# California's 12th State Assembly district

California's 12th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democratic Damon Connolly of San Rafael.

## District profile

The district has the Sonoma Valley to its north and the San Francisco Bay to its south.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 75.9 – 24.1% |
| 2022 | Senator | Padilla 77.5 – 22.5% |
| 2021 | Recall | 58.1 - 41.9% |
| 2021 | Recall | Elder 59.7 - 6.6% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 52.5- 45.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 56.1 – 43.9% |
| 2018 | Senator | De Leon 59.0 – 41.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.1 – 43.1% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 59.2 – 40.8% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 53.0 – 47.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.4 – 45.1% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 53.2 – 46.8% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 12th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
| E. W. Britt | Democratic | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Lake | |
| L. H. Gruwell | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Lake | |
| C. M. Crawford | Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Lake | |
| James H. Renfro | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – May 20, 1892 | Lake | Died in office. Died after being kicked in the head by a horse on his ranch. |
| Richard I. Thomas | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 | Nevada | |
| William Siles Robinson | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Nevada | |
| Frank M. Rutherford | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Nevada | |
| Benjamin F. Howard | Democratic | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Colusa, Glenn, Lake | |
| Ernest Weyand | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Colusa, Glenn, Lake | |
| F. H. Smythe | Democratic | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 | Colusa, Glenn, Lake | |
| John L. Mendenhall | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Colusa, Glenn, Lake | |
| G. W. Libby | Democratic | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Sonoma | |
| Knox Boude | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | Sonoma | |
| Lyman Green | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | Sonoma | |
| A. F. Stevens | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923 | Sonoma | |
| Emmett I. Donohue | Republican | January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925 | Sonoma | |
| Hubert B. Scudder | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931 | Sonoma | |
| Percy G. West | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Sacramento | |
| James E. Thorp | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 27, 1948 | San Joaquin | Died in office. Died from heart condition. |
| Verne W. Hoffman | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 8, 1951 | San Joaquin | |
| John J. McFall | Democratic | January 8, 1951 – January 3, 1957 | San Joaquin | |
| William Biddick Jr. | Democratic | January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1961 | San Joaquin | |
| Bob Monagan | Republican | January 2, 1961 – April 9, 1973 | San Joaquin | Resigned from the Assembly |
| Douglas F. Carter | Republican | July 17, 1973 – December 2, 1974 | San Joaquin | Was sworn in after winning a special election to replace the vacant seat of Bob Monagan. |
| Kenneth A. Meade | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976 | Alameda, Contra Costa | |
| Tom Bates | Democratic | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1992 | Alameda, Contra Costa | |
| John Burton | Democratic | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | San Francisco | |
| Kevin Shelley | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| Leland Yee | Democratic | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| Fiona Ma | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | San Francisco, San Mateo | |
| Kristin Olsen | Republican | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 | San Joaquin, Stanislaus | |
| Heath Flora | Republican | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 | San Joaquin, Stanislaus | |
| Damon Connolly | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – Present | |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

### 2022

2022 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Damon Connolly | 42,950 | 37.1 |
| | Democratic | Sara Aminzadeh | 41,934 | 36.2 |
| | Democratic | Steve Schwartz | 16,612 | 14.3 |
| | Democratic | Ida Times-Green | 13,164 | 11.4 |
| | Republican | Andrew Podshadley (write-in) | 1,181 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,841 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Damon Connolly | 92,287 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | Sara Aminzade | 85,900 | 48.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,599 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Heath Flora (incumbent) | 71,098 | 62.9 |
| | Democratic | Paul Akinjo | 41,859 | 37.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,957 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Heath Flora (incumbent) | 131,625 | 60.9 |
| | Democratic | Paul Akinjo | 84,373 | 39.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 215,998 | 100.0 |

### 2018

2018 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Heath Flora (incumbent) | 56,212 | 63.9 |
| | Democratic | Robert D. Chase | 31,811 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,023 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Heath Flora (incumbent) | 94,404 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Robert D. Chase | 62,811 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,215 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Vogel | 23,678 | 25.6 |
| | Republican | Heath Flora | 21,484 | 23.2 |
| | Democratic | Virginia Madueno | 19,764 | 21.4 |
| | Democratic | Harinder Grewal | 17,245 | 18.6 |
| | Republican | Cindy Marks | 10,397 | 11.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,568 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Heath Flora | 79,420 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | Ken Vogel | 72,528 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 151,948 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kristin Olsen (incumbent) | 38,892 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Harinder Grewal | 18,742 | 32.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,634 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kristin Olsen (incumbent) | 63,003 | 67.2 |
| | Democratic | Harinder Grewal | 30,752 | 32.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,755 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kristin Olsen (incumbent) | 44,209 | 65.0 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Mateo | 23,782 | 35.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,991 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kristin Olsen (incumbent) | 89,821 | 60.6 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Mateo | 58,517 | 39.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,338 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fiona Ma (incumbent) | 90,388 | 80.8 |
| | Republican | Alfonso Faustino | 21,540 | 19.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,928 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fiona Ma (incumbent) | 131,231 | 83.26 |
| | Republican | Conchita Applegate | 26,380 | 16.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,611 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.87 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fiona Ma | 73,922 | 71.00 |
| | Republican | Howard Epstein | 17,020 | 16.35 |
| | Green | Barry Hermanson | 13,174 | 12.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,116 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.90 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leland Yee (incumbent) | 112,000 | 77.58 |
| | Republican | Howard Epstein | 23,803 | 16.49 |
| | Libertarian | Chris Maden | 8,560 | 5.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 144,363 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leland Yee | 71,879 | 77.75 |
| | Republican | Howard Epstein | 14,621 | 15.82 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Denny | 5,950 | 6.44 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,450 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Shelley (incumbent) | 110,644 | 82.23 |
| | Republican | Howard Epstein | 23,905 | 17.77 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,549 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Shelley (incumbent) | 80,962 | 80.50 |
| | Republican | Howard Epstein | 19,615 | 19.50 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 23,956 | 19.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,533 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Shelley (incumbent) | 94,167 | 77.98 |
| | Republican | Torence Faulkner | 26,595 | 22.02 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 24,108 | 16.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,870 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John L. Burton (incumbent) | 71,371 | 70.77 |
| | Republican | Philip Louis Wing | 24,459 | 24.25 |
| | Libertarian | Anton Sherwood | 5,014 | 4.97 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 23,216 | 18.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,060 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John L. Burton (incumbent) | 84,924 | 65.10 |
| | Republican | Storm Jenkins | 34,104 | 26.14 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Kitty Reese | 8,212 | 6.29 |
| | Libertarian | Anton Sherwood | 3,221 | 2.47 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 28,281 | 17,82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,742 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |