California's 24th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Alex Lee of San Jose.
California's 24th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2020) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 478,426[1] 374,736[1] 287,565[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 243,992[2] | ||
Registration | 49.68% Democratic 15.89% Republican 30.08% No party preference |
District profile
editThe district consists of portions of Santa Clara and Alameda Counties, including the whole Cities of Milpitas, Fremont, and Newark, and portions of the City of San Jose, which was split to balance population while considering communities of interest. This district includes a large immigrant Asian American Pacific Islander community that shares deep cultural and linguistic ties. Many people in this district are employed in the tech industry and rely on Highway 680 and Highway 880 to get to work.
Alameda County – 16.58%
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Santa Clara County – 10.27%
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Election results from statewide races
editYear | Office | Results |
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2022 | Governor | Newsom 68.2 – 31.8% |
Senator | Padilla 68.7 – 31.3% | |
2021 | President | Clinton 78.2 – 15.9% |
Senator | Harris 74.4 – 25.6% | |
2021 | Recall | No 81.4 – 18.6% |
2020[3] | President | Biden 80.3 – 17.4% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 76.7 – 23.3% |
Senator | Feinstein 62.6 – 37.4% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 78.2 – 15.9% |
Senator | Harris 74.4 – 25.6% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 75.2 – 24.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 72.2 – 25.0% |
Senator | Feinstein 76.1 – 23.9% |
List of assembly members
editDue to redistricting, the 24th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2020 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
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Samuel I. Allen | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Sonoma | |
William J. Hotchkiss | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | ||
James W. Ragsdale | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | ||
J. D. Barnett | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | |||
Henry F. Emeric | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Contra Costa | |
Charles M. Belshaw | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 1, 1901 | ||
Arthur Williams | Democratic | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | ||
John W. Moore | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 | San Joaquin | |
Arthur Elwood Percival | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 | |||
J. W. Stuckenbruck | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | ||
William M. Collins | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | San Francisco | Ran as Progressive in the 1914 election. He also died in office.[4] |
Progressive | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | |||
Republican | January 8, 1917 – December 11, 1920 | |||
Walter J. Schmidt | February 23, 1921 – January 3, 1927 | Won special election and was sworn in after his predecessor died in office.[5] | ||
Thomas J. Lenehan | January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929 | |||
James L. Quigley | Independent | January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 | Ran as a Republican in his 2nd term. | |
Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | |||
Patrick J. McMurray | Democratic | January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939 | ||
Edward F. O'Day | January 2, 1939 – November 4, 1947 | Resigned from the Assembly to become a Judge for the San Francisco County Municipal Court. | ||
Charlie Meyers | January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953 | |||
George D. Collins Jr. | January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |||
Edward M. Gaffney | January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 | |||
Al Alquist | January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | Santa Clara | ||
John Vasconcellos | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | |||
Leona H. Egeland | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | San Benito, Santa Clara | ||
Dom Cortese | December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1992 | |||
Santa Clara | ||||
Chuck Quackenbush | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 | ||
Jim Cunneen | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | |||
Rebecca Cohn | Democratic | December 5, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | ||
Jim Beall | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |||
Rich Gordon | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 | San Mateo, Santa Clara | ||
Marc Berman | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 | |||
Alex Lee | December 5, 2022 – present | Alameda, Santa Clara |
Election results (1992–present)
edit2022
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Alex Lee (incumbent) | 26,531 | 38.50 | |
Republican | Bob Brunton | 14,730 | 21.40 | |
Democratic | Kansen Chu | 12,683 | 18.40 | |
Democratic | Teresa Keng | 9,721 | 14.10 | |
Democratic | Lan Diep | 5,308 | 7.70 | |
Total votes | 68,973 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Alex Lee (incumbent) | 75,232 | 69.10 | |
Republican | Bob Brunton | 33,662 | 30.90 | |
Total votes | 108,894 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marc Berman (incumbent) | 99,642 | 74.20 | |
Republican | Peter Ohtaki | 28,408 | 21.20 | |
Libertarian | Kennita Watson | 6,212 | 4.60 | |
Total votes | 134,262 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marc Berman (incumbent) | 158,250 | 73.40 | |
Republican | Peter Ohtaki | 57,216 | 26.60 | |
Total votes | 215,466 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marc Berman (incumbent) | 78,140 | 75.40 | |
Republican | Alex Glew | 21,818 | 21.00 | |
Libertarian | Bob Goodwyn | 3,694 | 3.60 | |
Total votes | 103,625 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marc Berman (incumbent) | 135,305 | 76.60 | |
Republican | Alex Glew | 41,313 | 23.40 | |
Total votes | 176,618 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marc Berman | 30,649 | 28.20 | |
Democratic | Vicki Veenker | 24,201 | 22.20 | |
Republican | Peter Ohtaki | 21,525 | 19.80 | |
Democratic | Barry Chang | 11,890 | 10.90 | |
Democratic | Mike Kasperzak | 11,343 | 10.40 | |
Libertarian | John M. Inks | 4,546 | 4.20 | |
No party preference | Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera | 2,603 | 2.40 | |
Democratic | Sea Reddy | 2,102 | 1.90 | |
Total votes | 108,859 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marc Berman | 92,419 | 54.40 | |
Democratic | Vicki Veenker | 77,362 | 45.60 | |
Total votes | 164,809 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Rich Gordon (incumbent) | 38,758 | 60.10 | |
Republican | Diane Gabl | 18,021 | 27.90 | |
Democratic | Greg Coladonato | 7,738 | 12.00 | |
Total votes | 64,517 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Rich Gordon (incumbent) | 77,986 | 70.00 | |
Republican | Diane Gabl | 33,419 | 30.00 | |
Total votes | 111,405 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Rich Gordon (incumbent) | 42,018 | 57.00 | |
Republican | Chengzhi "George" Yang | 20,949 | 28.40 | |
Democratic | Geby E. Espinosa | 7,654 | 10.40 | |
No party preference | Joseph Antonelli Rosas | 3,129 | 4.20 | |
Total votes | 73,750 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Rich Gordon (incumbent) | 118,120 | 70.40 | |
Republican | Chengzhi "George" Yang | 49,700 | 29.60 | |
Total votes | 167,820 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Beall (incumbent) | 81,526 | 62.00 | |
Republican | Robert Chandler | 50,087 | 38.00 | |
Total votes | 131,613 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Beall (incumbent) | 110,793 | 66.09 | |
Republican | Doug McNea | 56,835 | 33.91 | |
Total votes | 167,628 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 75.78 | |||
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Beall | 75,769 | 65.25 | |
Republican | Lawrence Hileman | 36,425 | 31.37 | |
Libertarian | Lionel Silva | 3,934 | 3.39 | |
Total votes | 116,128 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 60.13 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rebecca Cohn | 94,152 | 59.40 | |
Republican | Ernie Konnyu | 55,956 | 35.31 | |
Libertarian | Zander Y. Collier, IIi | 8,337 | 5.26 | |
Independent | Michael Roy (write-in) | 41 | 0.03 | |
Independent | Lawrence R. Hileman (write-in) | 7 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 158,493 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rebecca Cohn | 69,787 | 100.00 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 37,411 | 34.90 | ||
Total votes | 107,198 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rebecca Cohn | 78,173 | 50.43 | |
Republican | Suzanne E. Jackson | 69,825 | 45.05 | |
Libertarian | H. Raymond Strong | 7,000 | 4.52 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 14,980 | 8.81 | ||
Total votes | 169,978 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Cunneen (incumbent) | 69,371 | 57.26 | |
Democratic | Phil Stokes | 47,140 | 38.91 | |
Libertarian | H. Raymond Strong | 4,635 | 3.83 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 13,690 | 10.15 | ||
Total votes | 134,836 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Cunneen (incumbent) | 83,684 | 55.70 | |
Democratic | Ed Foglia | 59,504 | 39.60 | |
Libertarian | Jon Petersen | 7,059 | 4.70 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 14,996 | 9.08 | ||
Total votes | 165,243 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Cunneen | 63,113 | 51.15 | |
Democratic | Ed Foglia | 60,271 | 48.85 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 22,693 | 15.53 | ||
Total votes | 146,077 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent) | 86,165 | 49.72 | |
Democratic | Jim Beall | 75,776 | 43.73 | |
Libertarian | James J. Ludemann | 11,344 | 6.55 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 15,392 | 8.16 | ||
Total votes | 188,677 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Report on Final Maps, 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission" (PDF).
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-presprim-2024/assembly.pdf.
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(help) - ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Assemblyman Collins Dies at San Francisco". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Walter J. Schmidt takes Oath" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.