# California's 61st State Assembly district

California's 61st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tina McKinnor of Hawthorne.

## District profile

The district encompasses a section of southwestern Los Angeles County. The district is primarily urban.

## Other levels of government

The 61st Assembly district is completely contained within the 35th Senate District, represented by Democrat Laura Richardson.
In the United States House of Representatives, the 61st Assembly district is part of the California's 43rd congressional district, represented by Democrat Maxine Waters.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 63.3 – 34.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 60.4 – 39.6% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 54.6 – 45.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 62.5 – 31.6% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 54.4 – 45.6% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 57.1 – 42.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 63.4 – 34.5% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 64.9 – 35.1% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 61st 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 |
| Mark S. Torrey | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Calaveras | |
| Fred W. McClenahan | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | Calaveras | |
| John Gardner | Republican | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | Calaveras | |
| Alexander Brown | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | Calaveras | |
| S. J. Duckworth | Republican | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Monterey | |
| William George Hudson | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | Monterey | |
| Frederick P. Feliz | Democratic | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | Monterey | |
| Alexander M. Drew | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1911 | Fresno | |
| William Angus Sutherland | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | Fresno | |
| William Alexander Roberts | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles | |
| Harry A. Wishard | Progressive | January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919 | Los Angeles | Ran as a Republican for his 2nd term. |
| Harry A. Wishard | Republican | January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919 | Los Angeles | Ran as a Republican for his 2nd term. |
| John Robert White Jr. | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923 | Los Angeles | |
| Frank C. Weller | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 3, 1927 | Los Angeles | |
| James Cleveland Crawford | Republican | January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931 | Los Angeles | |
| Clarence N. Wakefield | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Los Angeles | |
| Charles W. Dempster | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | Los Angeles | |
| Ernest O. Voigt | Democratic | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943 | Los Angeles | |
| Lester A. McMillan | Democratic | January 4, 1943 - January 6, 1969 | Los Angeles | |
| Henry Waxman | Democratic | January 6, 1969 - November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles | |
| Bud Collier | Republican | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978 | Los Angeles | |
| Dick Mountjoy | Republican | December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1982 | Los Angeles | |
| Bill Leonard | Republican | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1988 | San Bernardino | |
| Paul A. Woodruff | Republican | December 5, 1988 - November 30, 1992 | San Bernardino | |
| Fred Aguiar | Republican | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |
| Nell Soto | Democratic | December 7, 1998 - March 13, 2000 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | Resigns from the Assembly after winning a seat in the Senate to be sworn in. |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | Democratic | December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |
| Nell Soto | Democratic | December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2008 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | December 1, 2008 - November 30, 2012 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |
| Jose Medina | Democratic | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2022 | Riverside | |
| Tina McKinnor | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – Present | Los Angeles County | |

## 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 | Robert Pullen-Miles | 24,322 | 38.6 |
| | Democratic | Tina Simone McKinnor | 20,478 | 32.5 |
| | Republican | James Arlandus Spencer | 8,942 | 14.2 |
| | Democratic | Angie Reyes English | 6,777 | 10.7 |
| | Democratic | Nico Ruderman | 2,540 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,059 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Tina Simone McKinnor (incumbent) | 58,888 | 63.6% |
| | Democratic | Robert Pullen-Miles | 33,691 | 36.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,579 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 51,402 | 66.2% |
| | Republican | Ali Mazarei | 26,250 | 33.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,652 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 116,060 | 65.9% |
| | Republican | Ali Mazarei | 59,979 | 34.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,039 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 36,442 | 99.4 |
| | Republican | Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi (write-in) | 212 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,654 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 75,327 | 67.8 |
| | Republican | Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi | 35,821 | 32.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,148 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 45,888 | 67.3 |
| | Republican | Hector Diaz | 22,281 | 32.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,169 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 90,663 | 65.9 |
| | Republican | Hector Diaz | 46,924 | 34.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,587 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 13,631 | 43.8 |
| | Republican | Rudy Aranda | 12,942 | 41.6 |
| | Democratic | D. Shelly Yarbrough | 4,549 | 14.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,122 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 34,160 | 58.8 |
| | Republican | Rudy Aranda | 23,973 | 41.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,033 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Medina | 17,473 | 44.6 |
| | Republican | Bill Batey | 13,713 | 35.0 |
| | Republican | Joe Ludwig | 6,254 | 15.9 |
| | No party preference | Fredy R. De Leon | 1,757 | 4.5 |
| | Republican | Thomas Carlos Ketcham (write-in) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,213 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Medina | 76,774 | 61.0 |
| | Republican | Bill Batey | 49,003 | 39.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,777 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Norma Torres (incumbent) | 43,813 | 60.2 |
| | Republican | Ray Moors | 29,009 | 39.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,822 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Norma Torres | 61,004 | 60.52 |
| | Republican | Wendy Maier | 33,284 | 33.02 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Mendez | 6,517 | 6.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,805 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.60 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nell Soto | 36,482 | 62.77 |
| | Republican | Benjamin Lopez | 21,639 | 37.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,121 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.92 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2014 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) | 58,120 | 63.59 |
| | Republican | Alan Wapner | 33,281 | 36.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,401 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 30,953 | 62.44 |
| | Republican | Matthew Munson | 18,619 | 37.56 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 3,955 | 7.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,527 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 51,335 | 54.04 |
| | Republican | Dennis R. Yates | 40,751 | 42.90 |
| | Libertarian | David Kocot | 2,894 | 3.05 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,089 | 1.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,069 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nell Soto | 37,382 | 56.21 |
| | Republican | Bob Demallie | 29,127 | 43.79 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,621 | 9.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,130 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Aguiar (incumbent) | 44,314 | 55.01 |
| | Democratic | Paul Vincent Avila | 32,445 | 40.27 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Alan Piltch | 3,800 | 4.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,691 | 4.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,250 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Aguiar (incumbent) | 42,209 | 64.09 |
| | Democratic | Larry Silva | 23,653 | 35.91 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,286 | 8.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,148 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Aguiar | 52,686 | 58.40 |
| | Democratic | Larry S. Simcoe | 32,740 | 36.29 |
| | Green | Cynthia Allaire | 4,787 | 5.31 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,433 | 8.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,646 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |