California's 38th State Assembly district

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California's 38th State Assembly district
California's 38th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Steve Bennett
D–Ventura
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		469,883 [1]
351,818 [1]
296,536 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters283,207
Registration34.28%  Democratic
33.44%  Republican
26.78%  No party preference

California's 38th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Bennett of Ventura.

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District profile

The district is entirely within Ventura County. It represents the cities of Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Port Hueneme, Filmore, Ojai, as well as parts of Camarillo.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 50.2 – 49.8%
2020 President Biden 53.2 - 44.8%
2018 Governor [2] Newsom 50.3 – 49.7%
Senator [3] Feinstein 51.3 – 48.7%
2016 President Clinton 49.6 – 44.4%
Senator Harris 62.5 – 37.5%
2014 Governor Kashkari 56.8 – 43.2%
2012 President Romney 50.8 – 46.7%
Senator Emken 51.7 – 48.3%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 38th 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
William B. Hunt Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 San Francisco
Daniel S. Regan Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891
A. T. Barnett Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Bert Schlesinger Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Marcus Lewis Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Gustave Pohlmann January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
William H. Rickard January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Bert Schlesinger Democratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Marcus Lewis Republican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
Samuel H. Beckett January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909
William C. Pugh January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911Held dual office. He also served as a member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Edward J. D. Nolan January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Daniel Ferguson January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 Alameda
Progressive
William R. Brackett Independent January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Edgar S. Hurley Republican January 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923
Jacob Croter January 8, 1923 – July 1, 1927Resigns to focus his time on being the City Treasurer of Oakland. [4]
VacantJuly 1, 1927 – January 7, 1929
Walter W. Feeley Republican January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933
Ford A. Chatters January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 Kings, Tulare
Gordon Hickman Garland Democratic January 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943
Walter J. Fourt Republican January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947 Ventura
John B. Cooke Democratic January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953
Dorothy M. Donahoe January 5, 1953 – April 4, 1960 Kern Died in office from pneumonia. [5] [6]
VacantApril 4, 1960 – January 2, 1961
Jack T. Casey Democratic January 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963
Carley V. Porter January 7, 1963 – December 6, 1972 Los Angeles Died in office. [7]
VacantDecember 6, 1972 – June 5, 1973
Robert M. McLennan Republican June 5, 1973 – November 30, 1974Sworn in office after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Porter who died in office. [8]
Paul V. Priolo December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 Los Angeles, Ventura
Marion W. La Follette December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1990
Los Angeles
Paula Boland December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1996
Tom McClintock December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 Los Angeles, Ventura
Keith Richman December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Cameron Smyth December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Scott Wilk December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016
Dante Acosta December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018
Christy Smith Democratic December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2020
Suzette Martinez Valladares Republican December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2022
Steve Bennett Democratic December 5, 2022 – present Ventura

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 38th district election [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Bennett (incumbent) 51,657 61.6
Republican Deborah Baber 32,233 38.4
Total votes83,890 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Bennett (incumbent) 117,387 63.4
Republican Deborah Baber67,84536.6
Total votes185,232 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 38th district election [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Bennett (incumbent) 54,690 59.7
Republican Cole Brocato 33,352 36.4
No party preference Daniel Wilson3,5063.8
Total votes91,818 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Bennett (incumbent) 79,709 61.2
Republican Cole Brocato50,54438.8
Total votes130,253 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 38th district election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares 39,481 31.8
Republican Lucie Lapointe Volotzky 21,942 17.6
Democratic Annie E. Cho15,49812.5
Democratic Kelvin Driscoll14,86812.0
Democratic Brandii Grace14,38711.6
Democratic Dina Cervantes10,9008.8
Democratic Susan M. Christopher7,2555.8
Total votes124,331 100.0
General election
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares 149,201 76.1
Republican Lucie Lapointe Volotzky46,87723.9
Total votes196,078 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 California State Assembly 38th district election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dante Acosta (incumbent) 49,825 53.6
Democratic Christy Smith 43,050 46.4
Total votes92,875 100.0
General election
Democratic Christy Smith 95,751 51.5
Republican Dante Acosta (incumbent)90,29848.5
Total votes186,049 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 California State Assembly 38th district election [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christy Smith 44,755 44.7
Republican Dante Acosta 36,236 36.2
Republican Tyler Izen10,99811.0
Republican Jarrod R. Degonia8,2158.2
Total votes100,204 100.0
General election
Republican Dante Acosta 102,977 52.9
Democratic Christy Smith 91,80147.1
Total votes194,778 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 38th district election [19] [20]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Wilk (incumbent) 32,550 66.9
Democratic Jorge Salomon Fuentes 16,082 33.1
Total votes48,632 100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk (incumbent) 63,249 66.3
Democratic Jorge Salomon Fuentes32,09533.7
Total votes95,344 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 38th district election [21] [22]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Wilk 20,230 32.1
Democratic Edward Headington 19,608 31.1
Republican Patricia McKeon14,02522.2
Republican Paul B. Strickland9,18214.6
Total votes63,045 100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk 100,069 56.9
Democratic Edward Headington75,86443.1
Total votes175,933 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 38th district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cameron Smyth (incumbent) 83,854 56.7
Democratic Diana G. Shaw55,06237.3
Libertarian Peggy Christensen9,0156.0
Total votes147,931 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 38th district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cameron Smyth (incumbent) 103,761 55.0
Democratic Carole Lutness84,93645.0
Total votes188,697 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 38th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cameron Smyth 70,193 56.6
Democratic Lyn Shaw46,92637.7
Libertarian Peggy L. Christensen7,1165.7
Total votes124,235 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 38th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Richman (incumbent) 106,834 61.2
Democratic Brian Joseph Davis67,74738.8
Total votes174,581 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 38th district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Richman (incumbent) 64,757 60.9
Democratic Paula L. Calderon37,62635.3
Libertarian Karl Lembke4,0993.8
Total votes106,482 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 38th district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Richman 74,581 51.0
Democratic Jon M. Lauritzen64,73244.2
Libertarian Philip Baron7,0334.8
Total votes146,346 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 38th district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 78,417 100.0
Total votes78,417 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 38th district election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom McClintock 71,597 55.5
Democratic Jon M. Lauritzen51,27439.8
Natural Law Virginia F. Neuman6,0214.7
Total votes128,892 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 38th district election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paula Boland (incumbent) 74,382 67.1
Democratic Josh A. Arce28,69925.9
Green Charles Wilken7,7487.0
Total votes110,829 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 38th district election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paula Boland (incumbent) 78,770 53.7
Democratic Howard Cohen59,74240.7
Libertarian Devin Cutler8,2505.6
Total votes146,762 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 38th district election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paula Boland 50,496 53.0
Democratic Irene F. Allert41,57843.6
Peace and Freedom Charles D. Najbergier3,2683.4
Total votes95,342 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  4. ↑ "Assemblyman Quits For Oakland Post". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  5. ↑ "Assemblywoman Donahoe Dies Of Pneumonia (Part 1 of the article)". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  6. ↑ "DOROTHY DONAHOE OF STATE ASSEMBLY DIES (Part 2 of the article". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  7. ↑ "Carley Porter, 66, Assemblyman, Dies". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  8. ↑ "Robert McLennan Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  9. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  19. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  20. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  27. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  28. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  29. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  30. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  31. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  32. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  33. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
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