# California's 64th State Assembly district

California's 64th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Blanca Pacheco of Downey.

## District profile

The district encompasses parts of southwestern Los Angeles County and northern Orange County and features a mix of urban and suburban communities. It is socioeconomically diverse and heavily Latino.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 84.3 – 15.7% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 81.4 – 16.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 85.1 – 14.9% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 60.2 – 39.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 86.2 – 9.6% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 61.6 – 38.4% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 84.1 – 15.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 88.7 – 10.0% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 88.9 – 11.1% |

## List of members representing the district

| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 5, 1885 |||||
| J. W. Cook (San Jose) | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
| Charles M. Weber (Santa Clara) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1886. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
| James R. Lowe (San Jose) | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | Santa Clara |
| F. A. Blakeley (Visalia) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | Tulare |
| J. W. Davis (Tulare) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | Tulare, Kings |
| James M. McClellan (Hanford) | People's | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election as a Democrat. | Tulare, Kings |
| E. T. Cosper (Hanford) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. [data missing] | Tulare, Kings |
| R. H. Myers (Hanford) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 62nd district and lost re-election. | Tulare, Kings |
| Elbert M. Pyle (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing] | Santa Barbara |
| Samuel Fleisher (Santa Barbara) | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1908. [data missing] | Santa Barbara |
| C. L. Preisker (Santa Maria) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 59th district and lost re-election. | Santa Barbara |
| Frank E. Woodley (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – March 9, 1914 | Elected in 1912. Resigned after appointment to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 9, 1914 – January 4, 1915 | | Los Angeles |
| Charles E. Scott (Glendale) | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1914. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Harry Lyons (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | Elected in 1916. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| George A. Lynch (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Harry Lyons (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | Los Angeles |
| John D. McCarthy (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Sam Yorty (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Retired to run for U.S. Senate. | Los Angeles |
| Roger A. Pfaff (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1941 – January 4, 1943 | Elected in 1940. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| John C. Lyons (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 4, 1943 – December 10, 1948 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Died. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 10, 1948 – January 8, 1951 | | Los Angeles |
| Patrick D. McGee (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1951 – August 21, 1957 | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 21, 1957 – December 17, 1957 | | Los Angeles |
| Lou Cusanovich (Westlake Village) | Republican | December 17, 1957 – January 2, 1967 | Elected to finish McGee's term. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| Patrick D. McGee (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – May 30, 1970 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Died. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 30, 1970 – January 4, 1971 | | Los Angeles |
| Bob Cline (El Monte) | Republican | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 37th district. | Los Angeles |
| William Campbell (Hacienda Heights) | Republican | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976 | Redistricted from the 50th district and re-elected in 1974. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| M. David Stirling (La Habra Heights) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1982 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for California Attorney General. | Los Angeles |
| Ross Johnson (Fullerton) | Republican | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 | Redistricted from the 69th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 72nd district. | Orange |
| Ted Weggeland (Riverside) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. | Riverside |
| Rod Pacheco (Riverside) | Republican | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Term-limited and ran for Riverside County District Attorney. | Riverside |
| John J. Benoit (Bermuda Dunes) | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Riverside |
| Brian Nestande (Palm Desert) | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 42nd district. | Riverside |
| Isadore Hall III (Compton) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | Redistricted from the 52nd district and Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| Mike Gipson (Carson) | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 65th district. | Los Angeles |
| Blanca Pacheco (Downey) | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | Los Angeles, Orange |

## Contents

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

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 38,324 | 67.5% |
| | Democratic | Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair | 18,469 | 32.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,793 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 83,559 | 59.5% |
| | Democratic | Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair | 56,875 | 40.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 140,434 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 29,422 | 100.0 |
| | Republican | Theresa Sanford (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,431 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 83,210 | 84.7 |
| | Republican | Theresa Sanford | 15,010 | 15.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,220 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 46,186 | 76.5 |
| | Republican | Theresa Sanford | 14,179 | 23.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,365 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson (incumbent) | 86,419 | 73.4 |
| | Republican | Theresa Sanford | 31,300 | 26.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,719 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson | 11,975 | 51.0 |
| | Democratic | Prophet La'Omar Walker | 5,022 | 21.4 |
| | Democratic | Steve Neal | 3,580 | 15.2 |
| | Democratic | Micah Ali | 2,923 | 12.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,500 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mike Gipson | 30,041 | 63.6 |
| | Democratic | Prophet La'Omar Walker | 17,217 | 36.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,258 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Isadore Hall, III (incumbent) | 23,122 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,122 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Isadore Hall, III (incumbent) | 100,446 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,446 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Nestande (incumbent) | 75,737 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina | 56,574 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,311 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Nestande | 124,414 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,414 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.54 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Benoit (incumbent) | 66,501 | 61.11 |
| | Democratic | Paul Rasso | 42,314 | 38.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,815 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.76 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Benoit (incumbent) | 96,606 | 61.25 |
| | Democratic | Robert Melsh | 61,120 | 38.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,726 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Benoit | 55,351 | 63.28 |
| | Democratic | Robert Melsh | 32,118 | 36.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,469 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rod Pacheco (incumbent) | 60,323 | 54.23 |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina | 43,698 | 39.28 |
| | Natural Law | Annie Wallack | 3,977 | 3.58 |
| | Libertarian | Phil Turner | 3,237 | 2.91 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,235 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rod Pacheco (incumbent) | 64,852 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 25,002 | 27.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,854 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rod Pacheco | 56,002 | 54.14 |
| | Democratic | Grace Slocum | 43,336 | 41.89 |
| | Libertarian | Phil Turner | 3,868 | 3.74 |
| | No party | Arthur Johnson (write-in) | 236 | 0.23 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 3,944 | 3.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,386 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Weggeland (incumbent) | 59,037 | 66.04 |
| | Democratic | Roberta "Bobbi" Meyer | 24,606 | 27.53 |
| | Libertarian | Jane A. Henson | 5,695 | 6.37 |
| | No party | Troy Lamberth (write-in) | 53 | 0.06 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,106 | 8.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,497 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Weggeland | 56,298 | 47.85 |
| | Democratic | Jane Carney | 54,784 | 46.56 |
| | Libertarian | Jane A. Henson | 6,572 | 5.59 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,284 | 5.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,938 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |