California's 51st State Assembly district

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California's 51st State Assembly district
California's 51st Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Rick Zbur
DLos Angeles
Demographics
Registered voters223,852
Registration60.73%  Democratic
9.13%  Republican
25.88%  No party preference

California's 51st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Rick Zbur of Los Angeles.

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District profile

The district encompasses parts of western Los Angeles, as well as the cities of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood.

Los Angeles County4.95%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 85.4 – 14.6%
2020 President Biden 81.4 - 14.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 85.9 – 14.1%
Senator de Leon 50.0 – 50.0%
2016 President Clinton 84.0 – 10.2%
Senator Harris 55.0 – 45.0%
2014 Governor Brown 84.3 – 14.7%
2012 President Obama 83.5 – 13.5%
Senator Feinstein 85.1 – 14.9%

List of members representing the district

Assembly MembersPartyYears ServedCounties RepresentedNotes
District established January 3, 1885
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Joseph F. Black
(Livermore)
Democratic January 3, 1885 –
January 5, 1887
Elected in 1884.
[ data missing ]
Alameda

Hiram Bailey
(Livermore)
Republican January 5, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1886.
[ data missing ]

Joseph McKeown
(Alameda)
Republican January 7, 1889 –
February 7, 1890
Elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]

Frank L. Fowler
(Oakland)
Republican January 5, 1891 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1890.
[ data missing ]

C. G. Dodge
(Oakland)
Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[ data missing ]
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Howard E. Wright
(Berkeley)
Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
[ data missing ]
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Newell K. Foster
(Oakland)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
March 16, 1903
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Resigned.
VacantMarch 16, 1903 –
January 2, 1905

R. H. E. Espey
(Oakland)
Republican January 2, 1905 –
October 15, 1906
Elected in 1904.
Announced re-election campaign, then died.
VacantOctober 15, 1906 –
January 7, 1907
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George J. Hans
(Oakland)
Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired to become a State Senator.

Frank M. Smith
(Oakland)
Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 6, 1913
Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 54th district.
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William A. Sutherland
(Fresno)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 4, 1915
Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1912.
[ data missing ]
Fresno
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Henry Hawson
(Fresno)
Democratic January 4, 1915 –
January 6, 1919
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

S. L. Strother
(Fresno)
Democratic January 6, 1919 –
January 3, 1921
Elected in 1918.
[ data missing ]
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Herbert McDowell
(Fresno)
Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 3, 1927
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
[ data missing ]
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Z. S. Leymel
(Fresno)
Republican January 3, 1927 –
April 22, 1929
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Resigned to become Mayor of Fresno.
VacantApril 22, 1929 –
January 5, 1931
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Sarah E. Kellogg
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
Los Angeles
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William M. Jones
(Montebello)
Democratic January 2, 1933 –
January 2, 1939
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
[ data missing ]
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F. Ray Bennett
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 2, 1939 –
October 20, 1942
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Resigned to become a Justice of the Los Angeles County Municipal Court.
VacantOctober 20, 1942 –
January 4, 1943
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Elwyn S. Bennett
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 4, 1943 –
January 8, 1951
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired.
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William A. Munnell
(Norwalk)
Democratic January 8, 1951 –
November 30, 1961
Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Resigned to become a Justice of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
VacantNovember 30, 1961 –
January 7, 1963

John Moreno
(Santa Fe Springs)
Democratic January 7, 1963 –
January 4, 1965
Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
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Jack R. Fenton
(Montebello)
Democratic January 4, 1965 –
November 30, 1974
Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 59th district.
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Robert G. Beverly
(Manhattan Beach)
Republican December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1976
Redistricted from the 46th district and re-elected in 1974.
Retired to become a State Senator.

Marilyn Ryan
(Rancho Palos Verdes)
Republican December 6, 1976 –
November 30, 1982
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1977.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Lost re-election.

Gerald N. Felando
(Los Angeles)
Republican December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1992
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 54th district and lost re-election.

Curtis R. Tucker Jr.
(Inglewood)
Democratic December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 1996
Redistricted from the 50th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Termed out.
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Edward Vincent
(Inglewood)
Democratic December 2, 1996 –
November 30, 2000
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired to become a State Senator.
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Jerome Horton
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2006
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Resigned to become a member of the
California State Board of Equalization.
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Curren Price
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 4, 2006 –
June 8, 2009
Elected in 2006.
Elected in 2008.
Resigned to become a State Senator.
VacantJune 8, 2009 –
September 10, 2010
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Steven Bradford
(Gardena)
Democratic September 10, 2010 –
November 30, 2012
Elected to finish Price's term.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 62nd district.
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Jimmy Gomez
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 3, 2012 –
July 11, 2017
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
VacantJuly 11, 2017 –
December 16, 2017
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Wendy Carrillo
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 16, 2017 –
December 5, 2022
Elected to finish Gomez's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 52nd district.
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Rick Zbur
(Los Angeles)
Democratic December 5, 2022 –
Elected in 2022.

Election results

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendy Carrillo (incumbent)73,578100.0%
Total votes73,578 100.0%
General election
Democratic Wendy Carrillo (incumbent) 127,026 100.0%
Total votes127,026 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendy Carrillo (incumbent)42,547100.0
Libertarian Christopher Stare (write-in)40.0
Total votes42,551 100.0
General election
Democratic Wendy Carrillo (incumbent) 102,276 86.6
Libertarian Christopher Stare15,76913.4
Total votes118,045 100.0
Democratic hold

2017 (special)

California's 51st State Assembly district special election, 2017
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Jimmy Gomez
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendy Carrillo 5,05822.2
Democratic Luis López4,24318.6
Democratic Mike Fong3,67516.1
Democratic Gabriel Sandoval2,37010.4
Democratic Ron Birnbaum2,2139.7
Democratic Alex De Ocampo1,8037.9
Democratic David Vela1,0754.7
Democratic Mark Vargas1,0224.5
Libertarian Andrew S. Aguero4051.8
No party preference Patrick Koppula3281.4
Democratic Barbara Torres2841.2
Peace and Freedom John Prysner2321.0
Democratic Mario Olmos1220.5
Total votes22,830 100.0
General election
Democratic Wendy Carrillo 11,100 53.5
Democratic Luis López9,63146.5
Total votes20,731 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)62,366100.0
Libertarian Mike Everling (write-in)70.0
Total votes62,373 100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) 110,036 86.1
Libertarian Mike Everling17,72413.9
Total votes127,760 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)20,62199.7
Republican Stephen C. Smith (write-in)540.3
Total votes20,675 100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) 42,261 83.6
Republican Stephen C. Smith8,27716.4
Total votes50,538 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 10,45937.4
Democratic Luis Lopez6,87124.6
Democratic Arturo Chavez6,42223.0
Democratic Richard Friedberg3,05911.0
Democratic Oscar A. Guttierez1,1284.0
Total votes26,811 100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 63,292 59.8
Democratic Luis Lopez42,61840.2
Total votes105,910 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 69,111 81.7
Green Cynthia Santiago15,48618.3
Total votes84,597 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curren Price (incumbent) 95,589 76.68
Republican Reece Pollack23,51518.86
Libertarian Carl Swinney5,5634.46
Total votes124,667 100.00
Turnout  68.99
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curren Price 52,671 73.94
Republican Ross Moen16,24122.80
Libertarian Carl Swinney2,3223.26
Total votes71,234 100.00
Turnout  44.72
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerome Horton (incumbent) 89,509 84.09
Libertarian Daniel R. Sherman16,94115.91
Total votes106,450 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerome Horton (incumbent) 49,718 100.00
Invalid or blank votes19,91028.59
Total votes69,628 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerome Horton (incumbent) 70,169 77.90
Republican Antoine Hawkins19,91022.10
Invalid or blank votes9,9129.91
Total votes99,991 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Vincent (incumbent) 52,951 76.99
Republican Robert Acherman13,20219.20
Green Rex Frankel2,6193.81
Invalid or blank votes7,1869.46
Total votes75,958 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Vincent (incumbent) 58,333 73.22
Republican Anthony Clarke21,33426.78
Invalid or blank votes11,88812.98
Total votes91,555 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curtis R. Tucker, Jr. (incumbent) 46,037 69.55
Republican Adam Michelin20,15130.45
Invalid or blank votes7,86010.61
Total votes74,048 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curtis R. Tucker, Jr. 74,904 81.94
Libertarian Clark W. Hanley11,23612.29
Peace and Freedom Xenia Geraldina Williams5,2705.77
Invalid or blank votes13,81713.13
Total votes105,227 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).