# California's 63rd State Assembly district

California's 63rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. Since 2022, it has been represented by Republican Bill Essayli.

## District profile

Prior to the 2022 election, the district encompasses part of the Gateway Cities region, southeast of Los Angeles. The primarily suburban district consists of an L-shaped strip extending from Bell and Maywood in the northwest to Hawaiian Gardens in the southeast.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | No 72.6 – 27.4% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 72.0 – 23.7% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 74.6 – 25.4% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 54.3 – 45.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 77.4 – 17.4% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 54.4 – 45.6% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 70.1 – 29.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 76.1 – 21.7% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 76.8 – 23.2% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 63rd 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 |
| William T. Patterson | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Santa Clara | |
| Isaiah Alonzo Wilcox | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Santa Clara | |
| Philo Hersey | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Santa Clara | |
| Edwin Elom Dow | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Santa Clara | |
| H. J. T. Jacobsen | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Fresno | |
| William Franklin Rowell | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Fresno | |
| L. W. Moultrie | Fusion | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Fresno, Madera | |
| John Fairweather | Democratic | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Fresno, Madera | |
| Marvin Simpson | Democratic | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Fresno, Madera | |
| Warren M. John | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 4, 1909 | San Luis Obispo | |
| Oscar Gibbons | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | San Luis Obispo | |
| John F. Beckett | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | San Luis Obispo | |
| Henry S. Benedict | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles | |
| Alfred L. Bartlett | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 | Los Angeles | |
| Sidney Graves | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1927 | Los Angeles | |
| Clare Woolwine | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Los Angeles | |
| Emory J. Arnold | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Los Angeles | |
| Willard E. Badham | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 | Los Angeles | |
| Ralph Lewis Welsh | Democratic | January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 | Los Angeles | |
| Don A. Allen | Democratic | January 2, 1939 – June 20, 1947 | Los Angeles | Resigned from office to become member of the Los Angeles City Council. |
| G. Delbert Morris | Republican | November 25, 1947 – February 29, 1956 | Los Angeles | Sworn in after winning special election. He resigned in 1956. |
| Don A. Allen | Democratic | September 13, 1956 – January 2, 1967 | Los Angeles | Sworn in after winning back his old seat. |
| Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | Los Angeles | |
| Julian Dixon | Democratic | January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles | |
| Robert M. McLennan | Republican | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976 | Los Angeles | |
| Bruce E. Young | Democratic | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 | Los Angeles | |
| Wayne R. Grisham | Republican | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1988 | Los Angeles | |
| Bob Epple | Democratic | December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992 | Los Angeles | |
| Jim Brulte | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | San Bernardino | |
| Bill Leonard | Republican | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | San Bernardino | |
| Robert Dutton | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2004 | San Bernardino, Riverside | |
| Bill Emmerson | Republican | December 6, 2004 – June 9, 2010 | San Bernardino, Riverside | Resigned after being sworn in 37th Senate district. |
| Mike Morrell | Republican | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | San Bernardino, Riverside | |
| Anthony Rendon | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2022 | Los Angeles | |
| Bill Essayli | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Los Angeles | |

## Contents

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

### 2022

2022 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fauzia Rizvi | 33,456 | 40.0 |
| | Republican | Bill Essayli | 28,659 | 34.2 |
| | Republican | Clint Lorimore | 21,598 | 25.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,713 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Essayli | 82,613 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | Fauzia Rizvi | 58,346 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 140,959 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 32,471 | 58.0 |
| | Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 23,481 | 42.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,952 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 71,460 | 53.7 |
| | Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 61,611 | 46.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,071 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 18,047 | 46.6 |
| | Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 11,252 | 29.1 |
| | Republican | Adam Joshua Miller | 9,419 | 24.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,718 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 49,367 | 54.3 |
| | Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 41,626 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,993 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 45,391 | 78.5 |
| | Republican | Adam Joshua Miller | 12,419 | 21.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,810 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 89,134 | 77.6 |
| | Republican | Adam Joshua Miller | 25,680 | 22.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,814 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 12,089 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Adam J. Miller | 6,597 | 35.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,686 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 28,544 | 69.1 |
| | Republican | Adam J. Miller | 12,781 | 30.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,325 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon | 8,776 | 38.0 |
| | Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 7,017 | 30.4 |
| | Democratic | Diane Janet Martinez | 5,833 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | Cathrin "Cat" Sargent | 1,460 | 6.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,086 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Anthony Rendon | 76,258 | 74.5 |
| | Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 26,093 | 25.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,351 | 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 | Mike Morrell | 72,866 | 58.1 |
| | Democratic | Renea Wickman | 52,653 | 41.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,519 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Emmerson (incumbent) | 90,213 | 54.37 |
| | Democratic | Mark Westwood | 75,719 | 45.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,932 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.20 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Emmerson (incumbent) | 59,340 | 55.52 |
| | Democratic | Mark Westwood | 47,534 | 44.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,874 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.16 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Emmerson | 83,719 | 58.26 |
| | Democratic | D'Andre McNamee | 49,646 | 34.55 |
| | Libertarian | Maureen K. Keedy | 10,334 | 7.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,699 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Dutton | 49,440 | 60.91 |
| | Democratic | Doris Wallace | 31,727 | 39.09 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,650 | 8.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,817 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Leonard (incumbent) | 79,896 | 58.30 |
| | Democratic | Scott Thomas Stotz | 51,548 | 37.61 |
| | Libertarian | Ethel Mohler | 5,603 | 4.09 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,047 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Leonard | 67,563 | 71.73 |
| | Libertarian | Maureen K. Lindberg | 26,622 | 28.27 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 18,076 | 16.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,261 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Leonard | 78,351 | 62.82 |
| | Democratic | Wilma Strinati | 46,365 | 37.18 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,025 | 9.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,741 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Brulte (incumbent) | 73,208 | 67.52 |
| | Democratic | Richard Edwards | 35,217 | 32.48 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,950 | 8.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,375 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Brulte (incumbent) | 76,888 | 56.06 |
| | Democratic | A. L. "Larry" Westwood | 42,860 | 31.25 |
| | Green | Joseph “Joe" M. Desist | 17,143 | 12.70 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,448 | 10.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,339 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |