California's 61st State Assembly district

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California's 61st State Assembly district
California's 61st State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Tina McKinnor
D–Hawthorne
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		491,779 [1]
389,814 [1]
305,884 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters213,988
Registration47.91%  Democratic
26.77%  Republican
20.93%  No party preference

California's 61st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tina McKinnor of Hawthorne.

Contents

District profile

The district encompasses a section of southwestern Los Angeles County. The district is primarily urban.

Other levels of government

The 61st Assembly district is completely contained within the 35th senatorial district , represented by Democrat Laura Richardson. [2]

In the United States House of Representatives, the 61st Assembly district is part of the California's 43rd congressional district , represented by Democrat Maxine Waters. [3]

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2020 President Biden 63.3 – 34.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 60.4 – 39.6%
Senator Feinstein 54.6 – 45.4%
2016 President Clinton 62.5 – 31.6%
Senator Harris 54.4 – 45.6%
2014 Governor Brown 57.1 – 42.9%
2012 President Obama 63.4 – 34.5%
Senator Feinstein 64.9 – 35.1%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 61st 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
Mark S. Torrey Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Calaveras
Fred W. McClenahan Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
John Gardner Republican January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Alexander Brown January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
S. J. Duckworth January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Monterey
William George Hudson January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Frederick P. Feliz Democratic January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Alexander M. Drew Republican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1911 Fresno
William Angus Sutherland January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
William Alexander Roberts January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
Harry A. Wishard Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919Ran as a Republican for his 2nd term.
Republican
John Robert White Jr. January 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923
Frank C. Weller January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927
James Cleveland Crawford January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Clarence N. Wakefield January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Charles W. Dempster January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Ernest O. Voigt Democratic January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943
Lester A. McMillan January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1969
Henry Waxman January 6, 1969 – November 30, 1974
Bud Collier Republican December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978
Dick Mountjoy December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1982
Bill Leonard December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1988 San Bernardino
Paul A. Woodruff December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992
Fred Aguiar December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998 Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Nell Soto Democratic December 7, 1998 – March 13, 2000Resigns from the State Assembly after winning a seat in the State Senate to be sworn in. [4]
VacantMarch 13, 2000 – December 4, 2000
Gloria Negrete McLeod Democratic December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Nell Soto December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008
Norma J. Torres December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Jose Medina December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022 Riverside
Tina McKinnor December 5, 2022 – present Los Angeles County

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 61st district election [5] [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent) 52,273 79.5
Republican Alfonso Hernandez 13,487 20.5
Total votes65,760 100.0
General election
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent) 121,661 76.5
Republican Alfonso Hernandez37,37523.5
Total votes159,036 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 61st district election [7] [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles 24,322 38.6
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent) 20,478 32.5
Republican James Arlandus Spencer8,94214.2
Democratic Angie Reyes English6,77710.7
Democratic Nico Ruderman2,5404.0
Total votes63,059 100.0
General election
Democratic Tina McKinnor (incumbent) 58,888 63.6%
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles33,69136.4%
Total votes92,579 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 61st district election [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 51,402 66.2
Republican Ali Mazarei 26,250 33.8
Total votes77,652 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 116,060 65.9
Republican Ali Mazarei59,97934.1
Total votes176,039 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 61st district election [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 36,442 99.4
Republican Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi (write-in) 212 0.6
Total votes36,654 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 75,327 67.8
Republican Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi35,82132.2
Total votes111,148 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 61st district election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 45,888 67.3
Republican Hector Diaz 22,281 32.7
Total votes68,169 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 90,663 65.9
Republican Hector Diaz46,92434.1
Total votes137,587 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 61st district election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 13,631 43.8
Republican Rudy Aranda 12,942 41.6
Democratic D. Shelly Yarbrough4,54914.6
Total votes31,122 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 34,160 58.8
Republican Rudy Aranda23,97341.2
Total votes58,033 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 61st district election [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina 17,473 44.6
Republican Bill Batey 13,713 35.0
Republican Joe Ludwig6,25415.9
No party preference Fredy R. De Leon1,7574.5
Republican Thomas Carlos Ketcham (write-in)160.0
Total votes39,213 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina 76,774 61.0
Republican Bill Batey49,00339.0
Total votes125,777 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 61st district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norma Torres (incumbent) 43,813 60.2
Republican Ray Moors29,00939.8
Total votes72,822 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 61st district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norma Torres 61,004 60.5
Republican Wendy Maier33,28433.0
Libertarian Michael Mendez6,5176.5
Total votes100,805 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 61st district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nell Soto 36,482 62.8
Republican Benjamin Lopez21,63937.2
Total votes58,121 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 61st district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) 58,120 63.6
Republican Alan Wapner33,28136.4
Total votes91,401 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 61st district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) 31,084 62.5
Republican Matthew Munson18,67937.5
Total votes49,763 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 61st district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod 51,335 54.0
Republican Dennis R. Yates40,75142.9
Libertarian David Kocot2,8943.0
Total votes94,980 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 61st district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nell Soto 37,382 56.2
Republican Bob Demallie29,12743.8
Total votes66,509 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1996

1996 California State Assembly 61st district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Aguiar (incumbent) 44,314 55.0
Democratic Paul Vincent Avila32,44540.3
Libertarian Michael Alan Piltch3,8004.7
Total votes80,559 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 61st district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Aguiar (incumbent) 42,209 64.1
Democratic Larry Silva23,65335.9
Total votes65,862 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 61st district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Aguiar 52,686 58.4
Democratic Larry S. Simcoe32,74036.3
Green Cynthia Allaire4,7875.3
Total votes90,213 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 61st district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul A. Woodruff (incumbent) 61,421 56.5
Democratic Raynolds Johnson41,17337.8
Libertarian Delvin L. Harbour6,2045.7
Total votes108,798 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2021" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "California's 41st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  4. ↑ "Nell Soto Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  15. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  18. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  20. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  27. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  28. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  29. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
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