California's 62nd State Assembly district

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California's 62nd State Assembly district
California's 62nd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Jose Solache
D–Lynwood
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		466,713 [1]
355,015 [1]
270,569 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters270,490
Registration59.73%  Democratic
11.71%  Republican
24.08%  No party preference

California's 62nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts.

Contents

District profile

District map (2012 - 2022) California AD-62 (2011).svg
District map (2012 - 2022)

Prior to the 2022 election, the district encompasses the northern South Bay region and the southern part of the Westside, extending from South Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. Heavily urban and ethnically diverse, the district is centered on Los Angeles International Airport.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 81.1 – 18.9%
2020 [2] President Biden 81.1 – 16.7%
2018 Governor Newsom 82.3 – 17.7%
Senator Feinstein 63.0 – 37.0%
2016 President Clinton 82.1 – 14.1%
Senator Harris 71.1 – 28.9%
2014 Governor Brown 77.4 – 22.6%
2012 President Obama 80.8 – 17.0%
Senator Feinstein 81.0 – 19.0%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 62nd 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 G. Long Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Tuolumne
Edward Smyth Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
L. R. Tullock January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Frank T. Murnan January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
G. W. Mordecai January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Fresno
Nathan LaFayette Bachman January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
George W. Cartwright Fusion January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
John M. Griffin Democratic January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Wilber Fisk Chandler Republican January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 Fresno, Madera
John G. Covert Democratic January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Kings
John F. Pryor January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
William L. McGuire Republican January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
William John Webber Democratic January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Frank J. Walker Republican January 2, 1911 – January 3, 1912Died in office from inflammatory rheumatism. [3]
VacantJanuary 3, 1912 – January 6, 1913
Freeman H. Bloodgood Republican January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
Charles W. Lyon January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
George R. Wickham January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Arthur A. Weber January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
Hugh R. Pomeroy January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Walter J. Little January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Frederick Madison Roberts January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935First African American to be elected to the California State Legislature.
Augustus Hawkins Democratic January 7, 1935 – January 3, 1963Elected to the 21st congressional district.
Tom Waite January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965
Newton Russell Republican January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974
William H. Lancaster December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1992
Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Joe Baca Democratic December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998 San Bernardino
John Longville December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Joe Baca Jr. December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2006
Wilmer Carter December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Steven Bradford December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Los Angeles
Autumn Burke December 1, 2014 – January 31, 2022Resigned before the end of her term.
VacantJanuary 31, 2022 – June 20, 2022
Tina McKinnor Democratic June 20, 2022 – November 30, 2022
Anthony Rendon December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024
Jose Solache December 5, 2024 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 62nd district election [4] [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Solache 19,050 41.4
Republican Paul Jones 15,798 34.4
Democratic Maria Estrada11,11724.2
Total votes45,965 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Solache 85,383 66.0
Republican Paul Jones43,97434.0
Total votes129,357 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 62nd district election [6] [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 24,003 67.0
Democratic Maria Estrada 11,826 33.0
Total votes35,829 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 39,442 63.9
Democratic Maria Estrada22,28536.1
Total votes61,727 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 (special)

2022 California State Assembly 62nd district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Autumn Burke [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles 11,213 39.0
Democratic Tina McKinnor 9,945 34.6
Democratic Angie Reyes English3,79413.2
Democratic Nico Ruderman3,77713.1
Total votes28,729 100.0
General election
Democratic Tina McKinnor 31,348 52.5
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles28,35947.5
Total votes59,707 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 62nd district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 82,532 84.4
Republican Robert A. Steele 15,273 15.6
Total votes97,805 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 158,832 80.9
Republican Robert A. Steele37,50019.1
Total votes196,332 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 62nd district election [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 53,479 80.8
Republican Al L. Hernandez 12,668 19.2
Total votes66,147 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 123,132 82.9
Republican Al L. Hernandez25,35617.1
Total votes148,488 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 62nd district election [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 67,691 99.9
Libertarian Baron Bruno (write-in) 32 0.0
Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in) 32 0.0
Total votes67,755 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 123,699 77.2
Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal27,62817.2
Libertarian Baron Bruno8,9585.6
Total votes160,285 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 62nd district election [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Autumn Burke 14,933 40.9
Republican Ted J. Grose 7,357 20.1
Democratic Gloria Gray6,04816.5
Democratic Simona A. Farrise4,62412.7
Democratic Paul Kouri1,0913.0
Democratic Mike Stevens9392.6
No party preference Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik9222.5
Democratic Adam M. Plimpton6351.7
Total votes36,549 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke 54,304 75.9
Republican Ted J. Grose17,26124.1
Total votes71,565 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 62nd district election [18] [19]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 25,446 75.3
Democratic Mervin Evans 8,338 24.7
Total votes33,784 100.0
General election
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 98,047 72.1
Democratic Mervin Evans37,95727.9
Total votes136,004 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 62nd district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 44,606 69.8
Republican Jeane Ensley19,31930.2
Total votes63,925 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 62nd district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 78,003 100.0
Total votes78,003 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 62nd district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilmer Carter 33,747 68.2
Republican Marge Mendoza-Ware15,70431.8
Total votes49,451 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 62nd district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca, Jr. 51,407 64.6
Republican Marge Mendoza-Ware28,21035.4
Total votes79,617 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 62nd district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Longville (incumbent) 28,744 69.3
Republican G. Edward Scott12,76130.7
Total votes41,505 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 62nd district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Longville (incumbent) 47,198 63.4
Republican Mary Lou Martinez24,62833.1
Libertarian Henry John Matus2,6513.6
Total votes74,477 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 62nd district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Longville 36,365 64.6
Republican Irma Escobar19,95635.4
Total votes56,321 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 62nd district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 47,064 64.3
Republican Glenn Elsemann26,14835.7
Total votes73,212 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 62nd district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 36,127 59.6
Republican Tom Hibbard24,48640.4
Total votes60,613 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 62nd district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca 51,372 58.6
Republican Steve Hall30,75035.1
Libertarian Ethel M. Haas5,4966.3
Total votes87,618 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1990

1990 California State Assembly 62nd district election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William H. Lancaster (incumbent) 55,469 64.1
Democratic Selma D. Calnan31,06035.9
Total votes86,529 100.0
Republican 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. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Death Removes Frank J. Walker". cdnc.ucr.edu.
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  5. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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  12. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
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  14. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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  18. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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  21. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  27. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  28. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  29. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  30. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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