California's 70th State Assembly district

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California's 70th State Assembly district
California's 70th Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Tri Ta
RWestminster
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
468,514 [1]
359,249 [1]
282,096 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters279,570 [2]
Registration51.16%  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.

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District profile

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.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
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

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 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 – December 5, 2022

Election results (1992–present)

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent)78,60974.4%
Republican David W. Thomas27,08125.6%
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

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent)41,48059.2
Libertarian Honor "Mimi" Robson11,77916.9
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

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent)69,81699.5
Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in)3280.5
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

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell 21,94940.6
Republican John C. Goya17,36732.2
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

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent)29,08258.6
Republican Martha Flores Gibson20,56941.4
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 election
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 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 114,556 57.78
Democratic Michael Glover83,70942.22
Total votes198,265 100.00
Turnout  67.01
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 78,724 71.04
Democratic Michael Glover32,09028.96
Total votes110,814 100.00
Turnout  47.91
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore 112,844 61.10
Democratic Carl Mariz65,35135.38
Libertarian Mark Baldwin6,5063.52
Total votes184,701 100.00
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell (incumbent) 72,463 66.84
Democratic John Kane32,82230.27
Libertarian Paul L. Studier3,1352.89
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes108,420 100.00
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell 96,145 59.57
Democratic Merritt L. McKeon54,34933.67
Libertarian Robert A. Vondruska5,3243.30
Natural Law Barry L. Katz3,8552.39
Reform Raymond O. Mills1,7361.08
Invalid or blank votes19,04010.55
Total votes180,449 100.00
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) 84,433 77.42
Natural Law Nat Adam24,62722.58
Invalid or blank votes20,73015.97
Total votes129,790 100.00
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) 89,306 61.47
Democratic Shirley W. Palley45,74631.49
Libertarian Gene Beed6,2214.28
Natural Law Paul R. Fisher4,0172.76
Invalid or blank votes16,1069.98
Total votes161,396 100.00
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Brewer 89,493 71.68
Democratic Jim Toledano35,35528.32
Invalid or blank votes17,45312.26
Total votes142,301 100.00
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Ferguson (incumbent) 93,865 56.68
Democratic Jim Toledano59,97636.22
Libertarian Scott Bieser11,7637.10
Invalid or blank votes19,36810.47
Total votes184,972 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).

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