# California's 3rd State Assembly district

California's 3rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican James Gallagher of Yuba City.

## District profile

The district consists of much of the northern Sacramento Valley, along with parts of the adjacent foothills. The district is primarily rural.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | Yes 61.6 – 38.4% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 54.5 - 42.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 59.7 – 40.3% |
| 2018 | Senator | de Leon 59.2 – 40.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 53.3 – 39.5% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 56.8 – 43.2% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 56.3 – 43.7% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.5 – 42.4% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 55.4 – 44.6% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 3rd 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 |
| John H. G. Weaver | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Humboldt |
| J. F. McGowan | Republican | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | Humboldt |
| George Williams | Republican | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | Humboldt |
| E. D. Kellogg | American | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | Humboldt |
| Darlington Jeffries Johnson | Republican | January 2, 1893 - January 4, 1897 | Humboldt |
| E. D. Damon | Republican | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | Humboldt |
| Cyrus H. Boynton | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1901 | Humboldt |
| Brice H. McNeil | Republican | January 5, 1901 - January 2, 1905 | Humboldt |
| Lewis Phillip Branstetter | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | Humboldt |
| John Wilburt McClellan | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | Humboldt |
| Gustavus Adolphus Jasper | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | Humboldt |
| Charles William White | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Shasta, Trinity |
| Charles Carroll McCray | Republican | January 4, 1915 - January 3, 1921 | Shasta, Trinity |
| Albert Frederick Ross Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | Shasta, Trinity |
| Earnest Dozier | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | Shasta, Trinity |
| Roscoe J. Anderson | Republican | January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931 | Shasta, Trinity |
| Jerrold L. Seawell | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra |
| John H. O'Donnell | Democratic | January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1941 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Yolo |
| Lloyd W. Lowrey | Democratic | January 6, 1941 – January 7, 1963 | Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Yolo |
| Leroy F. Greene | Democratic | January 7, 1963 – November 30, 1974 | Sacramento |
| Eugene A. Chappie | Republican | December 7, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | Butte, Colusa, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, Yuba |
| Wally Herger | Republican | December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1986 | Butte, Colusa, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, Yuba |
| Wally Herger | Republican | December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1986 | Butte, Colusa, Nevada, Sierra, Sutter, |
| Christopher Chandler | Republican | December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992 | Butte, Colusa, Nevada, Sierra, Sutter, |
| Bernie Richter | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998 | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba |
| Sam Aanestad | Republican | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002 | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba |
| Rick Keene | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba |
| Dan Logue | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014 | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba |
| Dan Logue | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014 | Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba |
| James Gallagher | Republican | December 1, 2014 – present | Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020

### 2020

2020 California's 3rd State Assembly district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 83,022 | 65.3 |
| | Democratic | James R. Henson | 44,107 | 34.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,129 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 130,163 | 63.7% |
| | Democratic | James R. Henson | 74,201 | 36.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204,364 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 64,975 | 65.0 |
| | Democratic | Sonia Aery | 34,941 | 35.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,916 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 95,786 | 60.2 |
| | Democratic | Sonia Aery | 63,445 | 39.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,231 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 66,686 | 61.0 |
| | Democratic | Edward Ritchie | 42,700 | 39.0 |
| | Democratic | Bryce Corron (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,398 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | James Gallagher (incumbent) | 108,910 | 63.0 |
| | Democratic | Edward Ritchie | 63,867 | 37.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 172,777 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Gallagher | 34,744 | 44.4 |
| | Democratic | Jim Reed | 26,557 | 34.0 |
| | Republican | Ryan Schohr | 16,906 | 21.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,207 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | James Gallagher | 69,552 | 63.1 |
| | Democratic | Jim Reed | 40,736 | 36.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,288 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Logue (incumbent) | 38,742 | 42.9 |
| | Democratic | Charles Rouse | 28,926 | 32.0 |
| | Republican | Bob Williams | 22,657 | 25.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,325 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Dan Logue (incumbent) | 86,692 | 55.6 |
| | Democratic | Charles Rouse | 69,265 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,957 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Logue (incumbent) | 84,069 | 54.2 |
| | Democratic | Michael Harrington | 56,812 | 36.6 |
| | Libertarian | Gary Bryant | 14,420 | 9.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,301 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Logue | 104,755 | 55.51 |
| | Democratic | Michael Harrington | 83,950 | 44.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,705 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.24 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Keene (incumbent) | 87,758 | 61.00 |
| | Democratic | Michael J. Harrington | 56,101 | 39.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,859 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.09 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Keene (incumbent) | 111,747 | 59.35 |
| | Democratic | Robert A. Woods | 70,126 | 37.24 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Burk | 6,421 | 3.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,294 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Keene | 72,203 | 61.27 |
| | Democratic | Stuart Randall King | 40,087 | 34.01 |
| | Libertarian | Jon Petersen | 5,562 | 4.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 2,863 | 2.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,715 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Aanestad (incumbent) | 99,336 | 61.35 |
| | Democratic | Benjamin Wirtschafter | 52,978 | 32.72 |
| | Libertarian | William L. Thomason | 9,601 | 5.93 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,861 | 3.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,776 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Aanestad | 78,683 | 60.90 |
| | Democratic | Scott Gruendl | 50,511 | 39.10 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,028 | 7.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,222 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bernie Richter (incumbent) | 94,765 | 61.57 |
| | Democratic | Irene Perry | 59,159 | 38.43 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,957 | 6.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,881 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bernie Richter (incumbent) | 84,341 | 63.35 |
| | Democratic | Jim Chapman | 48,798 | 36.65 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,572 | 6.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,711 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bernie Richter (incumbent) | 85,685 | 51.70 |
| | Democratic | Lon Hatamiya | 62,540 | 37.74 |
| | Libertarian | Vicki Lynn Vallis | 17,502 | 10.56 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,505 | 5.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,232 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |