California's 68th State Assembly district explained

District:68
Chamber:Assembly
Population:463,053[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:348,844
Citizen Voting Age:283,274
Percent White:48.63
Percent Black:1.78
Percent Latino:28.07
Percent Asian:19.99
Percent Native American:0.45
Percent Pacific Islander:0.31
Percent Other Race:0.27
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.50
Registered:281,656[2]
Democratic:34.64
Republican:35.32
Npp:25.35

California's 68th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democratic Avelino Valencia.

District profile

The district encompasses inland central Orange County, running along the Santa Ana Mountains. The district is primarily suburban and affluent, with several planned communities.

Orange County15.4%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 52.0 – 48.0%
2020PresidentBiden 54.3 – 43.5%
2018GovernorCox 51.4 – 48.6%
SenatorFeinstein 52.6 – 47.4%
2016PresidentClinton 49.4 – 44.6%
SenatorHarris 57.2 – 42.8%
2014GovernorKashkari 60.1 – 39.9%
2012PresidentRomney 55.1 – 42.6%
SenatorEmken 56.4 – 43.6%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 68th 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
Maurice Timothy DoolingDemocraticJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887San Benito
John H. MatthewsJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
E. C. TullyJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Charles G. CargillRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
William Lyman TalbottJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895Santa Barbara
James L. BarkerPeople'sJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
L. HarrisRepublicanJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Charles Warren MerrittJanuary 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
William A. JohnstoneJanuary 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907Los Angeles
Prescott F. CogswellJanuary 7, 1907 - January 6, 1913
William A. JohnstoneJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915
Lewis L. LostutterJanuary 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Earl R. ShepherdJanuary 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919
Henry A. MillerJanuary 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
Ira A. LeeJanuary 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
Allen G. MitchellJanuary 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Harry F. SewellJanuary 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
George H. WilberJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
John T. RawlsDemocraticJanuary 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935
Fred ReavesJanuary 7, 1935 - May 20, 1940Died in office. Died from heart failure.[3]
Vincent ThomasJanuary 6, 1941 - November 30, 1974
Walter M. IngallsDecember 2, 1974 - November 30, 1982Riverside
Steve CluteDecember 6, 1982 - November 30, 1992
Curt PringleRepublicanDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998Orange
Ken MaddoxDecember 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Van TranDecember 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
Allan MansoorDecember 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
Donald P. WagnerDecember 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016
Steven ChoiDecember 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Avelino ValenciaDemocraticDecember 5, 2022 – Current

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.
  3. Web site: Assemblyman Dies. cdnc.ucr.edu.