# California's 73rd State Assembly district

California's 73rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Cottie Petrie-Norris of Irvine.

## District profile

The district encompasses a large portion of central Orange County, anchored by the city of Irvine and portions of surrounding communities. It is primarily affluent and features many newly developed master-planned communities.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | Yes 57.4 – 42.6% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.8 – 48.1% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 56.2 – 43.8% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 55.6 – 44.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.4 – 43.9% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 56.9 – 43.1% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 62.1 – 37.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59.4 – 38.7% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 59.7 – 40.3% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 73rd 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 |
| Arza Porter | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | San Luis Obispo | |
| McDowell Reid Venable | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | San Luis Obispo | |
| D. W. James | Democratic | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | San Luis Obispo | |
| Marcus Harloe | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | San Luis Obispo | |
| Frank G. Finlayson | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Los Angeles | |
| William Llewellyn | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | Los Angeles | |
| William Mead | Fusion | January 4, 1897 - January 1, 1901 | Los Angeles | Ran as a Democrat during his 2nd term. |
| William Mead | Democratic | January 4, 1897 - January 1, 1901 | Los Angeles | Ran as a Democrat during his 2nd term. |
| Frank James | Democratic | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | Los Angeles | |
| Jacob P. Transue | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1911 | Los Angeles | |
| Henry Lyon | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | Los Angeles | |
| Howard A. Peairs | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles | |
| George W. Downing | Socialist | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | Los Angeles | |
| Henry H. Yonkin | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Los Angeles | |
| Elmer P. Bromley | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 5, 1925 | Los Angeles | |
| Howard W. Davis | Republican | January 5, 1925 - January 7, 1929 | Los Angeles | He was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council while serving his 2nd term. |
| James E. Stockwell | Republican | January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931 | Los Angeles | |
| Isaac Jones | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | San Bernardino | |
| Archibald E. Brock | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | San Bernardino | |
| Gordon W. Corwin | Republican | January 7, 1935 - January 6, 1941 | San Bernardino | |
| Frank C. Russell | Democratic | January 6, 1941 - January 4, 1943 | San Bernardino | |
| Douglas P. Armstrong | Republican | January 4, 1943 - January 6, 1947 | San Bernardino | |
| L. Stewart Hinckley | Republican | January 6, 1947 - July 31, 1954 | San Bernardino | Resigned to become a director of the Farmers Home Administration USDA. |
| Jack A. Beaver | Republican | January 3, 1955 - January 7, 1963 | San Bernardino | |
| L. Stewart Hinckley | Republican | January 7, 1963 - May 8, 1968 | San Bernardino | Died in office. Died in a plane crash. |
| Jerry Lewis | Republican | January 6, 1969 - November 30, 1974 | San Bernardino | |
| Robert H. Burke | Republican | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976 | Orange | |
| Dennis Mangers | Democratic | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980 | Orange | |
| Nolan Frizzelle | Republican | December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1982 | Orange | |
| David G. Kelley | Republican | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1992 | Riverside | |
| Bill Morrow | Republican | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 | Orange, San Diego | |
| Patricia Bates | Republican | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004 | Orange, San Diego | |
| Mimi Walters | Republican | December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008 | Orange, San Diego | |
| Diane Harkey | Republican | December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2014 | Orange, San Diego | |
| Diane Harkey | Republican | December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2014 | Orange | |
| Bill Brough | Republican | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2020 | Orange | |
| Laurie Davis | Republican | December 7, 2020 – present | Orange | |

## Election results (1992–present)
### 2022

California State Assembly election, 2022 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris | 44,890 | 56.2% |
| | Republican | Steven Choi | 34,957 | 43.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,847 | 100% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Cottie Petrie-Norris | 75,902 | 55.8% |
| | Republican | Steven Choi | 60,133 | 44.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,035 | 100% |

### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laurie Davies | 41,499 | 27.3 |
| | Democratic | Scott Rhinehart | 36,170 | 23.8 |
| | Democratic | Chris Duncan | 27,993 | 18.4 |
| | Republican | Bill Brough | 25,281 | 16.6 |
| | Republican | Ed Sachs | 21,089 | 13.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,032 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Laurie Davies | 161,650 | 58.5% |
| | Democratic | Scott Rhinehart | 114,578 | 41.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,228 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brough (incumbent) | 55,579 | 47.1 |
| | Democratic | Scott Rhinehart | 46,436 | 39.4 |
| | Republican | Ed Sachs | 15,981 | 13.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,996 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Brough (incumbent) | 115,636 | 56.2 |
| | Democratic | Scott Rhinehart | 90,016 | 43.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,652 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brough (incumbent) | 74,568 | 99.6 |
| | Democratic | Mesbah Islam (write-in) | 278 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,846 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Brough (incumbent) | 144,653 | 68.8 |
| | Democratic | Mesbah Islam | 65,662 | 31.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,315 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendy Gabriella | 16,420 | 27.8 |
| | Republican | Bill Brough | 16,365 | 27.7 |
| | Republican | Jesse Petrilla | 11,287 | 19.1 |
| | Republican | Paul G. Glabb | 8,353 | 14.2 |
| | Republican | Anna Bryson | 6,549 | 11.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,974 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Brough | 76,783 | 67.9 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Gabriella | 36,292 | 32.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,075 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Harkey (incumbent) | 49,992 | 70.2 |
| | Democratic | James Corbett | 21,173 | 29.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,165 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Diane Harkey (incumbent) | 130,030 | 64.3 |
| | Democratic | James Corbett | 72,196 | 35.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,226 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

California State Assembly election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Harkey (incumbent) | 81,164 | 62.0 |
| | Democratic | Judy Jones | 49,846 | 38.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,010 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

California State Assembly election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Harkey | 87,905 | 53.1 |
| | Democratic | Judy Jones | 67,485 | 40.8 |
| | Libertarian | Andrew Favor | 10,171 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,561 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

California State Assembly election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mimi Walters (incumbent) | 75,600 | 73.4 |
| | Libertarian | Andrew Favor | 27,412 | 26.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,012 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

California State Assembly election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mimi Walters | 100,328 | 63.1 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Calzada | 50,474 | 31.7 |
| | Libertarian | Andrew H. Favor | 8,299 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,101 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

California State Assembly election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia Bates (incumbent) | 60,549 | 67.2 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Calzada | 25,955 | 28.8 |
| | Libertarian | Bob Vondruska | 3,570 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,074 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

California State Assembly election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia Bates (incumbent) | 93,035 | 64.8 |
| | Democratic | Robert D. Wilberg | 40,784 | 28.4 |
| | Libertarian | Paul King | 6,473 | 4.5 |
| | Natural Law | Paul Fisher | 3,231 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,523 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

California State Assembly election, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia Bates | 71,333 | 66.4 |
| | Democratic | Robert D. Wilberg | 31,220 | 29.0 |
| | Libertarian | Donald D. Rollins | 3,512 | 3.3 |
| | Natural Law | Matteo Ornati | 1,432 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,497 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

California State Assembly election, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Morrow (incumbent) | 85,586 | 63.3 |
| | Democratic | Robert D. Wilberg | 36,775 | 27.2 |
| | Natural Law | Catherine Carter | 12,935 | 9.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,296 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

California State Assembly election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Morrow (incumbent) | 74,942 | 66.3 |
| | Democratic | Lee Walker | 31,665 | 28.0 |
| | Libertarian | B. Wade Hostler | 4,508 | 4.0 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Tonatluh Ridriguez-Nikl | 1,936 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,051 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

California State Assembly election, 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Morrow | 76,862 | 54.4 |
| | Democratic | Lee Walker | 52,952 | 37.4 |
| | Libertarian | Paul H. King | 6,699 | 4.7 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Paul A. Steele | 4,889 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,402 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |