California's 63rd State Assembly district

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California's 63rd State Assembly district
California's 63rd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember Vacant
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		461,153 [1]
319,486 [1]
206,962 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters207,037
Registration56.97%  Democratic
14.26%  Republican
24.24%  No party preference

California's 63rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. The district is set to be represented by Republican Natasha Johnson, who won a special election on August 26, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by Bill Essayli's resignation. Johnson will be sworn into office at a date to be determined. [a]

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District profile

District map (2012 - 2022) California AD-63 (2011).svg
District map (2012 - 2022)

The district currently represents part of the Inland Empire and is centered around Corona and its sphere of influence, including half of the city of Corona itself, surrounding suburban cities, and other cities further down the I-15, as well as a small part of Riverside.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 72.6 – 27.4%
2020 President Biden 72.0 – 23.7%
2018 Governor [2] Newsom 74.6 – 25.4%
Senator [3] Feinstein 54.3 – 45.7%
2016 President Clinton 77.4 – 17.4%
Senator Harris 54.4 – 45.6%
2014 Governor Brown 70.1 – 29.9%
2012 President Obama 76.1 – 21.7%
Senator Feinstein 76.8 – 23.2%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 63rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
William T. Patterson Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Santa Clara
Isaiah Alonzo Wilcox January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Philo Hersey January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Edwin Elom Dow Democratic January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
H. J. T. Jacobsen Republican January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Fresno
William Franklin Rowell January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
L. W. Moultrie Fusion January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 Fresno, Madera
John Fairweather Democratic January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Marvin Simpson January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Warren M. John Republican January 5, 1903 – January 4, 1909 San Luis Obispo
Oscar Gibbons Democratic January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
John F. Beckett Republican January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Henry S. Benedict January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
Alfred L. Bartlett January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Sidney Graves January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1927
Clare Woolwine January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Emory J. Arnold January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Willard E. Badham January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Ralph Lewis Welsh Democratic January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
Don A. Allen January 2, 1939 – June 20, 1947Resigned from office to become member of the Los Angeles City Council. [4]
G. Delbert Morris Republican November 25, 1947 – February 29, 1956Sworn in after winning special election. [5] He resigned in 1956.
Don A. Allen Democratic September 13, 1956 – January 2, 1967Sworn in after winning back his old seat. [6]
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke January 2, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Julian Dixon January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974
Robert M. McLennan Republican December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976
Bruce E. Young Democratic December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984
Wayne R. Grisham Republican December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1988
Bob Epple Democratic December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992
Jim Brulte Republican December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 San Bernardino
Bill Leonard December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Robert Dutton December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2004 San Bernardino, Riverside
Bill Emmerson December 6, 2004 – June 9, 2010Resigned after being sworn in 37th Senate district. [7]
Mike Morrell December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Anthony Rendon Democratic December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2022 Los Angeles
Bill Essayli Republican December 5, 2022 — April 2, 2025 Riverside Resigned after being appointed as an interim U.S. attorney. [8]
Natasha JohnsonTBD [a] Will be sworn in after winning special election

Election results (1992–present)

2025 (special)

2025 California's 63rd State Assembly district special election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Natasha Johnson 26,735 46.2
Democratic Chris Shoults 25,557 44.1
Republican Vincent Romo4,8818.4
Libertarian Zachary T. Consalvo7561.3
Write-In Maricar Payad10.0
Total votes57,930 100.0
General election
Republican Natasha Johnson 34,769 53.5
Democratic Chris Shoults30,22246.5
Total votes64,991 100

2024

2024 California's 63rd State Assembly district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Essayli (incumbent) 54,295 60.5
Democratic Chris Shoults32,70836.4
No party preference Orlando Munguia2,7353.0
Total votes89,738 100.0
General election
Republican Bill Essayli (incumbent) 122,968 57.3
Democratic Chris Shoults91,70842.7
Total votes214,676 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fauzia Rizvi33,45640.0
Republican Bill Essayli 28,65934.2
Republican Clint Lorimore21,59825.8
Total votes83,713 100.0
General election
Republican Bill Essayli 82,613 58.6
Democratic Fauzia Rizvi58,34641.4
Total votes140,959 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent)32,47158.0
Democratic Maria D. Estrada23,48142.0
Total votes55,952 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 71,460 53.7
Democratic Maria D. Estrada61,61146.3
Total votes133,071 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent)18,04746.6
Democratic Maria D. Estrada11,25229.1
Republican Adam Joshua Miller9,41924.3
Total votes38,718 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 49,367 54.3
Democratic Maria D. Estrada41,62645.7
Total votes90,993 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent)45,39178.5
Republican Adam Joshua Miller12,41921.5
Total votes57,810 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 89,134 77.6
Republican Adam Joshua Miller25,68022.4
Total votes114,814 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent)12,08964.7
Republican Adam J. Miller6,59735.3
Total votes18,686 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 28,544 69.1
Republican Adam J. Miller12,78130.9
Total votes41,325 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon 8,77638.0
Republican Jack M. Guerrero7,01730.4
Democratic Diane Janet Martinez5,83325.3
Democratic Cathrin "Cat" Sargent1,4606.3
Total votes23,086 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon 76,258 74.5
Republican Jack M. Guerrero26,09325.5
Total votes102,351 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Morrell 72,866 58.1
Democratic Renea Wickman52,65341.9
Total votes125,519 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 90,213 54.37
Democratic Mark Westwood75,71945.63
Total votes165,932 100.00
Turnout  68.20
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 59,340 55.52
Democratic Mark Westwood47,53444.48
Total votes106,874 100.00
Turnout  45.16
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Emmerson 83,719 58.26
Democratic D'Andre McNamee49,64634.55
Libertarian Maureen K. Keedy10,3347.19
Total votes143,699 100.00
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Dutton 49,440 60.91
Democratic Doris Wallace31,72739.09
Invalid or blank votes7,6508.61
Total votes88,817 100.00
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Leonard (incumbent) 79,896 58.30
Democratic Scott Thomas Stotz51,54837.61
Libertarian Ethel Mohler5,6034.09
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes137,047 100.00
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Leonard 67,563 71.73
Libertarian Maureen K. Lindberg26,62228.27
Invalid or blank votes18,07616.10
Total votes112,261 100.00
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Leonard 78,351 62.82
Democratic Wilma Strinati46,36537.18
Invalid or blank votes13,0259.46
Total votes137,741 100.00
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Brulte (incumbent) 73,208 67.52
Democratic Richard Edwards35,21732.48
Invalid or blank votes9,9508.41
Total votes118,375 100.00
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Brulte (incumbent) 76,888 56.06
Democratic A. L. "Larry" Westwood42,86031.25
Green Joseph “Joe" M. Desist17,14312.70
Invalid or blank votes16,44810.71
Total votes153,339 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Natasha Johnson will not be sworn in until after Riverside County submits the final results of the election to the Secretary of State of California’s office on September 25, 2025 and after the state of California submits and releases the final certified results on October 3, 2025

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ 2018 Governor Assembly ca.gov
  3. ↑ 2018 US Senate assembly ca.gov
  4. ↑ "Don Allen Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ↑ "G. Delbert Morris Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ↑ "Don Allen Sworn in 2nd time" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. ↑ "Bill Emmerson Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ↑ Jones, Blake (April 1, 2025). "Trump picks lightning-rod California legislator to be US attorney in Los Angeles". Politico . Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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