General election
Democratic Mia Bonta 43,46056.8
Democratic Janani Ramachandran33,01243.2
Total votes76,472 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent)118,30089.3
Republican Stephen Slauson14,15810.7
Total votes132,458 100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 190,168 87.6%
Republican Stephen Slauson26,94212.4%
Total votes217,110 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent)85,35489.0
Republican Stephen Slauson10,54911.0
Total votes95,903 100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 150,862 88.9
Republican Stephen Slauson18,89411.1
Total votes184,754 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent)98,20289.1
Republican Roseann Slonsky-Breault12,05710.9
Total votes110,259 100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 156,163 87.0
Republican Roseann Slonsky-Breault23,27313.0
Total votes179,436 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent)44,32185.8
Republican David Erlich7,35814.2
Total votes51,679 100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 88,243 86.7
Republican David Erlich13,53713.3
Total votes101,780 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta 23,00736.9
Democratic Abel Guillen18,52129.7
Democratic Joel Young11,68018.8
Republican Rhonda Weber9,08214.6
Total votes62,290 100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta 75,865 50.5
Democratic Abel Guillen74,42249.5
Total votes150,287 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Hayashi (incumbent) 85,237 75.2
Republican Michael Havig28,12424.8
Total votes113,361 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Hayashi (incumbent) 115,780 77.51
Republican Lou Filipovich33,59622.49
Total votes149,376 100.00
Turnout  69.33
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Hayashi 69,411 67.85
Republican Jill Buck32,89732.15
Total votes102,308 100.00
Turnout  55.96
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johan Klehs (incumbent) 106,635 83.61
Libertarian Ronald J. Colfer20,88816.38
Independent Lou Filipovich (write-in)170.00
Total votes127,540 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen M. Corbett (incumbent) 60,025 71.56
Republican Jack Hovingh23,85128.44
Invalid or blank votes7,2807.99
Total votes91,156 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Corbett (incumbent) 91,991 75.45
Republican Syed Rifat Mahmood29,93624.55
Invalid or blank votes13,2159.78
Total votes135,142 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen M. Corbett 63,491 65.76
Republican Carol Nowicki33,06034.24
Invalid or blank votes10,4009.72
Total votes106,951 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Sweeney (incumbent) 89,122 100.00
Invalid or blank votes36,60830.23
Total votes125,730 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Sweeney 69,863 69.74
Republican Don J. Grundmann30,31030.26
Invalid or blank votes11,36310.19
Total votes111,536 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johan Klehs (incumbent) 87,971 65.02
Republican Don J. Grundmann38,02728.11
Libertarian Terry L. Floyd9,2976.87
Invalid or blank votes14,3619.60
Total votes149,656 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "William Calahan" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  4. ↑ "Thomas W. Caldecott". joincalifornia.com.
  5. ↑ "Don Mulford Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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