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California's 29th State Assembly district

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California's 29th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Robert Rivas
DHollister
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
465,870[1]
368,889[1]
321,431[1]
Demographics
Registered voters283,828
Registration50.67% Democratic
20.46% Republican
23.97% No party preference

California's 29th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Robert Rivas of Hollister.

District profile

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The district encompasses the Monterey Bay shoreline and the coastal Monterey Bay Area. A sizable section of southern San Jose is also included in the district.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 72.9 – 27.1%
2020[2] President Biden 73.6 – 23.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 70.9 – 29.1%
Senator Feinstein 57.4 – 42.6%
2016 President Clinton 70.0 – 23.0%
Senator Harris 71.1 – 28.9%
2014 Governor Brown 73.4 – 26.6%
2012 President Obama 69.9 – 26.7%
Senator Feinstein 72.5 – 27.5%

List of assembly members

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Due to redistricting, the 29th 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
James H. Daley Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
James B. Brown January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
Thomas Mulvey Democratic January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
James H. Daley Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
W. T. Boyce Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
J. D. Coghlin January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
John Allen Fusion January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Charles F. Kenneally Republican January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Jeremiah F. Collins January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Thomas F. Finn Democratic January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
John A. Cullen Republican January 2, 1905 - January 2, 1911
Daniel Rimlinger January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
Ignatius A. Richardson Democratic January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915
James J. Byrnes January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Harry F. Morrison Republican January 8, 1917 - January 2, 1933
Frederick Peterson January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 San Mateo
Harrison W. Call January 4, 1937 - January 4, 1943
John F. Thompson January 4, 1943 - January 8, 1951 Santa Clara
Charles Gubser January 8, 1951 - January 3, 1953
Bruce F. Allen January 5, 1953 - January 7, 1963
John C. Williamson Democratic January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 Kern
William M. Ketchum Republican January 2, 1967 - January 3, 1973 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Tulare Resigned from the Assembly after being elected to Congress.[3]
Robert Nimmo January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1976
Monterey, Monterey, Santa Barbara
Carol Boyd Hallett December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1982
Eric Seastrand December 6, 1982 - June 20, 1990 Died in office. His wife ended up succeeding him.
Andrea Seastrand December 3, 1990 - November 30, 1992
Bill Jones December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 Fresno, Tulare
Chuck Poochigian December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998
Mike Briggs December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2002
Steven N. Samuelian December 2, 2002 - November 30, 2004 Fresno, Tulare, Madera
Michael Villines December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
Linda Halderman December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Mark Stone Democratic December 3, 2012 – Present Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz

Election results (1992–present)

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2020

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California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 124,519 75.8%
Republican Shomir Banerjee 39,835 24.2%
Total votes 164,354 100.0%
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 185,496 73.0%
Republican Shomir Banerjee 68,772 27.0%
Total votes 254,268 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

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California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 86,641 72.4
Republican Vicki L. Nohrden 33,073 27.6
Total votes 119,714 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 147,237 71.8
Republican Vicki L. Nohrden 57,714 28.2
Total votes 204,951 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 107,770 75.0
Republican Sierra Roberts 35,934 25.0
Total votes 143,704 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 156,703 72.2
Republican Sierra Roberts 60,245 27.8
Total votes 216,948 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 58,117 68.4
Republican Palmer Kain 26,905 31.6
Total votes 85,022 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 88,265 69.4
Republican Palmer Kain 38,903 30.6
Total votes 127,168 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone 52,471 54.0
Republican Tom Walsh 31,476 32.4
Democratic Bob Fultz 13,194 13.6
Total votes 97,141 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone 137,652 68.9
Republican Tom Walsh 62,057 31.1
Total votes 199,709 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Halderman 89,016 67.4
Democratic Michael J. Esswein 43,124 32.6
Total votes 132,140 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Villines (incumbent) 110,230 65.88
Democratic Humberto Avila 57,100 34.12
Total votes 167,330 100.00
Turnout   69.18
Republican hold

2006

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Villines (incumbent) 76,719 65.49
Democratic Benjamin Avila 35,163 30.02
Peace and Freedom John Crockford 3,784 3.23
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel 1,479 1.26
Total votes 117,145 100.00
Turnout   59.15
Republican hold

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Villines (incumbent) 95,209 62.35
Democratic Michael R. Macias 52,334 34.27
Green John Crockford 5,150 3.37
Total votes 152,693 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven N. Samuelian 60,894 60.81
Democratic Richard Martinez, Jr. 35,754 35.71
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel 3,485 3.48
Invalid or blank votes 6,967 6.51
Total votes 107,100 100.00
Republican hold

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Briggs (incumbent) 102,156 70.34
Democratic Lita Reid 38,595 26.57
Libertarian Ron Drioane 4,486 3.09
Invalid or blank votes 9,671 6.24
Total votes 154,908 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Briggs 83,080 91.22
No party Bill Maze (write-in) 8,000 8.78
Invalid or blank votes 39,644 30.33
Total votes 130,724 100.00
Republican hold

1996

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Poochigian (incumbent) 94,278 67.79
Democratic Mike McGonigie 38,103 27.40
Natural Law Nancy D. Adalian 6,699 4.82
Invalid or blank votes 11,004 7.33
Total votes 150,084 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Poochigian 81,113 67.66
Democratic Michael E. O'Hare 38,776 32.34
Invalid or blank votes 11,437 8.71
Total votes 131,326 100.00
Republican hold

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Jones (incumbent) 122,464 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 35,739 22.59
Total votes 158,203 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "William M. Ketchum Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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