# California's 75th State Assembly district

California's 75th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Carl DeMaio of San Diego.

## District profile

The district encompasses inland parts of San Diego County. The area is mountainous, containing most of the county's land area, covering the rural eastern portions of the county.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.8 – 48.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 55.7 – 44.3% |
| 2018 | Senator | De Leon 51.5 – 48.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.7 – 43.2% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 55.6 – 44.4% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 62.2 – 37.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.5 – 39.4% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 59.5 – 40.5% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 5, 1885 |||||
| R. I. Ashe (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. [data missing] | Kern, Ventura |
| J. Marion Brooks (Ventura) | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | Kern, Ventura |
| G. W. Wear (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | Kern, Ventura |
| T. A. Rice (Oxnard) | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. [data missing] | Kern, Ventura |
| Robert N. Bulla (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| John Cross (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Nathaniel P. Conrey (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. Retired after appointment to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. | Los Angeles |
| Henry E. Carter (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Assemblymember-elect J. H. Krimminger died December 12, 1904. | Los Angeles |
| Percy V. Hammon (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| William A. Lamb (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Lyman Farwell (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Redistricted from the 71st district and re-elected in 1912. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| James S. McKnight (Los Angeles) | Progressive | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1914. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Edwin T. Baker (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Mark A. Pierce (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 3, 1927 | Elected in 1924. Lost renomination. | Los Angeles |
| George W. Rochester (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929 | Elected in 1926. [data missing] | Los Angeles |
| Emory J. Arnold (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 63rd district. | Los Angeles |
| Edward Craig (Brea) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1937 | Redistricted from the 76th district and re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. [data missing] | Orange |
| Thomas Kuchel (Anaheim) | Republican | January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Orange |
| Sam L. Collins (Fullerton) | Republican | January 6, 1941 – January 5, 1953 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Orange |
| LeRoy E. Lyon Jr. (Anaheim) | Republican | January 5, 1953 – June 30, 1955 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Resigned. | Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 30, 1955 – June 28, 1956 | | Orange |
| Richard T. Hanna (Anaheim) | Democratic | June 28, 1956 – January 3, 1963 | Elected to finish Lyon Jr.'s term. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned after election to the U.S. House of Representatives. | Orange |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1963 | | Orange |
| Victor Veysey (Brawley) | Republican | January 7, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | Imperial |
| Raymond T. Seeley (Blythe) | Republican | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. | Imperial, Riverside |
| Tom Suitt (Palm Springs) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election. | Imperial, Riverside, San Diego |
| David G. Kelley (Riverside) | Republican | December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1982 | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 73rd district. | Imperial, Riverside, San Diego |
| Joyce Mojonnier (San Diego) | Republican | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1990 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Lost re-election. | San Diego |
| Dede Alpert (San Diego) | Democratic | December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1992 | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 78th district. | San Diego |
| Jan Goldsmith (Poway) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Term-limited and ran for California State Treasurer. | San Diego |
| Charlene Zettel (San Diego) | Republican | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for California State Senate. | San Diego |
| George Plescia (San Diego) | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. | San Diego |
| Nathan Fletcher (San Diego) | Republican | December 1, 2008 – March 27, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for mayor of San Diego. | San Diego |
| Nathan Fletcher (San Diego) | Independent | March 27, 2012 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for mayor of San Diego. | San Diego |
| Marie Waldron (Valley Center) | Republican | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2024 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Term-limited and retired. | San Diego, Riverside |
| Carl DeMaio (San Diego) | Republican | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | San Diego, Riverside |

## Contents

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

### 2022

2022 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 59,612 | 63.5 |
| | Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 34,328 | 36.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,940 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | | |
| | Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 71,217 | 56.3% |
| | Democratic | Karen "Kate" Schwartz | 47,988 | 37.9% |
| | Democratic | Roger Garcia | 7,327 | 5.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,532 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 128,576 | 54.5% |
| | Democratic | Karen "Kate" Schwartz | 107,170 | 45.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,746 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 56,646 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | Alan Geraci | 35,324 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,970 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 95,236 | 56.4 |
| | Democratic | Alan Geraci | 73,707 | 43.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 168,943 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 56,407 | 60.3 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Masiel Sr. | 37,104 | 39.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,511 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 111,598 | 62.9 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Masiel Sr. | 65,770 | 37.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177,368 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 41,510 | 99.1 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Shestople (write-in) | 375 | 0.9 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Paster (write-in) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,899 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Marie Waldron (incumbent) | 66,152 | 69.0 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Shestople | 29,761 | 31.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,913 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marie Waldron | 44,013 | 68.6 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Herold | 20,180 | 31.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,193 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Marie Waldron | 98,686 | 62.7 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Herold | 58,783 | 37.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,469 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nathan Fletcher (incumbent) | 92,430 | 60.5 |
| | Democratic | Paul R. Garver | 54,711 | 35.8 |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Chadwick | 5,692 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,833 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nathan Fletcher | 98,758 | 52.13 |
| | Democratic | Darren Kasai | 78,970 | 41.68 |
| | Libertarian | John Murphy | 11,731 | 6.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 189,459 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.60 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Plescia (incumbent) | 77,921 | 57.87 |
| | Democratic | Scott Meyer | 52,881 | 39.27 |
| | Libertarian | Edward Teyssier | 3,856 | 2.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,658 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.23 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George A. Plescia (incumbent) | 108,728 | 59.82 |
| | Democratic | Karen Heumann | 69,017 | 37.97 |
| | Libertarian | Richard J. Senecal | 4,005 | 2.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,750 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George A. Plescia | 64,306 | 58.50 |
| | Democratic | Connie Witt | 42,485 | 38.65 |
| | Libertarian | Richard J. Senecal | 3,139 | 2.86 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,153 | 9.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,083 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlene Zettel (incumbent) | 103,545 | 64.04 |
| | Democratic | Judith K. Walters | 50,005 | 30.93 |
| | Libertarian | Gary Walter Pietila | 8,136 | 5.03 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 22,912 | 12.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,598 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlene Zettel | 79,365 | 64.31 |
| | Democratic | David Debus | 34,407 | 27.88 |
| | Libertarian | Donna Tello | 6,017 | 4.88 |
| | Natural Law | William S. Cowling III | 3,630 | 2.94 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,687 | 14.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 144,106 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jan Goldsmith (incumbent) | 106,944 | 71.62 |
| | Democratic | Adrian S. Kwiatkowski | 35,805 | 23.98 |
| | Natural Law | William S. Cowling III | 6,573 | 4.40 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,494 | 9.40 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,816 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jan Goldsmith (incumbent) | 91,109 | 70.02 |
| | Democratic | Katherine Wodehouse | 31,145 | 23.94 |
| | Libertarian | J. C. Anderson | 4,768 | 3.66 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Ann Archer | 3,097 | 2.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 12,631 | 8.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,750 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jan Goldsmith | 100,858 | 64.47 |
| | Democratic | Dante Cosentino | 42,375 | 27.09 |
| | Libertarian | J. C. Anderson | 6,282 | 4.02 |
| | Green | Daniel Ford Tarr | 3,899 | 2.49 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Alfredo R. Felix | 3,037 | 1.94 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,372 | 11.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,823 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |