California's 70th State Assembly district

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California's 70th State Assembly district
California's 70th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Tri Ta
R–Westminster
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		468,514 [1]
359,249 [1]
282,096 [1]
Demographics

California's 70th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tri Ta of Westminster.

Contents

District profile

The district encompasses parts of Northern Orange County including Little Saigon and has a significant Vietnamese American population.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2022 Governor Dahle 51.7 – 48.3%
Senator Meuser 52.5 – 47.5%
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 68.2 – 31.8%
2020 President Biden 69.3 - 26.5%
2018 Governor Newsom 69.1 – 30.9%
Senator Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5%
2016 President Clinton 68.1 – 25.1%
Senator Harris 63.6 – 36.4%
2014 Governor Brown 63.5 – 36.5%
2012 President Obama 67.4 – 29.9%
Senator Feinstein 68.7 – 31.3%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 70th 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
Angus Marion Clark Democratic January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Fresno
Joseph Phillip Vincent Republican January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Egbert Harris Tucker Democratic January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
G. W. Mordecai January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Cyrus Mortimer Simpson Republican January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Los Angeles
Henry G. Weyse January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Walter S. Melick January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Charles Edson People's January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Walter S. Melick Republican January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
William H. Kelso January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
William H. Wickersham January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Walter Ransome Leeds January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Edwin M. Butler January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
John H. Strine January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Joseph A. Rominger January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Frank Merriam January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1927
Morgan Keaton January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
James K. Reid January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Ira S. Hatch January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
John Gee Clark Democratic January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
Maurice E. Atkinson January 2, 1939 – January 6, 1941
Lorne D. Middough January 6, 1941 – January 6, 1947
William S. Grant Republican January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953
Willis W. Bradley January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955
William S. Grant January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963
James Edward Whetmore January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Orange
Robert H. Burke January 6, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Bruce Nestande December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980
John Lewis December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1982
Marian Bergeson December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1984
Gil Ferguson December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1994
Marilyn Brewer December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
John B. T. Campbell III December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2004
Chuck DeVore December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010
Donald P. Wagner December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Bonnie Lowenthal Democratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Los Angeles
Patrick O'Donnell December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022
Tri Ta Republican December 5, 2022 – present Orange

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 70th district election [2] [3]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tri Ta (incumbent) 46,752 59.5
Democratic Jimmy D. Pham 31,812 40.5
Total votes78,564 100.0
General election
Republican Tri Ta (incumbent) 96,083 54.7
Democratic Jimmy D. Pham79,58745.3
Total votes175,670 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 70th district election [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen 31,293 39.7
Republican Tri Ta 16,708 21.2
Republican Ted Bui10,96813.9
Republican Kimberly Ho10,93613.9
Republican Emily Hibard5,2786.7
Republican Jason Gray3,6244.6
Total votes78,807 100.0
General election
Republican Tri Ta 64,849 53.8
Democratic Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen55,66146.2
Total votes120,510 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

2020 California State Assembly 70th district election [6] [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 78,609 74.4
Republican David W. Thomas 27,081 25.6
Total votes105,690 100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 143,191 71.7
Republican David W. Thomas56,51628.3
Total votes199,707 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 70th district election [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 41,480 59.2
Libertarian Honor "Mimi" Robson 11,779 16.9
Democratic Elliot Ruben Gonzales9,30413.4
Green Rachel Alexandra Bruhnke7,06210.1
Total votes69,625 100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 103,915 72.9
Libertarian Honor "Mimi" Robson38,70627.1
Total votes142,621 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 70th district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 69,816 99.5
Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in) 328 0.5
Democratic Billy Graham (write-in)120.0
Total votes70,156 100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 107,389 66.6
Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson53,80533.4
Total votes161,194 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 70th district election [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell 21,949 40.6
Republican John C. Goya 17,367 32.2
Democratic Suja Lowenthal14,69727.2
Total votes54,013 100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell 48,978 63.8
Republican John C. Goya27,75536.2
Total votes76,733 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 70th district election [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) 29,082 58.6
Republican Martha Flores Gibson 20,569 41.4
Total votes49,651 100.0
General election
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) 100,676 65.8
Republican Martha Flores Gibson52,32134.2
Total votes152,997 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 California State Assembly 70th district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Wagner 89,636 58.2
Democratic Melissa Fox58,20837.8
Libertarian Deborah Tharp6,2124.0
Total votes154,056 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 70th district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 114,556 57.8
Democratic Michael Glover83,70942.2
Total votes198,265 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 70th district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 78,724 60.5
Democratic Michael Glover51,45339.5
Total votes130,177 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 70th district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore 112,844 61.1
Democratic Carl Mariz65,35135.4
Libertarian Mark Baldwin6,5063.5
Total votes184,701 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 70th district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell (incumbent) 73,880 66.9
Democratic John Kane33,44930.2
Libertarian Paul L. Studier3,2152.9
Total votes110,544 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 70th district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell 96,145 59.6
Democratic Merritt L. McKeon54,34933.7
Libertarian Robert A. Vondruska5,3243.3
Natural Law Barry L. Katz3,8552.4
Reform Raymond O. Mills1,7361.1
Total votes161,409 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 70th district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Brewer (incumbent) 84,433 77.4
Natural Law Nat Adam24,62722.6
Total votes109,060 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 70th district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Brewer (incumbent) 89,306 61.5
Democratic Shirley W. Palley45,74631.5
Libertarian Gene Beed6,2214.3
Natural Law Paul R. Fisher4,0172.8
Total votes145,290 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 70th district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Brewer 89,493 71.7
Democratic Jim Toledano35,35528.3
Total votes124,848 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 70th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Ferguson (incumbent) 93,865 56.7
Democratic Jim Toledano59,97636.2
Libertarian Scott Bieser11,7637.1
Total votes165,604 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 70th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Ferguson (incumbent) 92,531 64.7
Democratic Howard Adler50,41835.3
Total votes142,949 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  16. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  17. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  18. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 19, 2025.

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