California's 66th State Assembly district

California's 66th State Assembly district
California's 66th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
	Al Muratsuchi; D–Rolling Hills Estates
Population (2010); • Voting age; • Citizen voting age	467,745; 365,069; 303,141
Demographics	46.33% White; 4.84% Black; 21.02% Latino; 25.73% Asian; 0.43% Native American; 0.52% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.39% other; 0.74% remainder of multiracial;
Registered voters	306,235
Registration	42.72% Democratic; 27.24% Republican; 24.74% No party preference

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.

District profile

The 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%

Alondra Park
Gardena – 74.2%
Hermosa Beach
Lomita
Los Angeles – 1.0%
- Harbor City – partial
- Harbor Gateway – partial
Manhattan Beach
Palos Verdes Estates
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills Estates
Torrance
West Carson

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2020^[3]	President	Biden 63.2 – 34.4%
2018	Governor	Newsom 59.3 – 40.7%
2018	Senator	Feinstein 59.8 – 40.2%
2016	President	Clinton 60.0 – 33.6%
2016	Senator	Harris 63.8 – 36.2%
2014	Governor	Brown 52.3 – 47.7%
2012	President	Obama 54.2 – 43.2%
2012	Senator	Feinstein 57.1 – 42.9%

List of assembly members

Due 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
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	Republican	January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Rowen Irwin	Democratic	January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Fred H. Hall	Democratic	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	Democratic	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.	Republican	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	San Bernardino
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)

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
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

2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
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

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
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

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
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

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
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

2010 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2008 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2006 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2004 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2002 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2000 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1998 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1996 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1994 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1992 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

^ ^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.

External links

District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

[population-1] "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).

[2] "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).

[3] "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[4] "Kenneth Ross Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.

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