California's 35th State Assembly district

Last updated

California's 35th State Assembly district
California's 35th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Jasmeet Bains
DBakersfield
Population (2020)482,837 [1]
Demographics

California's 35th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jasmeet Bains of Delano.

Contents

District profile

The district is located in the Central Valley wholly within Kern County, including agricultural towns in the north and East Bakersfield in the south. [1]

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 51.0 – 49.0%
2020 President Biden 54.1 – 43.5%
2018 Governor Cox 50.4 – 49.6%
Senator de Leon 51.7 – 48.3%
2016 President Clinton 49.6 – 43.4%
Senator Harris 60.1 – 39.9%
2014 Governor Brown 51.7 – 48.3%
2012 President Romney 49.2 – 47.6%
Senator Emken 50.4 – 49.6%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 35th 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
N. T. Whitcomb Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
John H. Colbert Democratic January 3, 1887 - November 18, 1888Died before finishing his term ended in office from pneumonia. [2]
H. H. Dobbin January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
William J. Dunn January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
J. G. Gallagher Republican January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
Calvin Ewing People's January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Lawrence J. Dolan Fusion January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
W.H. Cobb Republican January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Edward F. Treadwell January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Edward D. Knight January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Edward F. Treadwell January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Fred Hugo Hartman January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Frederick Carsten Gerdes January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913
Alfred L. Morgenstern January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Alameda
Paul J. Arnerich January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
William J. Locke January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
Homer R. Spence January 3, 1921 - January 3, 1927
Roy Bishop January 3, 1927 - January 2, 1933
Ellis E. Patterson January 2, 1933 - January 2, 1939 Monterey, San Luis Obispo Changes his party to Democrat in 1937.
Democratic
Frederick Weybret Republican January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
S.L. Heisinger Democratic January 4, 1943 - September 22, 1949 Fresno Died in office. He was killed by a freight train. [3]
William W. Hansen Republican March 8, 1950 - January 5, 1953Was sworn in after winning a special election after the death of Heisinger. [4]
Roscoe L. Patterson January 5, 1953 - July 9, 1955 Kings, Tulare Died in office, while being treated in the hospital from a heart attack. [5]
Domer F. Power July 3, 1956 - January 7, 1957Sworn in during a special election to fill in seat vacant by his predecessor Patterson, after he died in office. [6]
Myron H. Frew Democratic January 7, 1957 - January 4, 1965
Gordon W. Duffy Republican January 4, 1965 - January 2, 1967
John Briggs January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Orange, Bernardino
Gary K. Hart Democratic December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1982 Santa Barbara
Jack O'Connell December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 Santa Barbara, Ventura
Brooks Firestone Republican December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998
Hannah-Beth Jackson Democratic December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Pedro Nava December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
Das Williams December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
Katcho Achadjian Republican December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Jordan Cunningham December 5, 2016 – December 5, 2022Redistricted to the 30th district and retired in 2022.
Jasmeet Bains Democratic December 5, 2022 – present Kern

Election results (1992–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jasmeet Bains (incumbent)20,18357.0
Republican Robert Rosas15,25443.0
Total votes35,437 100.0
General election
Democratic Jasmeet Bains (incumbent) 59,454 57.6
Republican Robert Rosas43,82142.4
Total votes103,275 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leticia Perez14,10150.5%
Democratic Jasmeet Bains 13,81249.5
Total votes27,913 100.0%
General election
Democratic Jasmeet Bains 35,997 60.3
Democratic Leticia Perez23,70739.7%
Total votes59,704 100.0%
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jordan Cunningham (incumbent)85,02956.8%
Democratic Dawn Addis64,54843.2%
Total votes149,577 100.0%
General election
Republican Jordan Cunningham (incumbent) 126,579 55.1%
Democratic Dawn Addis103,20644.9%
Total votes229,785 100.0%
Republican hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jordan Cunningham (incumbent)62,34855.5
Democratic Bill Ostrander49,96744.5
Total votes112,315 100.0
General election
Republican Jordan Cunningham (incumbent) 97,749 55.9
Democratic Bill Ostrander76,99444.1
Total votes174,743 100.0
Republican hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dawn Ortiz-Legg55,57745.0
Republican Jordan Cunningham 45,75037.0
Republican Steve Lebard18,17014.7
Libertarian Dominic Robert Rubini4,1423.4
Total votes123,639 100.0
General election
Republican Jordan Cunningham 105,247 54.7
Democratic Dawn Ortiz-Legg87,16845.3
Total votes192,415 100.0
Republican hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Katcho Achadjian (incumbent)54,61565.3
Democratic Heidi Harmon 29,03034.7
Total votes83,645 100.0
General election
Republican Katcho Achadjian (incumbent) 77,452 62.7
Democratic Heidi Harmon 46,12637.3
Total votes123,578 100.0
Republican hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Katcho Achadjian (incumbent)62,74764.9
Democratic Gerald "Gerry" Manata33,86235.1
Total votes96,609 100.0
General election
Republican Katcho Achadjian (incumbent) 103,762 61.3
Democratic Gerald "Gerry" Manata65,50038.7
Total votes169,262 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Das Williams 75,821 54.9
Republican Mike Stoker62,31045.1
Total votes138,131 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pedro Nava (incumbent) 119,613 67.25
Republican Gregory Gandrud58,24432.75
Total votes177,857 100.00
Turnout  75.51
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pedro Nava (incumbent) 77,868 68.32
Republican Cristina Martin36,10931.68
Total votes113,977 100.00
Turnout  61.46
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pedro Nava (incumbent) 91,503 52.73
Republican Bob Pohl82,02547.27
Total votes173,528 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson (inc.) 71,600 62.22
Republican Bob Pohl36,67031.86
Reform Cary Savitch3,8063.31
Libertarian Craig Warren Thomas3,0042.61
Invalid or blank votes2,7992.37
Total votes117,879 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent) 100,432 61.65
Republican Robin Sue Sullivan58,21235.73
Natural Law Eric Dahl4,2642.62
Invalid or blank votes8,4774.95
Total votes171,385 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson 67,224 53.03
Republican Christopher Mitchum 56,38244.48
Natural Law Eric Dahl3,1512.49
Invalid or blank votes7,6025.66
Total votes135,359 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brooks Firestone 101,014 66.04
Democratic Aneesh K. Lele44,53129.11
Natural Law Miriam Hospodar7,4154.85
Invalid or blank votes11,2036.82
Total votes164,163 100.00
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brooks Firestone 72,899 54.26
Democratic Mindy Lorenz55,90141.61
Green T. G. "Tom" Stafford2,8622.13
Libertarian Chris D. Blunt2,6822
Invalid or blank votes9,6456.7
Total votes143,989 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack O'Connell (incumbent) 111,313 66.73
Republican Alan O. "Lanny" Ebenstein 55,49033.27
Invalid or blank votes13,7677.62
Total votes180,570 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "AD35 District Map" . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  2. "Around The City (Assemblyman John H. Colbert dies)". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  3. "Grade Crossing Crash Is Fatal to Heisinger". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. "William W. Hansen Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. "Roscoe Patterson, Assemblyman From Visalia, Succumbs". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  6. "Domer F. Power Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.