# California's 38th State Assembly district

California's 38th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Bennett of Ventura.

## District profile

The district is entirely within Ventura. It represents the cities of Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Port Hueneme, Filmore, Ojai, as well as parts of Camarillo.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 50.2 – 49.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.2 - 44.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 50.3 – 49.7% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 51.3 – 48.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 49.6 – 44.4% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 62.5 – 37.5% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 56.8 – 43.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.8 – 46.7% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 51.7 – 48.3% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 38th 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 |
| William B. Hunt | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | San Francisco | |
| Daniel S. Regan | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | San Francisco | |
| A. T. Barnett | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | San Francisco | |
| Bert Schlesinger | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | San Francisco | |
| Marcus Lewis | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | San Francisco | |
| Gustave Pohlmann | Republican | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | San Francisco | |
| William H. Rickard | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | San Francisco | |
| Bert Schlesinger | Democratic | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | San Francisco | |
| Marcus Lewis | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | San Francisco | |
| Samuel H. Beckett | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909 | San Francisco | |
| William C. Pugh | Republican | January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911 | San Francisco | Held Dual office. He also served as a member of San Francisco County Board of Supervisors. |
| Edward J. D. Nolan | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | San Francisco | |
| Daniel Ferguson | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | Alameda | |
| Daniel Ferguson | Progressive | January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | Alameda | |
| William R. Brackett | Independent | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Alameda | |
| Edgar S. Hurley | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923 | Alameda | |
| Jacob Croter | Republican | January 8, 1923 - July 1, 1927 | Alameda | Resigns to focus his time on being the City Treasuer of Oakland. |
| Walter W. Feeley | Republican | January 7, 1929 - January 2, 1933 | Alameda | |
| Ford A. Chatters | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 | Kings, Tulare | |
| Gordon Hickman Garland | Democratic | January 4, 1937 - January 4, 1943 | Kings, Tulare | |
| Walter J. Fourt | Republican | January 4, 1943 - January 6, 1947 | Ventura | |
| John B. Cooke | Democratic | January 6, 1947 - January 5, 1953 | Ventura | |
| Dorothy M. Donahoe | Democratic | January 5, 1953 - April 4, 1960 | Kern | Died in office from Pneumonia. |
| Jack T. Casey | Democratic | January 2, 1961 - January 7, 1963 | Kern | |
| Carley V. Porter | Democratic | January 7, 1963 - December 6, 1972 | Los Angeles | Died in office. |
| Robert M. McLennan | Republican | June 5, 1973 - November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles | Sworn in office after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Porter who died in office. |
| Paul V. Priolo | Republican | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Marion W. La Follette | Republican | December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1990 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Marion W. La Follette | Republican | December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1990 | Los Angeles | |
| Paula Boland | Republican | December 3, 1990 - November 30, 1996 | Los Angeles | |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Keith Richman | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Cameron Smyth | Republican | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Scott Wilk | Republican | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Dante Acosta | Republican | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Christy Smith | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – December 7, 2020 | Los Angeles, Ventura | |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares | Republican | December 7, 2020 – present | Los Angeles, Ventura | |

## Election results (1992–present)
### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares | 39,481 | 31.8 |
| | Republican | Lucie Lapointe Volotzky | 21,942 | 17.6 |
| | Democratic | Annie E. Cho | 15,498 | 12.5 |
| | Democratic | Kelvin Driscoll | 14,868 | 12.0 |
| | Democratic | Brandii Grace | 14,387 | 11.6 |
| | Democratic | Dina Cervantes | 10,900 | 8.8 |
| | Democratic | Susan M. Christopher | 7,255 | 5.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,331 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Suzette Martinez Valladares | 149,201 | 76.1 |
| | Republican | Lucie Lapointe Volotzky | 46,877 | 23.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 196,078 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dante Acosta (incumbent) | 49,825 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Christy Smith | 43,050 | 46.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,875 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Christy Smith | 89,468 | 51.2 |
| | Republican | Dante Acosta (incumbent) | 85,417 | 48.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,885 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christy Smith | 44,755 | 44.7 |
| | Republican | Dante Acosta | 36,236 | 36.2 |
| | Republican | Tyler Izen | 10,998 | 11.0 |
| | Republican | Jarrod R. Degonia | 8,215 | 8.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,204 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Dante Acosta | 102,977 | 52.9 |
| | Democratic | Christy Smith | 91,801 | 47.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,778 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Wilk (incumbent) | 32,550 | 66.9 |
| | Democratic | Jorge Salomon Fuentes | 16,082 | 33.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,632 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Scott Wilk (incumbent) | 63,249 | 66.3 |
| | Democratic | Jorge Salomon Fuentes | 32,095 | 33.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,344 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Wilk | 20,230 | 32.1 |
| | Democratic | Edward Headington | 19,608 | 31.1 |
| | Republican | Patricia McKeon | 14,025 | 22.2 |
| | Republican | Paul B. Strickland | 9,182 | 14.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,045 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Scott Wilk | 100,069 | 56.9 |
| | Democratic | Edward Headington | 75,864 | 43.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,933 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

California State Assembly election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cameron Smyth (incumbent) | 83,854 | 56.7 |
| | Democratic | Diana G. Shaw | 55,062 | 37.3 |
| | Libertarian | Peggy Christensen | 9,015 | 6.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147,931 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

California State Assembly election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cameron Smyth (incumbent) | 103,761 | 55.0 |
| | Democratic | Carole Lutness | 84,936 | 45.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,697 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

California State Assembly election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cameron Smyth | 70,193 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | Lyn Shaw | 46,926 | 37.7 |
| | Libertarian | Peggy L. Christensen | 7,116 | 5.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,235 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

California State Assembly election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Richman (incumbent) | 106,834 | 61.2 |
| | Democratic | Brian Joseph Davis | 67,747 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,581 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

California State Assembly election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Richman (incumbent) | 64,340 | 60.9 |
| | Democratic | Paula L. Calderon | 37,376 | 35.3 |
| | Libertarian | Karl Lembke | 4,074 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,790 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

California State Assembly election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Richman | 74,581 | 51.0 |
| | Democratic | Jon M. Lauritzen | 64,732 | 44.2 |
| | Libertarian | Philip Baron | 7,033 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,346 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

California State Assembly election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 78,417 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,417 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

California State Assembly election, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom McClintock | 71,597 | 55.5 |
| | Democratic | Jon M. Lauritzen | 51,274 | 39.8 |
| | Natural Law | Virginia F. Neuman | 6,021 | 4.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,892 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

California State Assembly election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paula Boland (incumbent) | 74,382 | 67.1 |
| | Democratic | Josh A. Arce | 28,699 | 25.9 |
| | Green | Charles Wilken | 7,748 | 7.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,829 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

California State Assembly election, 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paula Boland (incumbent) | 78,770 | 53.7 |
| | Democratic | Howard Cohen | 59,742 | 40.7 |
| | Libertarian | Devin Cutler | 8,250 | 5.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,762 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |