California's 70th State Assembly district explained

District:70
Chamber:Assembly
Population:468,514[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:359,249
Citizen Voting Age:282,096
Percent White:35.12
Percent Black:10.83
Percent Latino:38.71
Percent Asian:12.80
Percent Native American:0.59
Percent Pacific Islander:0.78
Percent Other Race:0.31
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.87
Registered:279,570[2]
Democratic:51.16
Republican:18.77
Npp:23.70

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

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.

Los Angeles County4.8%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 68.2 – 31.8%
2020PresidentBiden 69.3 - 26.5%
2018GovernorNewsom 69.1 – 30.9%
SenatorFeinstein 55.5 – 44.5%
2016PresidentClinton 68.1 – 25.1%
SenatorHarris 63.6 – 36.4%
2014GovernorBrown 63.5 – 36.5%
2012PresidentObama 67.4 – 29.9%
SenatorFeinstein 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 ClarkDemocraticJanuary 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Fresno
Joseph Phillip VincentRepublicanJanuary 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Egbert Harris TuckerDemocraticJanuary 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
G. W. MordecaiJanuary 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Cyrus Mortimer SimpsonRepublicanJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Los Angeles
Henry G. WeyseJanuary 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Walter S. MelickJanuary 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Charles EdsonPeople'sJanuary 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Walter S. MelickRepublicanJanuary 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
William H. KelsoJanuary 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
William H. WickershamJanuary 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Walter Ransome LeedsJanuary 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Edwin M. ButlerJanuary 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
John H. StrineJanuary 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Joseph A. RomingerJanuary 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Frank MerriamJanuary 8, 1917 – January 3, 1927
Morgan KeatonJanuary 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
James K. ReidJanuary 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Ira S. HatchJanuary 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
John Gee ClarkDemocraticJanuary 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
Maurice E. AtkinsonJanuary 2, 1939 – January 6, 1941
Lorne D. MiddoughJanuary 6, 1941 – January 6, 1947
William S. GrantRepublicanJanuary 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953
Willis W. BradleyJanuary 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955
William S. GrantJanuary 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963
James Edward WhetmoreJanuary 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967Orange
Robert H. BurkeJanuary 6, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Bruce NestandeDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980
John LewisDecember 1, 1980 – November 30, 1982
Marian BergesonDecember 6, 1982 – November 30, 1984
Gil FergusonDecember 3, 1984 – November 30, 1994
Marilyn BrewerDecember 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
John B. T. Campbell IIIDecember 4, 2000 – November 30, 2004
Chuck DeVoreDecember 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010
Donald P. WagnerDecember 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Bonnie LowenthalDemocraticDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014Los Angeles
Patrick O'DonnellDecember 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022

Election results (1992–present)

1992

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.
  2. Web site: Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020.