# California's 80th State Assembly district

California's 80th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat David Alvarez of San Diego after winning a special election to succeed Lorena Gonzalez, who resigned on January 5, 2022 to become leader of the California Labor Federation.

## District profile

The district encompasses the southern parts of urban San Diego County. It runs up against the Mexican border and takes in the Latino core of the metropolitan area.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 69.3 – 28.4% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 70.0 – 30.0% |
| 2018 | Senator | de Leon 51.1 – 48.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 73.1 – 21.3% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 54.1 – 45.9% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 66.2 – 33.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 69.5 – 28.7% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 69.9 – 30.1% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Dates | Electoral history | Counties Represented |
| District established January 5, 1885 |||||
| Thomas J. Swayne (National City) | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Nestor A. Young (San Diego) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. [data missing] | San Diego |
| William M. Casterline (Riverside) | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Alfred Keen (Chula Vista) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | San Diego |
| J. L. Dryden (San Diego) | Fusion | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | San Diego |
| A. S. Crowder (La Mesa) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. [data missing] | San Diego |
| C. R. Stewart (San Diego) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. [data missing] | San Diego |
| John G. Burgess (El Cajon) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1902. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Percy A. Johnson (San Diego) | Republican | January 5, 1905 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Percy A. Johnson (San Diego) | Republican | January 5, 1905 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] | San Diego, Imperial |
| Fred E. Judson (San Diego) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing] | San Diego, Imperial |
| Fred E. Judson (San Diego) | Progressive | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing] | San Diego |
| William A. Doran (San Marcos) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Robert W. Colburn (Fallbrook) | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1920. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Edwin A. Mueller (El Cajon) | Republican | January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Crowell D. Eddy (National City) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Arthur R. Honnold (Escondido) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1930. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Charles W. Stream (San Diego) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1947 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Howard K. Cramer (Chula Vista) | Republican | January 6, 1947 – May 28, 1949 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Resigned. | San Diego |
| | | May 28, 1949 – January 8, 1951 | | San Diego |
| Ralph R. Cloyed (Chula Vista) | Republican | January 8, 1951 – January 3, 1955 | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Retired to run for California State Senate. | San Diego |
| Jack Schrade (El Cajon) | Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for California State Senate. | San Diego |
| Hale Ashcraft (Lakeside) | Republican | January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. [data missing] | San Diego |
| John Stull (Escondido) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – March 12, 1973 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Resigned to become a California State Senator. | San Diego |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 12, 1973 – December 2, 1974 | | San Diego |
| Wadie P. Deddeh (San Diego) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Redistricted from the 77th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for California State Senate. | San Diego |
| Stephen Peace (Chula Vista) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 79th district. | San Diego, Imperial |
| Julie Bornstein (Palm Desert) | Democratic | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 | Elected in 1992. Lost re-election. | Imperial, Riverside |
| Jim Battin (La Quinta) | Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Term-limited and ran for California State Senate. | Imperial, Riverside |
| David G. Kelley (Riverside) | Republican | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2002 | Elected in 2000. Retired. | Imperial, Riverside |
| Bonnie Garcia (Palm Desert) | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited and retired. | Imperial, Riverside |
| V. Manuel Perez (Coachella) | Democratic | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 56th district. | Imperial, Riverside |
| Ben Hueso (San Diego) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – March 21, 2013 | Redistricted from the 79th district and re-elected in 2012. Resigned to become a California State Senator. | San Diego |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 21, 2013 – May 28, 2013 | | San Diego |
| Lorena Gonzalez (San Diego) | Democratic | May 28, 2013 – January 5, 2022 | Elected to finish Hueso's term. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned. | San Diego |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 5, 2022 – June 15, 2022 | | San Diego |
| David Alvarez (San Diego) | Democratic | June 15, 2022 – present | Elected to finish Gonzalez's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | San Diego |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2013 (special)
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) | 56,872 | 72.7% |
| | Republican | John J. Vogel | 13,999 | 17.9% |
| | Republican | Lincoln Pickard | 7,334 | 9.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,205 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) | 121,661 | 71.5% |
| | Republican | John J. Vogel | 48,390 | 28.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 170,051 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) | 38,449 | 70.5 |
| | Republican | Lincoln Pickard | 16,107 | 29.5 |
| | Republican | Joseph Viveiros (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,559 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) | 82,621 | 75.0 |
| | Republican | Lincoln Pickard | 27,563 | 25.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,184 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 55,150 | 74.6 |
| | Republican | Lincoln Pickard | 14,015 | 19.0 |
| | No party preference | Louis J. Marinelli | 4,753 | 6.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,918 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 108,655 | 77.8 |
| | Republican | Lincoln Pickard | 30,917 | 22.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,572 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 25,953 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,953 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) | 43,362 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,362 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2013 (special)

California's 80th State Assembly district special election, 2013 Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ben Hueso :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorena Gonzalez | 18,125 | 71.2 |
| | Democratic | Steve Castaneda | 6,646 | 26.1 |
| | Libertarian | Kaiden Degas (write-in) | 548 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Lincoln Pickard (write-in) | 140 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,459 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ben Hueso (incumbent) | 26,717 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | Derrick W. Roach | 16,623 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,340 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ben Hueso (incumbent) | 76,225 | 69.6 |
| | Republican | Derrick W. Roach | 33,260 | 30.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,485 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Manuel Perez (incumbent) | 58,315 | 58.3 |
| | Republican | Steve Sanchez | 41,728 | 41.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,043 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Manuel Perez | 70,140 | 52.65 |
| | Republican | Gary Jeandron | 63,085 | 47.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,225 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.41 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonnie Garcia (incumbent) | 42,459 | 51.52 |
| | Democratic | Steve Clute | 39,946 | 48.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,405 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.25 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonnie Garcia (incumbent) | 66,880 | 58.63 |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Andreas | 47,194 | 41.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,074 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonnie Garcia | 36,254 | 51.78 |
| | Democratic | Joey Acuna, Jr. | 33,757 | 48.22 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 2,175 | 3.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,186 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David G. Kelley (incumbent) | 63,848 | 52.15 |
| | Democratic | Joey Acuna, Jr. | 53,849 | 43.99 |
| | Libertarian | Susan Marie Weber | 4,728 | 3.86 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,961 | 1.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,386 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Battin (incumbent) | 52,823 | 55.48 |
| | Democratic | Joey Acuna, Jr. | 38,892 | 40.84 |
| | Libertarian | Susan Marie Weber | 3,504 | 2.68 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,826 | 5.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,045 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Battin (incumbent) | 61,864 | 56.71 |
| | Democratic | Steve Clute | 44,480 | 40.77 |
| | Natural Law | John R. Borchert | 2,745 | 2.52 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,072 | 5.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,161 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Battin | 53,794 | 56.35 |
| | Democratic | Julie Bornstein (incumbent) | 41,671 | 43.65 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,625 | 7.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,090 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Bornstein | 56,760 | 49.65 |
| | Republican | Tricia Rae Hunter | 55,971 | 48.96 |
| | No party | Philip B. Dreisbach (write-in) | 1,592 | 1.39 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,269 | 7.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,592 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |