California's 6th State Assembly district

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California's 6th State Assembly district
California's 6th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Maggy Krell
DSacramento
Population517,094 [1]
Demographics
Registration44.52%  Republican
28.49%  Democratic
21.65%  No party preference

California's 6th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Maggy Krell of Sacramento.

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District profile

The district is located entirely within Sacramento County, encompassing the urban core and unincorporated suburbs and rural areas to the north and east.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2024 President [2] Harris 65.1 – 31.1%
2021 Recall Check-green.svg Yes 57.7 – 42.3%
2020 President Trump 51.5 – 46.1%
2018 Governor [3] Cox 58.6 – 41.4%
Senator [4] De Leon 53.2 – 46.8%
2016 President Trump 52.0 – 41.2%
Senator Harris 63.6 – 36.4%
2014 Governor Kashkari 54.3 – 45.7%
2012 President Romney 59.1 – 38.6%
Senator Emken 58.9 – 41.1%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 6th 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
George Wood Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Plumas, Sierra
R. H. F. Variel January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Henry K. Turner January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Felix Grundy Hail January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
George Standart January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Lassen, Plumas, Sierra
Ephraim VanBuren Spencer January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Frank D. Soward January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Greenleaf Greeley Clough January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1901
John B. Irish January 5, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Francis M. Weger Democratic January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Mendocino
William D. L. Held Republican January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909
John W. Preston Democratic January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
William D. L. Held Republican January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
T. J. Weldon Democratic January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
J. A. Pettis Republican January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Charles Kasch January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
J. A. Pettis January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
Patrick Connolly Democratic January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Charles B. Melville Republican January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929
R. R. Ingels January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931
George Milton Biggar January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Mendocino, Lake
Jesse M. Mayo January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumne
Allan G. Thurman Democratic January 2, 1939 – November 4, 1947Resigned after winning special election for State Senate 7th district.
VacantNovember 4, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Francis C. Lindsay Republican January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1959
Paul J. Lunardi Democratic January 5, 1959 – December 20, 1963 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumne, Yuba Resigned after winning a special election for State Senate 7th district.
VacantDecember 20, 1963 – January 4, 1965
Eugene Chappie Republican January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974
Leroy F. Greene Democratic December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 Sacramento
Lloyd Connelly December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Vivien Bronshvag December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Marin, Sonoma
Kerry Mazzoni December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Joseph Nation December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Jared Huffman December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Beth Gaines Republican December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Kevin Kiley December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Kevin McCarty Democratic December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024 Sacramento
Maggy Krell December 4, 2024 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 6th district election [5] [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggy Krell 25,879 25.0
Republican Nikki Ellis 15,108 14.6
Republican Preston Romero14,50514.0
Democratic Paula Villescaz13,78013.3
Democratic Carlos Marquez III9,3379.0
Democratic Rosanna Herber9,2579.0
Democratic Sean Frame6,9826.8
Democratic Emmanuel Amanfor3,9203.8
Democratic Evan Minton2,7062.6
Peace and Freedom Kevin Olmar Martinez1,8611.8
Total votes103,339 100.0
General election
Democratic Maggy Krell 133,581 66.9
Republican Nikki Ellis66,21733.1
Total votes199,798 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 6th district election [7] [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin McCarty (incumbent) 57,740 55.4
Republican Cathy Cook 21,522 20.6
Democratic Josh Pane15,70915.1
Republican Bob Marques7,3407.0
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser1,9311.9
Total votes104,242 100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin McCarty (incumbent) 98,656 65.6
Republican Cathy Cook51,82334.4
Total votes150,479 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 California State Assembly 6th district election [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 104,412 58.0
Democratic Jackie Smith 75,557 42.0
Total votes179,669 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 178,559 59.0
Democratic Jackie Smith124,29441.0
Total votes302,853 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 6th district election [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 80,843 61.3
Democratic Jackie Smith 50,953 38.7
Total votes131,796 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 131,284 58.0
Democratic Jackie Smith94,98442.0
Total votes226,268 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 6th district election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Caples 26,707 19.8
Republican Kevin Kiley 22,019 16.3
Republican Andy Pugno19,03314.1
Democratic John Edward Z'berg15,88411.8
Republican Cristi Nelson12,8349.5
Republican Bill Halldin12,3429.2
Republican Kevin Hanley8,9896.7
Republican Ron "Mik" Mikulaco8,2396.1
Republican Suzanne Jones4,3973.3
No party preference "Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz2,6342.0
Republican Gabriel L. Hydrick1,6491.2
Total votes134,727 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley 149,415 64.6
Democratic Brian Caples81,91935.4
Total votes231,334 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 6th district election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 55,167 64.3
Democratic Brian Caples 30,575 35.7
Total votes85,742 100.0
General election
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 94,020 65.7
Democratic Brian Caples49,04434.3
Total votes143,064 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 6th district election [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 38,827 37.1
Republican Andy Pugno 33,382 31.9
Democratic Regy Bronner32,57331.1
Total votes104,782 100.0
General election
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 128,465 69.2
Republican Andy Pugno57,08430.8
Total votes185,549 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

2010 California State Assembly 6th district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 119,753 70.5
Republican Robert Louis Stephens50,21829.5
Total votes169,971 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 6th district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 145,142 69.5
Republican Paul Lavery50,05324.0
Libertarian Timothy Hannan13,7906.6
Total votes208,985 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 6th district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jared Huffman 106,589 65.8
Republican Michael Hartnett43,86427.1
Green Cat Woods6,9224.3
Libertarian Richard Olmstead4,5192.8
Total votes161,894 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 6th district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Nation (incumbent) 148,556 72.5
Republican Carolyn F. Patrick56,31127.5
Total votes204,867 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 6th district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Nation (incumbent) 96,157 69.3
Republican Kenneth Hitt37,37526.8
Libertarian Richard Olmstead5,4233.9
Total votes138,955 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 6th district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Nation 113,439 64.0
Republican Edward John Sullivan48,16327.2
Independent Anna Nevenic10,9546.1
Libertarian Richard Olmstead4,8932.7
Total votes177,449 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 6th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent) 99,887 67.3
Republican Russ Weiner45,23730.5
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily3,2212.2
Total votes148,345 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 6th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent) 109,139 64.9
Republican David Crockett49,36729.4
Libertarian Mary Jane Clifford5,9133.5
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily3,7292.2
Total votes168,148 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 6th district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kerry Mazzoni 92,675 61.2
Republican Brian Sobel55,00836.3
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily3,6722.4
Total votes151,355 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 6th district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vivien Bronshvag 100,812 53.3
Republican Al Aramburu74,73939.5
Libertarian Adam McAfee9,0164.8
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily4,6372.5
Total votes189,204 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1990

1990 California State Assembly 6th district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lloyd Connelly (incumbent) 61,721 57.9
Republican George Marsh39,24536.8
Libertarian Barbara Engelhardt5,5905.2
Total votes106,556 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

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