# California's 37th State Assembly district

California's 37th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Gregg Hart of Santa Barbara.

## District profile

The district encompasses nearly the entire county of Santa Barbara, with the exception of small amounts of sparsely inhabited area in the north of the county.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 66.0 – 34.0% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 68.2 – 29.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 64.6 – 35.4% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 56.4 – 43.6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64.3 – 29.2% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 62.3 – 37.7% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 62.3 – 37.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.0 – 36.3% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 63.2 – 36.8% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 37th 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 |
| M. J. Sullivan | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | San Francisco | |
| Thomas M. Searey | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | San Francisco | |
| M. W. Coffey | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | San Francisco | |
| T. W. Burke | Independent | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | San Francisco | |
| George W. Dixon | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | San Francisco | |
| Harry I. Mulcrevy | Fusion | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | San Francisco | |
| William E. White | Democratic | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | San Francisco | |
| Arthur G. Fisk | Republican | January 1, 1901 - December 30, 1903 | San Francisco | Resigned from office. |
| Fred C. Jones | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | San Francisco | |
| Dennis W. Barry | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | San Francisco | |
| John J. McManus | Republican | January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911 | San Francisco | |
| Edward P. Walsh | Democratic | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | San Francisco | |
| William C. Clark | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Alameda | |
| William T. Satterwhite | Progressive | January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919 | Alameda | |
| William T. Satterwhite | Republican | January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919 | Alameda | |
| Clifton E. Brooks | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923 | Alameda | |
| Richard M. Lyman | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | Alameda | |
| Eugene W. Roland | Republican | January 5, 1925 - January 2, 1933 | Alameda | |
| Maurice S. Meeker | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | Fresno | |
| S.L. Heisinger | Democratic | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943 | Fresno | |
| Alfred W. Robertson | Democratic | January 4, 1943 - January 3, 1949 | Santa Barbara | |
| Stanley T. Tomlinson | Republican | January 3, 1949 - January 5, 1953 | Santa Barbara | |
| John B. Cooke | Democratic | January 5, 1953 - January 3, 1955 | Ventura | |
| Rex M. Cunningham | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - January 7, 1963 | Ventura | |
| Burt M. Henson | Democratic | January 7, 1963 - November 30, 1966 | Ventura | Resigned to become a judge for the Ventura County Municipal Court. |
| John Kenyon MacDonald | Democratic | January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974 | Ventura | |
| Bob Cline | Republican | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980 | Ventura, Los Angeles | |
| Cathie Wright | Republican | December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992 | Ventura, Los Angeles | |
| Cathie Wright | Republican | December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992 | Ventura, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | |
| Nao Takasugi | Republican | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 | Ventura | |
| Tony Strickland | Republican | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004 | Ventura | |
| Tony Strickland | Republican | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004 | Ventura, Los Angeles | |
| Audra Strickland | Republican | December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010 | Ventura, Los Angeles | |
| Jeff Gorell | Republican | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012 | Ventura, Los Angeles, Kern | |
| Das Williams | Democratic | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016 | Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, | |
| Monique Limón | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2020 | Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, | |
| Steve Bennett | Democratic | December 7, 2020 – present | Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, | |

## Contents

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

### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles W. Cole | 41,945 | 27.5% |
| | Democratic | Steve Bennett | 37,516 | 24.6% |
| | Democratic | Cathy Murillo | 29,498 | 19.4% |
| | Democratic | Jonathan Abboud | 12,039 | 7.9% |
| | Democratic | Jason Dominguez | 11,177 | 7.3% |
| | Democratic | Elsa Granados | 10,840 | 7.1% |
| | Democratic | Stephen Blum | 9,278 | 6.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,293 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Steve Bennett | 166,015 | 67.6% |
| | Republican | Charles W. Cole | 79,661 | 32.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 245,676 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Monique Limón (incumbent) | 69,382 | 84.3 |
| | Democratic | David L. Norrdin | 7,487 | 9.1 |
| | Democratic | Sofia Collin | 5,409 | 6.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,278 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Monique Limón (incumbent) | 129,535 | 80.4 |
| | Democratic | David L. Norrdin | 31,522 | 19.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,057 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Monique Limón | 83,862 | 65.9 |
| | No party preference | Edward Fuller | 43,420 | 34.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,282 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Monique Limón | 128,344 | 64.1 |
| | No party preference | Edward Fuller | 71,944 | 35.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,288 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Das Williams (incumbent) | 43,124 | 57.3 |
| | Republican | Ron DeBlauw | 32,110 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,234 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Das Williams (incumbent) | 75,452 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Ron DeBlauw | 53,414 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,866 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Das Williams (incumbent) | 52,400 | 56.3 |
| | Republican | Rob Walter | 40,617 | 43.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,017 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Das Williams (incumbent) | 115,532 | 60.4 |
| | Republican | Rob Walter | 75,643 | 39.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,175 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Gorell | 90,649 | 58.5 |
| | Democratic | Ferial Masry | 64,413 | 41.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,062 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Audra Strickland (incumbent) | 102,087 | 52.10 |
| | Democratic | Ferial Masry | 93,857 | 47.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 195,944 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.64 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Audra Strickland (incumbent) | 78,493 | 57.38 |
| | Democratic | Ferial Masry | 58,305 | 42.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,798 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.87 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Audra Strickland | 100,309 | 55.09 |
| | Democratic | Ferial Masry | 74,774 | 41.06 |
| | Green | Adrienne M. Prince | 7,013 | 3.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 182,096 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tony Strickland (incumbent) | 74,785 | 63.10 |
| | Democratic | Bruce James Thomas, Jr. | 43,739 | 36.90 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,771 | 4.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,295 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tony Strickland (incumbent) | 71,572 | 51.28 |
| | Democratic | Rosalind Ann McGrath | 64,691 | 46.35 |
| | Libertarian | Willard Michlin | 3,306 | 2.37 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,046 | 5.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147,615 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tony Strickland | 49,853 | 48.88 |
| | Democratic | Rosalind Ann McGrath | 48,553 | 47.60 |
| | Reform | Michael Farris | 3,593 | 3.52 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,092 | 7.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,091 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nao Takasugi (incumbent) | 73,167 | 59.72 |
| | Democratic | Jens Herrera | 49,341 | 40.28 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,633 | 6.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,141 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nao Takasugi (incumbent) | 66,035 | 64.47 |
| | Democratic | Dorothy S. Maron | 31,738 | 30.98 |
| | Libertarian | David A. Harner | 4,660 | 4.55 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,459 | 10.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,892 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nao Takasugi | 66,364 | 50.83 |
| | Democratic | Roz McGrath | 56,692 | 43.42 |
| | Libertarian | David Harner | 7,504 | 5.75 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,047 | 7.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,607 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |