California's 66th State Assembly district explained

District:66
Chamber:Assembly
Population:467,745[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:365,069
Citizen Voting Age:303,141
Percent White:46.33
Percent Black:4.84
Percent Latino:21.02
Percent Asian:25.73
Percent Native American:0.43
Percent Pacific Islander:0.52
Percent Other Race:0.39
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.74
Registered:306,235[2]
Democratic:42.72
Republican:27.24
Npp:24.74

California's 66th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Al Muratsuchi of Rolling Hills Estates.

District profile

The district encompasses the heart of the South Bay region, including the Beach Cities and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Located southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, the district is relatively suburban and primarily affluent.

Los Angeles County4.8%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2020[3] PresidentBiden 63.2 – 34.4%
2018GovernorNewsom 59.3 – 40.7%
SenatorFeinstein 59.8 – 40.2%
2016PresidentClinton 60.0 – 33.6%
SenatorHarris 63.8 – 36.2%
2014GovernorBrown 52.3 – 47.7%
2012PresidentObama 54.2 – 43.2%
SenatorFeinstein 57.1 – 42.9%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 66th 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
Elihu B. BeardDemocraticJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887Stanisluas
C. C. WrightJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
Vital E. BangsJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
John S. AlexanderRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Edward A. PueschelDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895Kern
R. C. DaleRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
E. J. EmmonsFusionJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
R. C. DaleRepublicanJanuary 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
J. W. P. LairdDemocraticJanuary 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Jess R. DorseyRepublicanJanuary 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907
Harry W. McMullinJanuary 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Rowen IrwinDemocraticJanuary 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Fred H. HallJanuary 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
Thomas Lyford AmbroseRepublicanJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915Los Angeles
Richmond Pitts BentonJanuary 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Thomas Lyford AmbroseJanuary 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921
Richmond Pitts BentonJanuary 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
Otto J. EmmeJanuary 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
William Matthew Byrne Sr.January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
James E. StockwellJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
James J. BoyleDemocraticJanuary 2, 1933 - January 2, 1939
Jack MassionJanuary 2, 1939 - January 6, 1947
Gordon HahnRepublicanJanuary 6, 1947 - June 15, 1953Resigned to become a Member of the Los Angeles City Council.
Kenneth A. Ross Jr.December 2, 1953 - January 3, 1955Sworn in after winning special election.[4]
Charles H. WilsonDemocraticJanuary 3, 1955 - January 3, 1963Got elected to the 31st Congressional district.
Joe GonsalvesJanuary 7, 1963 - November 30, 1974
Terry GogginDecember 2, 1974 - November 30, 1984San Bernardino
Gerald R. EavesDecember 3, 1984 - November 30, 1992
Ray HaynesRepublicanDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994Riverside, San Diego
Bruce ThompsonDecember 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000
Dennis HollingsworthDecember 4, 2000 - November 30, 2002
Ray HaynesDecember 2, 2002 - November 30, 2006
Kevin JeffriesDecember 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Al MuratsuchiDemocraticDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014Los Angeles
David HadleyRepublicanDecember 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016
Al MuratsuchiDemocraticDecember 5, 2016 – present

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: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: Kenneth Ross Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.