California's 39th State Assembly district

California's 39th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Juan Carrillo
DPalmdale
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
466,422[1]
343,345[1]
227,273[1]
Demographics
Registered voters227,835
Registration52.94% Democratic
15.13% Republican
27.01% No party preference

California's 39th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Juan Carrillo of Palmdale

District profile

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The district encompasses the northeastern San Fernando Valley, running up into the San Gabriel Mountains. This heavily Latino district forms a major corridor between Los Angeles and points further north.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 73.5 – 26.5%
2020 President Biden 70.3 - 25.7%
2018 Governor Newsom 74.0 – 26.0%
Senator Feinstein 55.0 – 45.0%
2016 President Clinton 74.6 – 19.8%
Senator Sanchez 50.3 – 49.7%
2014 Governor Brown 69.8 – 30.2%
2012 President Obama 73.7 – 23.7%
Senator Feinstein 74.4 – 25.6%

List of assembly members

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Due to redistricting, the 39th 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
Charles H. Ward Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
James E. Britt Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
John H. McCarthy January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Charles S. Arms January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Julius Kahn Republican January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
H. G. W. Dinkelspiel January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Leon E. Jones January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Justus S. Wardell Democratic January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Frank D. MacBeth Republican January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
W. W. Allen Jr. January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Thomas Atkinson January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Charles Morris Fisher January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Edward Joseph Callan January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Walter T. Lyon Democratic January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
George Fitzgerald Republican January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Alameda
Frank W. Anderson Progressive January 4, 1915 - January 5, 1925
Republican
Michael J. McDonough January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
Clifford Wixson January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
George R. Bliss January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 Santa Barbara
Alfred W. Robertson Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943
Thomas H. Werdel Republican January 4, 1943 - January 6, 1947 Kern
Wright Elwood James January 6, 1947 - January 3, 1949
Joe C. Lewis Democratic January 3, 1949 - January 8, 1951
H. W. "Pat" Kelly Republican January 8, 1951 - January 5, 1959
John C. Williamson Democratic January 5, 1959 - January 7, 1963
George Deukmejian Republican January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 Los Angeles
James A. Hayes January 6, 1967 - August 31, 1972 Resigned[2] after Governor Reagan appointed him to be a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[3]
Bill Bond January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Jim Keysor Democratic December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978
J. Robert Hayes Republican December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1980
Richard Katz Democratic December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1996
Tony Cárdenas December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2002
Cindy Montañez December 2, 2002 - November 30, 2006
Richard Alarcon December 4, 2006 - March 16, 2007 Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council.[4]
Felipe Fuentes May 25, 2007 - November 30, 2012 Sworn in after winning special election filling the seat Alarcon left vacant, after becoming a member of the Los Angeles City Council.[5]
Raul Bocanegra December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014
Patty López December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016
Raul Bocanegra December 5, 2016 – November 27, 2017 Resigned after sexual harassment allegations.
Luz Rivas June 11, 2018 – present Sworn in after winning special election.[6]

Election results (1992–present)

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199219941996199820002002200420062007 (special)200820102012201420162018 (special)20182020

2020

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California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luz Rivas (incumbent) 54,512 77.8
Republican Ricardo Benitez 15,590 22.2
Total votes 70,102 100.0
General election
Democratic Luz Rivas (incumbent) 117,207 74.1%
Republican Ricardo Benitez 41,033 25.9%
Total votes 158,240 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

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California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luz Rivas (incumbent) 20,453 43.9
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 11,679 25.1
Democratic Patty López 6,783 14.6
Democratic Antonio Sanchez 4,705 10.1
Democratic Patrea Patrick 1,740 3.7
Democratic Bonnie Corwin 1,220 2.6
Total votes 46,580 100.0
General election
Democratic Luz Rivas (incumbent) 85,027 77.7
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 24,468 22.3
Total votes 109,495 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 (special)

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California's 39th State Assembly district special election, 2018
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Raul Bocanegra
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luz Rivas 8,222 42.9
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 3,862 20.1
Democratic Antonio Sanchez 3,802 19.8
Democratic Patty López 1,907 9.9
Democratic Yolie Anguiano 922 4.8
Democratic Patrea Patrick 467 2.4
Total votes 19,182 100.0
General election
Democratic Luz Rivas 20,598 69.8
Republican Ricardo Antonio Benitez 8,926 30.2
Total votes 29,524 100
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 30,119 44.4
Democratic Patty López (incumbent) 18,472 27.2
Democratic Joel Fajardo 6,831 10.1
Democratic Joanne Fernandez 4,538 6.7
Democratic Mina Creswell 4,418 6.5
Democratic Kevin James Suscavage 3,489 5.1
Total votes 67,867 100.0
General election
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 74,834 60.1
Democratic Patty López (incumbent) 49,649 39.9
Total votes 124,483 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul Bocanegra (incumbent) 13,069 62.5
Democratic Patty Lopez 4,940 23.6
Democratic Kevin J. Suscavage 2,876 13.7
Republican Michael B. Boyd (write-in) 36 0.2
Total votes 20,921 100.0
General election
Democratic Patty Lopez 22,750 50.5
Democratic Raul Bocanegra (incumbent) 22,284 49.5
Total votes 45,034 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 11,521 36.2
Democratic Richard Alarcón 8,567 26.9
Republican Ricardo A. Benitez 5,037 15.8
Republican Omar Cuevas 2,596 8.2
Green John Paul (Jack) Lindblad 2,421 7.6
Republican Margie Margarita Carranza 1,697 5.3
Democratic Kevin J. Suscavage (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 31,841 100.0
General election
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 62,612 58.4
Democratic Richard Alarcón 44,624 41.6
Total votes 107,236 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

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California State Assembly election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Felipe Fuentes (incumbent) 43,267 78.5
Green John Paul (Jack) Lindblad 11,905 21.6
Total votes 55,172 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

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California State Assembly election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Felipe Fuentes (incumbent) 59,495 73.7
Republican Grady Martine 14,689 18.2
Green John Paul (Jack) Lindblad 6,505 8.1
Total votes 80,689 100.0
Democratic hold

2007 (special)

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California's 39th State Assembly district special election, 2007
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Richard Alarcón
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Felipe Fuentes 5,819 50.8
Republican Jose Bonilla, Sr. 2,277 19.9
Democratic Felipe Siordia 1,457 12.7
Democratic Eric Dwight Rothenay 1,300 11.4
Democratic Margie Carranza 597 5.2
Total votes 11,450 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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California State Assembly election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Alarcón 40,603 100.0
Total votes 40,603 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

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California State Assembly election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Montanez (incumbent) 56,017 76.8
Republican Ely De La Cruz Ayao 16,936 23.2
Total votes 72,953 100.0
Republican hold

2002

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California State Assembly election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Montanez 36,175 76.1
Republican Ely De La Cruz Ayao 11,371 23.9
Total votes 47,546 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

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California State Assembly election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Cardenas (incumbent) 54,466 78.1
Republican Enrique (Henry) Valdez 12,269 17.6
Libertarian Christopher "Kit" Maira 3,020 4.3
Total votes 69,755 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

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California State Assembly election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Cardenas (incumbent) 41,841 86.7
Libertarian Christopher "Kit" Maira 6,423 13.3
Total votes 48,264 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

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California State Assembly election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Cardenas 41,798 71.7
Libertarian Ollie M. McCaulley 16,522 28.3
Total votes 58,320 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

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California State Assembly election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Katz (incumbent) 34,976 70.6
Republican Nicholas Fitzgerald 14,583 29.4
Total votes 49,559 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

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California State Assembly election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Katz (incumbent) 45,387 69.4
Republican Nicholas Fitzgerald 16,739 25.6
Libertarian David H. George 3,270 5.0
Total votes 65,396 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "James Hayes Resignation" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  3. ^ "Reagan Picks Hayes". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "Richard Alarcon Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ^ "Felipe Fuentes Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ^ "Luz Rivas Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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