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California's 70th State Assembly district

American legislative district


Summary

American legislative district

FieldValue
district70
chamberAssembly
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population472,278
population year2020
voting age375,023
citizen voting age312,399
percent white22.06
percent black1.08
percent latino33.94
percent asian39.16
percent native american0.15
percent pacific islander0.41
percent other race0.4
percent remainder of multiracial2.81

| percent remainder of multiracial = 2.81

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 parts of Northern Orange County including Little Saigon and has a significant Vietnamese American population.

**Orange County **

  • Fountain Valley
  • Garden Grove
  • Los Alamitos
  • Midway City
  • Rossmoor
  • Stanton
  • Westminster

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2022GovernorDahle 51.7 – 48.3%
SenatorMeuser 52.5 – 47.5%
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 representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 70th 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
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 – November 30, 2022
Tri TaRepublicanDecember 5, 2022 – presentOrange

Election results (1990–present)

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2022

2020

2018

2016

2014

2012

2010

2008

2006

2004

2002

2000

1998

1996

1994

1992

1990

References

References

  1. "REPORT ON FINAL MAPS 2020 CALIFORNIA CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION".
  2. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  3. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  4. "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  5. "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  6. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  7. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  8. "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  9. "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  10. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  11. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  12. "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  13. "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  14. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  15. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  16. "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  17. "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember".
  18. "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  19. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  20. "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  21. "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  22. "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  23. "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  24. "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  25. "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  26. "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
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