# California's 70th State Assembly district

California's 70th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tri Ta of Westminster.

## District profile

The district encompasses parts of Northern Orange County including Little Saigon and has a significant Vietnamese American population.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Governor | Dahle 51.7 – 48.3% |
| 2022 | Senator | Meuser 52.5 – 47.5% |
| 2021 | Recall | No 68.2 – 31.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 69.3 - 26.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 69.1 – 30.9% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 55.5 – 44.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68.1 – 25.1% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 63.6 – 36.4% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 63.5 – 36.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 67.4 – 29.9% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 68.7 – 31.3% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 70th 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 |
| Angus Marion Clark | Democratic | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Fresno |
| Joseph Phillip Vincent | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Fresno |
| Egbert Harris Tucker | Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Fresno |
| G. W. Mordecai | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Fresno |
| Cyrus Mortimer Simpson | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Los Angeles |
| Henry G. Weyse | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Los Angeles |
| Walter S. Melick | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Los Angeles |
| Charles Edson | People's | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Los Angeles |
| Walter S. Melick | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Los Angeles |
| William H. Kelso | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Los Angeles |
| William H. Wickersham | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Los Angeles |
| Walter Ransome Leeds | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Los Angeles |
| Edwin M. Butler | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Los Angeles |
| John H. Strine | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles |
| Joseph A. Rominger | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | Los Angeles |
| Frank Merriam | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1927 | Los Angeles |
| Morgan Keaton | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Los Angeles |
| James K. Reid | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Los Angeles |
| Ira S. Hatch | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 | Los Angeles |
| John Gee Clark | Democratic | January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 | Los Angeles |
| Maurice E. Atkinson | Democratic | January 2, 1939 – January 6, 1941 | Los Angeles |
| Lorne D. Middough | Democratic | January 6, 1941 – January 6, 1947 | Los Angeles |
| William S. Grant | Republican | January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 | Los Angeles |
| Willis W. Bradley | Republican | January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | Los Angeles |
| William S. Grant | Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 | Los Angeles |
| James Edward Whetmore | Republican | January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | Orange |
| Robert H. Burke | Republican | January 6, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | Orange |
| Bruce Nestande | Republican | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | Orange |
| John Lewis | Republican | December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1982 | Orange |
| Marian Bergeson | Republican | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1984 | Orange |
| Gil Ferguson | Republican | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1994 | Orange |
| Marilyn Brewer | Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | Orange |
| John B. T. Campbell III | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2004 | Orange |
| Chuck DeVore | Republican | December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010 | Orange |
| Donald P. Wagner | Republican | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | Orange |
| Bonnie Lowenthal | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | Los Angeles |
| Patrick O'Donnell | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | Los Angeles |
| Tri Ta | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Orange |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

### 2024

California State Assembly election, 2024 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tri Ta (incumbent) | 46,752 | 59.5 |
| | Democratic | Jimmy D. Pham | 31,812 | 40.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,564 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Tri Ta (incumbent) | 96,083 | 54.7 |
| | Democratic | Jimmy D. Pham | 79,587 | 45.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,670 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

California State Assembly election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen | 31,159 | 39.7 |
| | Republican | Tri Ta | 16,608 | 21.2 |
| | Republican | Ted Bui | 10,922 | 13.9 |
| | Republican | Kimberly Ho | 10,874 | 13.9 |
| | Republican | Emily Hibard | 5,252 | 6.7 |
| | Republican | Jason Gray | 3,610 | 4.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,425 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Tri Ta | 64,849 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen | 55,661 | 46.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,510 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 78,609 | 74.4% |
| | Republican | David W. Thomas | 27,081 | 25.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,690 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 143,191 | 71.7% |
| | Republican | David W. Thomas | 56,516 | 28.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,707 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 41,480 | 59.2 |
| | Libertarian | Honor "Mimi" Robson | 11,779 | 16.9 |
| | Democratic | Elliot Ruben Gonzales | 9,304 | 13.4 |
| | Green | Rachel Alexandra Bruhnke | 7,062 | 10.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,625 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 103,915 | 72.9 |
| | Libertarian | Honor "Mimi" Robson | 38,706 | 27.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,621 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 69,816 | 99.5 |
| | Republican | Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in) | 328 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Billy Graham (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,156 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) | 107,389 | 66.6 |
| | Republican | Martha E. Flores-Gibson | 53,805 | 33.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,194 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell | 21,949 | 40.6 |
| | Republican | John C. Goya | 17,367 | 32.2 |
| | Democratic | Suja Lowenthal | 14,697 | 27.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,013 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Patrick O'Donnell | 48,978 | 63.8 |
| | Republican | John C. Goya | 27,755 | 36.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,733 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) | 29,082 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 20,569 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,651 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) | 100,676 | 65.8 |
| | Republican | Martha Flores Gibson | 52,321 | 34.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,997 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Wagner | 89,636 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Fox | 58,208 | 37.8 |
| | Libertarian | Deborah Tharp | 6,212 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,056 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck DeVore (incumbent) | 114,556 | 57.78 |
| | Democratic | Michael Glover | 83,709 | 42.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 198,265 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.01 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck DeVore (incumbent) | 78,724 | 71.04 |
| | Democratic | Michael Glover | 32,090 | 28.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,814 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.91 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck DeVore | 112,844 | 61.10 |
| | Democratic | Carl Mariz | 65,351 | 35.38 |
| | Libertarian | Mark Baldwin | 6,506 | 3.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,701 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Campbell (incumbent) | 72,463 | 66.84 |
| | Democratic | John Kane | 32,822 | 30.27 |
| | Libertarian | Paul L. Studier | 3,135 | 2.89 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,420 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Campbell | 96,145 | 59.57 |
| | Democratic | Merritt L. McKeon | 54,349 | 33.67 |
| | Libertarian | Robert A. Vondruska | 5,324 | 3.30 |
| | Natural Law | Barry L. Katz | 3,855 | 2.39 |
| | Reform | Raymond O. Mills | 1,736 | 1.08 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,040 | 10.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,449 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) | 84,433 | 77.42 |
| | Natural Law | Nat Adam | 24,627 | 22.58 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,730 | 15.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,790 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent) | 89,306 | 61.47 |
| | Democratic | Shirley W. Palley | 45,746 | 31.49 |
| | Libertarian | Gene Beed | 6,221 | 4.28 |
| | Natural Law | Paul R. Fisher | 4,017 | 2.76 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,106 | 9.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,396 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marilyn Brewer | 89,493 | 71.68 |
| | Democratic | Jim Toledano | 35,355 | 28.32 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,453 | 12.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,301 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gil Ferguson (incumbent) | 93,865 | 56.68 |
| | Democratic | Jim Toledano | 59,976 | 36.22 |
| | Libertarian | Scott Bieser | 11,763 | 7.10 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,368 | 10.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,972 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |