California's 72nd State Assembly district

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California's 72nd State Assembly district
California's 72nd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Diane Dixon
R–Newport Beach
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		469,933 [1]
361,195 [1]
296,747 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters256,514 [2]
Registration35.89%  Republican
34.83%  Democratic
24.48%  No party preference

California's 72nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Diane Dixon.

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District profile

The district encompasses mostly of coastal communities in Orange County. The district is primarily suburban.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Check-green.svg Yes 52.4 – 47.6%
2020 President Trump 50.3–47.8%
2018 Governor Cox 51.6–48.4%
Senator Feinstein 54.0–46.0%
2016 President Clinton 51.4–43.1%
Senator Sanchez 50.4–49.6%
2014 Governor Kashkari 53.7–46.3%
2012 President Romney 51.1–46.7%
Senator Emken 51.3–48.7%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 72nd 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
R. J. Van Voorhies Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Alpine, Mono, Inyo
Andrew J. Gould January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Cyrus Coleman January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Frank Eugene Hunewill January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
T. J. Kerns Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Los Angeles
Brewster C. Kenyon Republican January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Joseph M. Miller January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
William H. Savage January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Herbert Swift Greenwood McCartney January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907
Fred E. Pierce January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
John N. O. Rech January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Henry S. Benedict January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Arthur G. Kuck January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Harry A. Chamberlin January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
George C. Watson January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Alexander P. Fleming January 6, 1919 – December 15, 1920Died in office before the end of term. Died from complications of heart and kidney maladies. [3] He also served as Los Angeles City Council from July 7, 1919 to his death. [4]
VacantDecember 15, 1920 – January 3, 1921
Willard E. Badham Republican January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1931
Ben A. Hill January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Hobart R. Alter January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 San Bernardino
Godfrey A. Andreas Democratic January 7, 1935 – October 13, 1942Died in office. [5]
VacantOctober 13, 1942 – January 4, 1943
R. Fred Price Republican January 4, 1943 – January 8, 1951
Stanford C. Shaw Democratic January 8, 1951 – January 3, 1955
Eugene G. Nisbet January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963
John Quimby January 7, 1963 – November 30, 1974
Richard H. Robinson December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1986 Orange
Dick Longshore Republican December 1, 1986 – June 8, 1988Died in office from pneumonia. [6]
VacantJune 8, 1988 – December 5, 1988
Curt Pringle Republican December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1990
Tom Umberg Democratic December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1992
Ross Johnson Republican December 7, 1992 – May 11, 1995Resigned from office to be sworn in the 35th State Senate district after winning special election. [7]
VacantMay 11, 1995 – September 13, 1995
Dick Ackerman Republican September 13, 1995 – November 30, 2000Sworn in after winning special election. [8]
Lynn Daucher December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Michael D. Duvall December 4, 2006 – September 9, 2009Resigned from office after he was caught on tape talking about having an affair with a female lobbyist. [9]
VacantSeptember 9, 2009 – January 29, 2010
Chris Norby Republican January 29, 2010 – November 30, 2012Sworn in after winning special election. [10]
Travis Allen December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2018
Tyler Diep December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2020
Janet Nguyen December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2022
Diane Dixon December 5, 2022 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 72nd district election [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Dixon (incumbent) 87,904 60.9
Democratic Dom Jones 56,374 39.1
Total votes144,278 100.0
General election
Republican Diane Dixon (incumbent) 157,278 59.5
Democratic Dom Jones107,25140.5
Total votes264,529 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 72nd district election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judie Mancuso 59,016 43.3
Republican Diane Dixon 58,13242.7
Republican Benjamin Yu19,11514.0
Total votes136,263 100.0
General election
Republican Diane Dixon 116,588 56.2
Democratic Judie Mancuso90,73043.8
Total votes207,318 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 72nd district election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Nguyen 39,778 33.8
Democratic Diedre Nguyen 30,021 25.5
Republican Tyler Diep (incumbent)29,18624.8
Democratic Bijan Mohseni18,66815.9
Total votes117,653 100.0
General election
Republican Janet Nguyen 122,483 54.2
Democratic Diedre Nguyen103,70745.8
Total votes226,190 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 72nd district election [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Lowenthal 34,462 36.8
Republican Tyler Diep 27,825 29.7
Republican Greg Haskin19,19920.5
Republican Long Pham7,6928.2
Republican Richard Laird4,5555.0
Total votes93,733 100.0
General election
Republican Tyler Diep 83,221 51.6
Democratic Josh Lowenthal 78,08048.4
Total votes161,301 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 72nd district election [19] [20]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Travis Allen (incumbent) 48,321 50.4
Democratic Lenore Albert-Sheridan 27,466 28.6
Democratic Nam Pham20,15821.0
Total votes95,945 100.0
General election
Republican Travis Allen (incumbent) 98,335 58.0
Democratic Lenore Albert-Sheridan71,33242.0
Total votes169,667 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 72nd district election [21] [22]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Travis Allen (incumbent) 36,677 65.5
Democratic Joel Block 11,556 20.6
Democratic Albert Ayala7,73313.8
Total votes55,966 100.0
General election
Republican Travis Allen (incumbent) 66,150 65.5
Democratic Joel Block34,79334.5
Total votes100,943 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 72nd district election [23] [24]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Troy Edgar 18,060 28.0
Republican Travis Allen 12,851 19.9
Democratic Joe Dovinh12,43219.3
Republican Long Pham12,40919.2
Democratic Albert Ayala8,81613.7
Total votes64,568 100.0
General election
Republican Travis Allen 79,110 55.7
Republican Troy Edgar62,98344.3
Total votes142,093 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 72nd district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Norby (incumbent) 68,751 61.4
Democratic Esiquio Ramos Uballe36,53432.5
Green Jane Rands6,8456.1
Total votes112,130 100.0
Republican hold

2010 (special)

2010 California State Assembly 72nd district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Michael Duvall [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Norby 21,406 62.7
Democratic John MacMurray10,62231.1
Green Jane Rands2,1006.2
Total votes34,128 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 72nd district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Duvall (incumbent) 79,066 54.8
Democratic John MacMurray65,21645.2
Total votes144,282 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 72nd district election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Duvall 55,664 59.1
Democratic John MacMurray35,35237.6
Libertarian Brian Cross3,1143.3
Total votes94,120 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 72nd district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Daucher (incumbent) 90,255 66.0
Democratic Ross W. Johnson41,52830.4
Libertarian Brian Lee Cross5,0313.7
Total votes136,814 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 72nd district election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Daucher (incumbent) 54,505 68.1
Democratic G. Nanjundappa22,23627.8
Libertarian Brian Lee Cross3,3004.1
Total votes80,041 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 72nd district election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Daucher 94,687 67.7
Democratic G. Nanjundappa37,65526.9
Natural Law John W. Zamarra7,6065.4
Total votes139,948 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 72nd district election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Ackerman (incumbent) 71,148 67.5
Democratic Frank Legas31,12029.7
Libertarian Loren Meierding3,0002.8
Total votes105,268 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 72nd district election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Ackerman (incumbent) 103,800 100.0
Total votes103,800 100.0
Republican hold

1995 (special)

1995 California State Assembly 72nd district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ross Johnson [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Ackerman 17,503 77.7
Democratic Shirley M. Hafner5,02022.3
Total votes22,523 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 72nd district election [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 78,577 71.0
Democratic Allan L. Dollison27,08624.5
Libertarian Geoffrey Brown4,9334.5
Total votes110,596 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 72nd district election [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 86,622 61.2
Democratic Paul Garza, Jr.45,93432.4
Libertarian Geoffrey Braun9,0766.4
Total votes141,632 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1990

1990 California State Assembly 72nd district election [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Umberg 25,247 51.9
Republican Curt Pringle (incumbent)23,41148.1
Total votes48,658 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO OFFICIAL". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ↑ "New City Officials Take Office Oath". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  5. ↑ "DEATH CLAIMS ASSEMBLYMAN ANDREAS AT 61". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  6. ↑ "Assembly passes 'drive-by' shooting bill". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  7. ↑ "Ross Johnson Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ↑ "Dick Ackerman Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.gov.
  9. ↑ Williams, Juliet. "Calif. GOP lawmaker quits over taped sex comments". azcentral.com. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Chris Norboy Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  11. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
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  19. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
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  21. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  23. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
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  28. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  30. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  31. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  32. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  33. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  35. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  36. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  37. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
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