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California's 38th State Assembly district


FieldValue
district38
chamberAssembly
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population469,883
population year2010
voting age351,818
citizen voting age296,536
percent white55.62
percent black3.55
percent latino25.77
percent asian13.41
percent native american0.58
percent pacific islander0.20
percent other race0.33
percent remainder of multiracial0.53
registered283,207
Democratic34.28
Republican33.44
NPP26.78

| percent remainder of multiracial = 0.53

California's 38th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Bennett of Ventura.

District profile

The district is entirely within Ventura County. It represents the cities of Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Port Hueneme, Filmore, Ojai, as well as parts of Camarillo.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 50.2 – 49.8%
2020PresidentBiden 53.2 - 44.8%
2018GovernorNewsom 50.3 – 49.7%
SenatorFeinstein 51.3 – 48.7%
2016PresidentClinton 49.6 – 44.4%
SenatorHarris 62.5 – 37.5%
2014GovernorKashkari 56.8 – 43.2%
2012PresidentRomney 50.8 – 46.7%
SenatorEmken 51.7 – 48.3%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 38th 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
William B. HuntRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887San Francisco
Daniel S. ReganDemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891
A. T. BarnettRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Bert SchlesingerDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Marcus LewisRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Gustave PohlmannJanuary 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
William H. RickardJanuary 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Bert SchlesingerDemocraticJanuary 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Marcus LewisRepublicanJanuary 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
Samuel H. BeckettJanuary 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909
William C. PughJanuary 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911Held dual office. He also served as a member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Edward J. D. NolanJanuary 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Daniel FergusonJanuary 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917Alameda
Progressive
William R. BrackettIndependentJanuary 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Edgar S. HurleyRepublicanJanuary 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923
Jacob CroterJanuary 8, 1923 – July 1, 1927Resigns to focus his time on being the City Treasurer of Oakland.
VacantJuly 1, 1927 – January 7, 1929
Walter W. FeeleyRepublicanJanuary 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933
Ford A. ChattersJanuary 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937Kings, Tulare
Gordon Hickman GarlandDemocraticJanuary 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943
Walter J. FourtRepublicanJanuary 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947Ventura
John B. CookeDemocraticJanuary 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953
Dorothy M. DonahoeJanuary 5, 1953 – April 4, 1960KernDied in office from pneumonia.
VacantApril 4, 1960 – January 2, 1961
Jack T. CaseyDemocraticJanuary 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963
Carley V. PorterJanuary 7, 1963 – December 6, 1972Los AngelesDied in office.
VacantDecember 6, 1972 – June 5, 1973
Robert M. McLennanRepublicanJune 5, 1973 – November 30, 1974Sworn in office after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Porter who died in office.
Paul V. PrioloDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980Los Angeles, Ventura
Marion W. La FolletteDecember 1, 1980 – November 30, 1990
Los Angeles
Paula BolandDecember 3, 1990 – November 30, 1996
Tom McClintockDecember 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000Los Angeles, Ventura
Keith RichmanDecember 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Cameron SmythDecember 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Scott WilkDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016
Dante AcostaDecember 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018
Christy SmithDemocraticDecember 3, 2018 – November 30, 2020
Suzette Martinez ValladaresRepublicanDecember 7, 2020 – November 30, 2022
Steve BennettDemocraticDecember 5, 2022 – presentVentura

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. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011".
  2. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-assembly.pdf Supplement to the Statement of Vote] ca.gov
  3. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-assembly.pdf Supplement to the Statement of Vote] ca.gov
  4. "Assemblyman Quits For Oakland Post".
  5. "Assemblywoman Donahoe Dies Of Pneumonia (Part 1 of the article)".
  6. "DOROTHY DONAHOE OF STATE ASSEMBLY DIES (Part 2 of the article".
  7. "Carley Porter, 66, Assemblyman, Dies".
  8. "Robert McLennan Sworn in".
  9. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  10. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  11. "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  12. "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  13. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  14. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  15. "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  16. "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  17. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  18. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  19. "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  20. "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  21. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  22. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  23. "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  24. "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember".
  25. "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  26. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  27. "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  28. "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  29. "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  30. "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  31. "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  32. "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  33. "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
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