| California's 70th State Assembly district | |||
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| Current assemblymember |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 468,514 [1] 359,249 [1] 282,096 [1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 279,570 [2] | ||
| Registration | 51.16% Democratic 18.77% Republican 23.70% No party preference | ||
California's 70th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tri Ta of Westminster.
The district encompasses southern coastal Los Angeles County, centered on the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The district also includes part of the Channel Islands.
Los Angeles County – 4.8%
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| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2021 | Recall |  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% |
Due to redistricting, the 70th 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 members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – December 5, 2022 | |||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 78,609 | 74.4% | |
| Republican | David W. Thomas | 27,081 | 25.6% | |
| Total votes | 105,690 | 100.0% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 143,191 | 71.7% | |
| Republican | David W. Thomas | 56,516 | 28.3% | |
| Total votes | 199,707 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 41,480 | 59.2 | |
| Libertarian | Honor "Mimi" Robson | 11,779 | 16.9 | |
| Democratic | Elliot Ruben Gonzales | 9,304 | 13.4 | |
| Green | Rachel Alexandra Bruhnke | 7,062 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 69,625 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 103,915 | 72.9 | |
| Libertarian | Honor "Mimi" Robson | 38,706 | 27.1 | |
| Total votes | 142,621 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 69,816 | 99.5 | |
| Republican | Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in) | 328 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Billy Graham (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 70,156 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 107,389 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | Martha E. Flores-Gibson | 53,805 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 161,194 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell | 21,949 | 40.6 | |
| Republican | John C. Goya | 17,367 | 32.2 | |
| Democratic | Suja Lowenthal | 14,697 | 27.2 | |
| Total votes | 54,013 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell | 48,978 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | John C. Goya | 27,755 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 76,733 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) | 29,082 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 20,569 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 49,651 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) | 100,676 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 52,321 | 34.2 | |
| Total votes | 152,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Wagner | 89,636 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Fox | 58,208 | 37.8 | |
| Libertarian | Deborah Tharp | 6,212 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 154,056 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck DeVore (incumbent) | 114,556 | 57.78 | |
| Democratic | Michael Glover | 83,709 | 42.22 | |
| Total votes | 198,265 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 67.01 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck DeVore (incumbent) | 78,724 | 71.04 | |
| Democratic | Michael Glover | 32,090 | 28.96 | |
| Total votes | 110,814 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 47.91 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck DeVore | 112,844 | 61.10 | |
| Democratic | Carl Mariz | 65,351 | 35.38 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Baldwin | 6,506 | 3.52 | |
| Total votes | 184,701 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Campbell (incumbent) | 72,463 | 66.84 | |
| Democratic | John Kane | 32,822 | 30.27 | |
| Libertarian | Paul L. Studier | 3,135 | 2.89 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 108,420 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Campbell | 96,145 | 59.57 | |
| Democratic | Merritt L. McKeon | 54,349 | 33.67 | |
| Libertarian | Robert A. Vondruska | 5,324 | 3.30 | |
| Natural Law | Barry L. Katz | 3,855 | 2.39 | |
| Reform | Raymond O. Mills | 1,736 | 1.08 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,040 | 10.55 | ||
| Total votes | 180,449 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) | 84,433 | 77.42 | |
| Natural Law | Nat Adam | 24,627 | 22.58 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,730 | 15.97 | ||
| Total votes | 129,790 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) | 89,306 | 61.47 | |
| Democratic | Shirley W. Palley | 45,746 | 31.49 | |
| Libertarian | Gene Beed | 6,221 | 4.28 | |
| Natural Law | Paul R. Fisher | 4,017 | 2.76 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,106 | 9.98 | ||
| Total votes | 161,396 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marilyn Brewer | 89,493 | 71.68 | |
| Democratic | Jim Toledano | 35,355 | 28.32 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,453 | 12.26 | ||
| Total votes | 142,301 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gil Ferguson (incumbent) | 93,865 | 56.68 | |
| Democratic | Jim Toledano | 59,976 | 36.22 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Bieser | 11,763 | 7.10 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,368 | 10.47 | ||
| Total votes | 184,972 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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