California's 62nd State Assembly district

California's 62nd State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Anthony Rendon
D–Lakewood
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		466,713[1]
355,015[1]
270,569[1]
Demographics
Registered voters270,490
Registration59.73% Democratic
11.71% Republican
24.08% No party preference

California's 62nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts.

District profile

District map (2012 - 2022)

Prior to the 2022 election, the district encompasses the northern South Bay region and the southern part of the Westside, extending from South Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. Heavily urban and ethnically diverse, the district is centered on Los Angeles International Airport.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 81.1 – 18.9%
2020[2] President Biden 81.1 – 16.7%
2018 Governor Newsom 82.3 – 17.7%
Senator Feinstein 63.0 – 37.0%
2016 President Clinton 82.1 – 14.1%
Senator Harris 71.1 – 28.9%
2014 Governor Brown 77.4 – 22.6%
2012 President Obama 80.8 – 17.0%
Senator Feinstein 81.0 – 19.0%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 62nd 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 members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
William G. Long Republican January 5, 1887 - January 3, 1887 Tuolumne
Edward Smyth Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
L. R. Tullock January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Frank T. Murnan January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
G. W. Mordecai January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Fresno
Nathan LaFayette Bachman January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
George W. Cartwright Fusion January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
John M. Griffin Democratic January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Wilber Fisk Chandler Republican January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 Fresno, Madera
John G. Covert Democratic January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 Kings
John F. Pryor January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
William L. McGuire Republican January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
William John Webber Democratic January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Frank J. Walker Republican January 2, 1911 - January 3, 1912 Died in office from inflammatory rheumatism.[3]
Freeman H. Bloodgood January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
Charles W. Lyon January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
George R. Wickham January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
Arthur A. Weber January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
Hugh R. Pomeroy January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Walter J. Little January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
Frederick Madison Roberts January 5, 1931 - January 7, 1935 First African American to be elected to the California State Legislature.
Augustus Hawkins Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 3, 1963 Elected to the 21st Congressional district.
Tom Waite January 7, 1963 - January 4, 1965
Newton Russell Republican January 4, 1965 - November 30, 1974
William H. Lancaster December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1992
Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Joe Baca Democratic December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 San Bernardino
John Longville December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Joe Baca Jr. December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2006
Wilmer Carter December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Steven Bradford December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 Los Angeles
Autumn Burke December 1, 2014 - January 31, 2022 Resigned before the end of her term
Tina McKinnor June 20, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Anthony Rendon December 5, 2022 – present Redistricted after the 2020 census

Election results (1992–present)

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 82,532 84.4%
Republican Robert A. Steele 15,273 15.6%
Total votes 97,805 100.0%
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 158,832 80.9%
Republican Robert A. Steele 37,500 19.1%
Total votes 196,332 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 53,479 80.8
Republican Al L. Hernandez 12,668 19.2
Total votes 66,147 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 123,132 82.9
Republican Al L. Hernandez 25,356 17.1
Total votes 148,488 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 67,691 99.9
Libertarian Baron Bruno (write-in) 32 0.0
Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in) 32 0.0
Total votes 67,755 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 123,699 77.2
Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal 27,628 17.2
Libertarian Baron Bruno 8,958 5.6
Total votes 160,285 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Autumn Burke 14,933 40.9
Republican Ted J. Grose 7,357 20.1
Democratic Gloria Gray 6,083 16.5
Democratic Simona A. Farrise 4,624 12.7
Democratic Paul Kouri 1,091 3.0
Democratic Mike Stevens 939 2.6
No party preference Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik 922 2.5
Democratic Adam M. Plimpton 635 1.7
Total votes 36,549 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke 54,304 75.9
Republican Ted J. Grose 17,261 24.1
Total votes 71,565 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 25,446 75.3
Democratic Mervin Evans 8,338 24.7
Total votes 33,784 100.0
General election
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 98,047 72.1
Democratic Mervin Evans 37,957 27.9
Total votes 136,004 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 44,606 69.8
Republican Jeane Ensley 19,319 30.2
Total votes 63,925 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 78,003 100.00
Total votes 78,003 100.00
Turnout   49.23
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wilmer Carter 33,747 68.24
Republican Marge Mendoza-Ware 15,704 31.76
Total votes 49,451 100.00
Turnout   34.54
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca, Jr. (incumbent) 51,407 64.57
Republican Marge Mendoza-Ware 28,210 35.43
Total votes 79,617 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Longville (incumbent) 28,731 69.27
Republican G. Edward Scott 12,748 30.73
Invalid or blank votes 3,633 8.05
Total votes 45,112 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Longville (incumbent) 47,198 63.37
Republican Mary Lou Martinez 24,628 33.07
Libertarian Henry John Matus 2,651 3.56
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
Total votes 74,477 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Longville 36,365 64.57
Republican Irma Escobar 19,956 35.43
Invalid or blank votes 6,716 10.65
Total votes 63,037 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 47,064 64.28
Republican Glenn Elsemann 26,148 35.72
Invalid or blank votes 6,209 7.82
Total votes 79,521 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 36,127 59.6
Republican Tom Hibbard 24,486 40.4
Invalid or blank votes 5,721 8.62
Total votes 66,334 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca 51,372 58.63
Republican Steve Hall 30,750 35.10
Libertarian Ethel M. Haas 5,496 6.27
Invalid or blank votes 8,363 10.71
Total votes 95,981 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Death Removes Frank J. Walker". cdnc.ucr.edu.