# California's 8th State Assembly district

California's 8th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican David Tangipa of Fresno.

## District profile

The district comprises seven California counties in the Central Sierra Nevada and Eastern Sierra regions of the state.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 54.0 – 46.0% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55.1 - 42.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 52.2 – 47.8% |
| 2018 | Senator | De Leon 50.1 – 49.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 51.8 – 41.0% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 65.4 – 34.6% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 56.5 – 43.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.6 – 45.5% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 54.5 – 45.5% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 8th 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 |
| Allen Henry | Democratic | January 5, 1885 - January 4, 1889 | Butte | |
| C. H. Porter | Republican | January 4, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | Butte | |
| T. H. Barnard | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | Butte | |
| D. P. Durst | Republican | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| William M. Cutter | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| Charles G. Raub | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| Lawrence Schillig | Republican | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| Alexander C. McLaughlin | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| E. T. Manwell | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| Arthur Hathaway Hewitt | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 6, 1913 | Sutter, Yuba | |
| Joseph Alfred Murray | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Sutter, Yuba, Yolo | |
| L. N. Tabler | Democratic | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | Sutter, Yuba, Yolo | |
| Louis Tarke | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Sutter, Yuba, Yolo | |
| Edward Lewis | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923 | Sutter, Yuba, Yolo | |
| Fred B. Noyes | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1931 | Sutter, Yuba, Yolo | |
| Frank L. Gordon | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Napa, Yolo | |
| Roy J. Nielsen | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 | Sacramento | |
| Chester M. Gannon | Democratic | January 4, 1937 - January 6, 1941 | Sacramento | |
| John Edward Cain | Democratic | January 6, 1941 - January 4, 1943 | Sacramento | |
| Chester M. Gannon | Republican | January 4, 1943 - January 3, 1949 | Sacramento | |
| Gordon A. Fleury | Republican | January 3, 1949 - August 28, 1955 | Sacramento | Resigned from the Assembly |
| Thomas Jamison MacBride | Democratic | January 7, 1957 - January 2, 1961 | Sacramento | |
| William Adolphus “Jimmy” Hicks | Democratic | January 2, 1961 - December 29, 1961 | Sacramento | Died in office. Died from a heart attack. |
| Walter W. Powers | Democratic | November 27, 1962 - November 30, 1974 | Sacramento | Was sworn in on November 27, 1962 after winning the special election |
| Alfred C. Siegler | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - May 18, 1976 | Napa, Solano, Sonoma | Died in office. Died from a heart attack while playing Tennis. |
| Michael Gage | Democratic | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980 | Napa, Solano, Sonoma | |
| Don Sebastiani | Republican | December 1, 1980 - December 6, 1982 | Napa, Solano, Sonoma | |
| Don Sebastiani | Republican | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1986 | Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma | |
| Bev Hansen | Republican | December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1992 | Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma | |
| Thomas M. Hannigan | Democratic | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Sacramento, Solano, Yolo | |
| Helen Thomson | Democratic | December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2002 | Sacramento, Solano, Yolo | |
| Lois Wolk | Democratic | December 2, 2002 - November 30, 2008 | Solano, Yolo | |
| Mariko Yamada | Democratic | December 1, 2008 - November 30, 2012 | Solano, Yolo | |
| Ken Cooley | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – Present | Sacramento | |

## Contents

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

### 2020

2020 California's 8th State Assembly district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 73,444 | 57.0 |
| | Republican | Cathy Cook | 55,376 | 43.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,820 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 126,969 | 55.1% |
| | Republican | Cathy Cook | 103,496 | 44.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,465 | 100% |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 53,490 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | Melinda Avey | 40,792 | 41.1 |
| | Libertarian | Janice Marlae Bonser | 3,017 | 3.0 |
| | No party preference | Lawrence Ray Murray | 2,025 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,324 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 95,450 | 55.8 |
| | Republican | Melinda Avey | 75,742 | 44.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,192 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 61,704 | 58.3 |
| | Republican | Nick Bloise | 36,630 | 34.6 |
| | Libertarian | Janice Marlae Bonser | 7,588 | 7.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,922 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 104,552 | 57.0 |
| | Republican | Nick Bloise | 78,848 | 43.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 183,400 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 35,294 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Douglas Haaland | 28,049 | 41.1 |
| | Libertarian | Janice Marlae Bonser | 4,830 | 7.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,173 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley (incumbent) | 62,892 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Douglas Haaland | 48,057 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,949 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley | 33,304 | 42.8 |
| | Republican | Peter Tateishi | 18,237 | 23.4 |
| | Republican | Barbara Ortega | 15,592 | 20.0 |
| | Republican | John Thomas Flynn | 4,853 | 6.2 |
| | Libertarian | Janice Marlae Bonser | 3,368 | 4.3 |
| | Republican | Phillip A. Tufi | 2,424 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,778 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ken Cooley | 92,630 | 54.3 |
| | Republican | Peter Tateishi | 78,006 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 170,636 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mariko Yamada (incumbent) | 79,787 | 61.7 |
| | Republican | Michelle P. Connor | 49,714 | 38.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,501 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mariko Yamada | 112,524 | 66.03 |
| | Republican | Manuel Cosme | 57,883 | 33.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 170,407 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.21 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Wolk (incumbent) | 78,171 | 66.02 |
| | Republican | John Gould | 40,238 | 33.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,409 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.78 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Wolk (incumbent) | 101,171 | 62.83 |
| | Republican | John R. Munn | 59,842 | 37.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,013 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Wolk | 57,360 | 57.45 |
| | Republican | John R. Munn | 41,482 | 42.55 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,207 | 4.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,049 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Helen Thomson (incumbent) | 92,315 | 62.18 |
| | Republican | John R. Munn | 51,671 | 34.80 |
| | Natural Law | Robert W. Wilson | 4,483 | 3.02 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,991 | 3.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,460 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Helen M. Thomson (incumbent) | 73,315 | 64.19 |
| | Republican | Toni Thompson | 40,904 | 35.81 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,333 | 8.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,552 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Helen Thomson (incumbent) | 75,010 | 55.79 |
| | Republican | Ed Schlenker | 51,707 | 38.46 |
| | Libertarian | Harold J. Helbock | 7,728 | 5.75 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,408 | 6.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,853 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tom Hannigan (incumbent) | 62,135 | 55.27 |
| | Republican | Bryant J. Stocking | 50,282 | 44.73 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,391 | 7.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,808 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas M. Hannigan (incumbent) | 83,839 | 57.49 |
| | Republican | John W. Ford | 53,509 | 36.69 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Fields | 8,307 | 5.70 |
| | No party | Jeanne Patrick (write-in) | 181 | 0.12 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,222 | 6.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,058 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |