California's 63rd State Assembly district

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

California's 63rd State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Bill Essayli
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Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
461,153[1]
319,486[1]
206,962[1]
Demographics
Registered voters207,037
Registration56.97% Democratic
14.26% Republican
24.24% No party preference

District profile

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District map (2012 - 2022)

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

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall   No 72.6 – 27.4%
2020 President Biden 72.0 – 23.7%
2018 Governor[2] Newsom 74.6 – 25.4%
Senator[3] Feinstein 54.3 – 45.7%
2016 President Clinton 77.4 – 17.4%
Senator Harris 54.4 – 45.6%
2014 Governor Brown 70.1 – 29.9%
2012 President Obama 76.1 – 21.7%
Senator Feinstein 76.8 – 23.2%

List of assembly members

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

Election results (1992–present)

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2022

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2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
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 83,713 100.0
General election
Republican Bill Essayli 82,613 58.6
Democratic Fauzia Rizvi 58,346 41.4
Total votes 140,959 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 32,471 58.0
Democratic Maria D. Estrada 23,481 42.0
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 133,071 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
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 38,718 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 49,367 54.3
Democratic Maria D. Estrada 41,626 45.7
Total votes 90,993 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 45,391 78.5
Republican Adam Joshua Miller 12,419 21.5
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 114,814 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 12,089 64.7
Republican Adam J. Miller 6,597 35.3
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 41,325 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
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 23,086 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon 76,258 74.5
Republican Jack M. Guerrero 26,093 25.5
Total votes 102,351 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Morrell 72,866 58.1
Democratic Renea Wickman 52,653 41.9
Total votes 125,519 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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

2006

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

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
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 143,699 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
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 0 0.00
Total votes 137,047 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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

1996

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

1994

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

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
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 16,448 10.71
Total votes 153,339 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ 2018 Governor Assembly ca.gov
  3. ^ 2018 US Senate assembly ca.gov
  4. ^ "Don Allen Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ^ "G. Delbert Morris Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ^ "Don Allen Sworn in 2nd time" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. ^ "Bill Emmerson Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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