# California's 71st State Assembly district

California's 71st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Kate Sanchez.

## District profile

The district encompasses much of San Diego County's backcountry and East County regions, as well as a primarily mountainous portion of Riverside County. While most of the district's area consists of rural mountain country and desert, much of the population is clustered in the suburban southwestern part near San Diego.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | Yes 58.9 – 41.1% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 55.6 – 42.1% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 60.9 – 39.1% |
| 2018 | Senator | de Leon 51.4 – 48.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.3 – 38.2% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 54.6 – 45.4% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 63.8 – 36.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.5 – 36.8% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 58.9 – 41.1% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 71st 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 |
| Eleazer L. DeWitt | Democratic | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Tulare | |
| A. B. Butler | Republican | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | Tulare | |
| George S. Berry | Democratic | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | Tulare | |
| William Spurgeon Cunningham | Democratic | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | Tulare | |
| Samuel Newell Androus | Republican | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Los Angeles | |
| Orlando H. Huber | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | Los Angeles | |
| J. O. Vosburg | Republican | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | Los Angeles | |
| Orlando H. Huber | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | Los Angeles | |
| Howard A. Broughton | Republican | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | Los Angeles | |
| Philip A. Stanton | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1911 | Los Angeles | |
| Lyman Farwell | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | Los Angeles | |
| Elijah A. Emmons | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles | |
| Lewis A. Spengler | Socialist | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | Los Angeles | |
| Bert L. Farmer | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Los Angeles | |
| Henry E. Carter | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921 | Los Angeles | |
| E. O. Loucks | Republican | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | Los Angeles | |
| Henry E. Carter | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 7, 1929 | Los Angeles | |
| Frank McGinley | Republican | January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931 | Los Angeles | |
| Harry B. Riley | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 4, 1937 | Los Angeles | |
| Paul Peek | Democratic | January 4, 1937 - February 29, 1940 | Los Angeles | Resigned from office. |
| Frederick N. Howser | Republican | January 6, 1941 - February 2, 1943 | Los Angeles | Resigned from office to become District Attorney of Los Angeles County. |
| Carl Fletcher | Democratic | January 8, 1945 - January 8, 1951 | Los Angeles | |
| Herbert R. Klocksiem | Republican | January 8, 1951 - January 5, 1953 | Los Angeles | |
| Leland Milton Backstrand | Republican | January 5, 1953 - January 2, 1961 | Riverside | |
| Gordon Cologne | Republican | January 2, 1961 - January 7, 1963 | Riverside | |
| Robert Badham | Republican | January 7, 1963 - November 30, 1974 | Orange | |
| Paul B. Carpenter | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976 | Orange | |
| Chester B. Wray | Democratic | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1982 | Orange | |
| Doris Allen | Republican | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1992 | Orange | |
| Mickey Conroy | Republican | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Orange | |
| Bill Campbell | Republican | December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2002 | Orange | |
| Todd Spitzer | Republican | December 2, 2002 - November 30, 2008 | Orange, Riverside | |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Orange, Riverside | |
| Brian Jones | Republican | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016 | Riverside, San Diego | |
| Randy Voepel | Republican | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 | Riverside, San Diego | |
| Kate Sanchez | Republican | December 5, 2022 – Present | Orange, Riverside |

## Contents

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

### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 77,069 | 61.1 |
| | Democratic | Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu | 49,073 | 38.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,142 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 136,163 | 59.6 |
| | Democratic | Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu | 92,392 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 228,555 | 100.0 |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 26,262 | 44.54 |
| | Democratic | James Elia | 18,465 | 31.31 |
| | Republican | Larry A. Wilske | 14,241 | 24.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,968 | 100.00 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 100,386 | 60.6 |
| | Democratic | James Elia | 65,194 | 39.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,580 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Voepel | 51,857 | 59.9 |
| | Republican | Leo Hamel | 23,990 | 27.7 |
| | Republican | Tony Teora | 10,770 | 12.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,617 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Randy Voepel | 108,049 | 65.8 |
| | Republican | Leo Hamel | 56,184 | 34.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,233 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Jones (incumbent) | 40,326 | 76.1 |
| | Republican | Tony Teora | 12,573 | 23.7 |
| | Democratic | Howard L. Katz (write-in) | 109 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,008 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brian Jones (incumbent) | 64,613 | 70.6 |
| | Republican | Tony Teora | 26,935 | 29.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,548 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Jones (incumbent) | 36,424 | 46.7 |
| | Democratic | Patrick J. Hurley | 23,510 | 30.2 |
| | Republican | John McLaughlin | 17,987 | 23.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,921 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brian Jones (incumbent) | 106,663 | 63.1 |
| | Democratic | Patrick J. Hurley | 62,330 | 36.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 168,993 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Miller (incumbent) | 97,158 | 66.2 |
| | Democratic | Gary Kephart | 49,792 | 33.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,950 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Miller | 149,166 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,166 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.49 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Spitzer (incumbent) | 83,645 | 71.63 |
| | Democratic | Irene LaChance | 33,135 | 28.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,780 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.74 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Spitzer (incumbent) | 120,657 | 69.07 |
| | Democratic | Bea Foster | 54,041 | 30.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,698 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Spitzer | 69,039 | 72.99 |
| | Democratic | Bea Foster | 25,546 | 27.01 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,585 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William J. Campbell (incumbent) | 120,852 | 66.45 |
| | Democratic | Bea Foster | 51,978 | 28.58 |
| | Natural Law | Brenda Jo Bryant | 5,137 | 2.82 |
| | Libertarian | Brian Lee Cross | 3,891 | 2.14 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,737 | 8.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,595 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William J. Campbell (incumbent) | 89,193 | 69.14 |
| | Democratic | Martha Badger | 36,299 | 28.14 |
| | Natural Law | Brenda Jo Bryant | 3,517 | 2.73 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 12,483 | 8.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,492 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William J. Campbell (incumbent) | 107,783 | 70.62 |
| | Democratic | Jack Roberts | 44,848 | 29.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,380 | 9.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,011 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mickey Conroy (incumbent) | 92,908 | 71.82 |
| | Democratic | Jeanne Costales | 36,458 | 28.32 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,438 | 11.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,804 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mickey Conroy (incumbent) | 97,714 | 61.85 |
| | Democratic | Ben Foster | 60,279 | 38.15 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 18,645 | 10.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,638 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |