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California's 2nd State Assembly district

American legislative district


Summary

American legislative district

FieldValue
district2
chamberAssembly
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population506,650
population year2020
percent white63.0
percent latino22.3
percent black1.3
percent asian3.4
percent native american3.0
percent pacific islander0.3
percent other race0.7
percent remainder of multiracial6.1
Democratic50.82
Republican21.22
NPP19.67

| percent remainder of multiracial = 6.1

California's 2nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile

The district encompasses the North Coast, stretching from the Oregon border to Bodega Bay and Santa Rosa with the district being primarily rural and suburban. At 12,489 square miles, it's the fourth largest assembly district by area, and the largest to be represented by a Democrat.

All of Del Norte County

  • Crescent City

All of Humboldt County

  • Arcata
  • Blue Lake
  • Eureka
  • Ferndale
  • Fortuna
  • Rio Dell
  • Trinidad All of Mendocino County
  • Fort Bragg
  • Point Arena
  • Ukiah
  • Willits

'*Sonoma County – *48.01%'''''

  • Bodega Bay
  • Cloverdale
  • Healdsburg
  • Santa Rosa – 64.69%
  • Sebastopol
  • Windsor

All of Trinity County

  • Weaverville

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2024PresidentHarris 65.5 - 30.7%
2021Recallalign="right" No 64.6 – 35.4%
2020PresidentBiden 63.5 - 34.3%
2018GovernorNewsom 66.4 – 33.6%
SenatorFeinstein 50.6 – 49.4%
2016PresidentClinton 62.2 – 29.0%
SenatorHarris 70.2 – 29.8%
2014GovernorBrown 68.8 – 31.2%
2012PresidentObama 64.7 – 30.5%
SenatorFeinstein 68.1 – 31.9%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 2nd 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
Joseph RussRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Humboldt
George WilliamsJanuary 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
J. G. MurrayJanuary 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Anthony Jennings BledsoeJanuary 5, 1891 – January 4, 1897
Arthur Wellesley HillJanuary 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Geo. D. MarvinJanuary 2, 1899 – January 5, 1901
Melvin Parker RobertsJanuary 5, 1901 – January 5, 1903
George Thomas RolleyJanuary 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907
Charles Pryde CuttenJanuary 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
William KehoeJanuary 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Hans Christian NelsonJanuary 6, 1913 – January 2, 1915
John Francis QuinnDemocraticJanuary 2, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Frank J. CummingsRepublicanJanuary 6, 1919 – July 14, 1922Died in office.
VacantJuly 14, 1922 – January 8, 1923
Frederick John Moore Sr.RepublicanJanuary 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
John W. RunnerJanuary 5, 1925 – January 3, 1927
Robert F. FisherJanuary 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Henry M. McGuinnessDemocraticJanuary 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity
Albert Frederick Ross Jr.RepublicanJanuary 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity
Clinton J. FulcherDemocraticJanuary 7, 1935 – January 6, 1941
William I. GunlockJanuary 6, 1941 – January 4, 1943
Paul DennyRepublicanJanuary 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947
Lester Thomas DavisDemocraticJanuary 6, 1947 – May 3, 1952Died in office. He was eventually succeeded by his wife.
VacantMay 3, 1952 – January 5, 1953
Pauline DavisDemocraticJanuary 5, 1953 – January 2, 1967On January 7, 1963, during the next session, Tehama County was included in her district, during redistricting.
Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity
Frank BelottiRepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 – January 1, 1973Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma
Barry KeeneDemocraticJanuary 1, 1973 – November 30, 1978On December 2, 1974, during the next session, Lake and Del Norte counties were also included during redistricting.
Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake, Del Norte
Douglas H. BoscoDecember 4, 1978 – November 30, 1982
Dan HauserDecember 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Del Norte
Stan StathamRepublicanDecember 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo
Tom WoodsDecember 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Dick DickersonDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002Yolo County was not included in his district during the last two years of being in office.
Doug LaMalfaDecember 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo
Jim NielsenDecember 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Wesley ChesbroDemocraticDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014Del Norte, Humbdolt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity
Jim WoodDecember 1, 2014 – November 30, 2024
Chris RogersDecember 2, 2024 – present

Election results (1990-present)

2024

2022

2020

2018

2016

2014

2012

2010

2008

2006

2004

2002

2000

1998

1996

1994

1992

1990

References

References

  1. "Census Bureau Tables".
  2. "Legislative Districts in California".
  3. (2024). "Statement of Vote".
  4. "F. J. CUMMINGS DIES".
  5. "1963 session".
  6. "1975 session".
  7. "2000 session".
  8. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  9. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  10. "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  11. "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  12. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  13. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  14. "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  15. "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  16. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  17. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  18. "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  19. "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  20. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  21. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  22. "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  23. "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember".
  24. "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  25. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  26. "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  27. "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  28. "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  29. "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  30. "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  31. "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  32. "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
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