California's 66th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Al Muratsuchi of Rolling Hills Estates.
California's 66th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 467,745[1] 365,069[1] 303,141[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 306,235[2] | ||
Registration | 42.72% Democratic 27.24% Republican 24.74% No party preference |
District profile
editThe district encompasses the heart of the South Bay region, including the Beach Cities and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Located southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, the district is relatively suburban and primarily affluent.
Los Angeles County – 4.8%
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Election results from statewide races
editYear | Office | Results |
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2020[3] | President | Biden 63.2 – 34.4% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 59.3 – 40.7% |
Senator | Feinstein 59.8 – 40.2% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 60.0 – 33.6% |
Senator | Harris 63.8 – 36.2% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 52.3 – 47.7% |
2012 | President | Obama 54.2 – 43.2% |
Senator | Feinstein 57.1 – 42.9% |
List of assembly members
editDue to redistricting, the 66th 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 |
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Elihu B. Beard | Democratic | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Stanisluas | |
C. C. Wright | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | |||
Vital E. Bangs | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | |||
John S. Alexander | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | ||
Edward A. Pueschel | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Kern | |
R. C. Dale | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | ||
E. J. Emmons | Fusion | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | ||
R. C. Dale | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | ||
J. W. P. Laird | Democratic | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | ||
Jess R. Dorsey | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 | ||
Harry W. McMullin | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | |||
Rowen Irwin | Democratic | January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911 | ||
Fred H. Hall | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | |||
Thomas Lyford Ambrose | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles | |
Richmond Pitts Benton | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | |||
Thomas Lyford Ambrose | January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921 | |||
Richmond Pitts Benton | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | |||
Otto J. Emme | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | |||
William Matthew Byrne Sr. | January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931 | |||
James E. Stockwell | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | |||
James J. Boyle | Democratic | January 2, 1933 - January 2, 1939 | ||
Jack Massion | January 2, 1939 - January 6, 1947 | |||
Gordon Hahn | Republican | January 6, 1947 - June 15, 1953 | Resigned to become a Member of the Los Angeles City Council. | |
Kenneth A. Ross Jr. | December 2, 1953 - January 3, 1955 | Sworn in after winning special election.[4] | ||
Charles H. Wilson | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - January 3, 1963 | Got elected to the 31st Congressional district. | |
Joe Gonsalves | January 7, 1963 - November 30, 1974 | |||
Terry Goggin | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1984 | San Bernardino | ||
Gerald R. Eaves | December 3, 1984 - November 30, 1992 | |||
Ray Haynes | Republican | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 | Riverside, San Diego | |
Bruce Thompson | December 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000 | |||
Dennis Hollingsworth | December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2002 | |||
Ray Haynes | December 2, 2002 - November 30, 2006 | |||
Kevin Jeffries | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |||
Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | Los Angeles | |
David Hadley | Republican | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016 | ||
Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – present |
Election results (1992–present)
edit2020
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 83,172 | 66.2% | |
Republican | Arthur C. Schaper | 42,536 | 33.8% | |
Total votes | 125,708 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 145,874 | 63.2% | |
Republican | Arthur C. Schaper | 84,867 | 35.8% | |
Total votes | 230,741 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 47,976 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Frank A. Scotto | 40,727 | 43.2 | |
Democratic | Caney Arnold | 5,612 | 6.0 | |
Total votes | 88,703 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 108,627 | 60.5 | |
Republican | Frank A. Scotto | 71,057 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 179,684 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 53,295 | 48.7 | |
Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | 48,755 | 44.6 | |
Democratic | Mike Madrigal | 7,307 | 6.7 | |
Total votes | 109,357 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 105,336 | 54.1 | |
Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | 89,308 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 194,644 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2014
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | David Hadley | 30,996 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 30,439 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 61,435 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | David Hadley | 54,401 | 50.3 | |
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 53,695 | 49.7 | |
Total votes | 108,096 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2012
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 27,360 | 40.5 | |
Republican | Craig Huey | 26,298 | 38.9 | |
Republican | Nathan Mintz | 13,914 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 67,572 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 102,136 | 54.8 | |
Republican | Craig Huey | 84,372 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 186,508 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Jeffries (incumbent) | 81,176 | 64.8 | |
Democratic | Douglas P. Dye | 44,134 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 125,310 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Jeffries (incumbent) | 95,093 | 57.94 | |
Democratic | Grey Frandsen | 69,040 | 42.06 | |
Total votes | 164,133 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 72.77 | |||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Jeffries | 62,582 | 61.56 | |
Democratic | Laurel Nicholson | 39,081 | 38.44 | |
Total votes | 101,663 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 49.29 | |||
Republican hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Haynes (incumbent) | 91,606 | 61.58 | |
Democratic | Laurel Nicholson | 53,481 | 35.95 | |
Libertarian | Jack N. Lee | 3,671 | 2.47 | |
Total votes | 148,758 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Haynes (incumbent) | 55,161 | 68.03 | |
Democratic | David G. Brostrom | 25,917 | 31.97 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 2,246 | 2.70 | ||
Total votes | 83,324 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dennis Hollingsworth | 112,328 | 63.96 | |
Democratic | Bob Canfield | 55,239 | 31.46 | |
Green | Chuck Reutter | 8,045 | 4.58 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 3,853 | 2.15 | ||
Total votes | 179,465 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bruce Thompson (incumbent) | 78,961 | 61.73 | |
Democratic | Patsy Hockersmith | 48,949 | 38.27 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 12,248 | 8.74 | ||
Total votes | 140,158 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bruce Thompson (incumbent) | 91,676 | 62.12 | |
Democratic | Patty Hockersmith | 50,594 | 34.29 | |
Libertarian | Bill Reed | 5,298 | 3.59 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,341 | 5.36 | ||
Total votes | 155,909 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bruce Thompson | 79,814 | 67.36 | |
Democratic | David Hendrick | 34,017 | 28.71 | |
Peace and Freedom | Erin Wood | 4,666 | 3.94 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 14,708 | 11.04 | ||
Total votes | 133,205 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Haynes | 83,919 | 58.09 | |
Democratic | Patsy Hockersmith | 45,324 | 31.37 | |
Peace and Freedom | Anne Patrice Wood | 10,303 | 7.13 | |
Libertarian | Bill E. Reed | 4,916 | 3.40 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 14,313 | 9.01 | ||
Total votes | 158,775 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kenneth Ross Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.