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California's 61st State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Tina McKinnor
D–Hawthorne
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		491,779
389,814
305,884
Demographics
Registered voters213,988
Registration47.91% Democratic
26.77% Republican
20.93% No party preference

California's 61st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tina McKinnor of Hawthorne.

District profile

The district encompasses a section of southwestern Los Angeles County. The district is primarily urban.

Los Angeles County

Other levels of government

The 61st Assembly district is completely contained within the 35th Senate District, represented by Democrat Laura Richardson.

In the United States House of Representatives, the 61st Assembly district is part of the California's 43rd congressional district, represented by Democrat Maxine Waters.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 63.3 – 34.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 60.4 – 39.6%
Senator Feinstein 54.6 – 45.4%
2016 President Clinton 62.5 – 31.6%
Senator Harris 54.4 – 45.6%
2014 Governor Brown 57.1 – 42.9%
2012 President Obama 63.4 – 34.5%
Senator Feinstein 64.9 – 35.1%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 61st 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
Mark S. Torrey Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Calaveras
Fred W. McClenahan Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
John Gardner Republican January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Alexander Brown January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
S. J. Duckworth January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Monterey
William George Hudson January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899
Frederick P. Feliz Democratic January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Alexander M. Drew Republican January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1911 Fresno
William Angus Sutherland January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
William Alexander Roberts January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Los Angeles
Harry A. Wishard Progressive January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919 Ran as a Republican for his 2nd term.
Republican
John Robert White Jr. January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923
Frank C. Weller January 8, 1923 - January 3, 1927
James Cleveland Crawford January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Clarence N. Wakefield January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
Charles W. Dempster January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935
Ernest O. Voigt Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943
Lester A. McMillan January 4, 1943 - January 6, 1969
Henry Waxman January 6, 1969 - November 30, 1974
Bud Collier Republican December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978
Dick Mountjoy December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1982
Bill Leonard December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1988 San Bernardino
Paul A. Woodruff December 5, 1988 - November 30, 1992
Fred Aguiar December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998 Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Nell Soto Democratic December 7, 1998 - March 13, 2000 Resigns from the Assembly after winning a seat in the Senate to be sworn in.
Gloria Negrete McLeod December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006
Nell Soto December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2008
Norma J. Torres December 1, 2008 - November 30, 2012
Jose Medina December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2022 Riverside
Tina McKinnor December 5, 2022 – Present Los Angeles County

Election results (1992–present)

Contents

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles 24,322 38.6
Democratic Tina Simone McKinnor 20,478 32.5
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 8,942 14.2
Democratic Angie Reyes English 6,777 10.7
Democratic Nico Ruderman 2,540 4.0
Total votes 63,059 100.0
General election
Democratic Tina Simone McKinnor (incumbent) 58,888 63.6%
Democratic Robert Pullen-Miles 33,691 36.4%
Total votes 92,579 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 51,402 66.2%
Republican Ali Mazarei 26,250 33.8%
Total votes 77,652 100.0%
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 116,060 65.9%
Republican Ali Mazarei 59,979 34.1%
Total votes 176,039 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 36,442 99.4
Republican Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi (write-in) 212 0.6
Total votes 36,654 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 75,327 67.8
Republican Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi 35,821 32.2
Total votes 111,148 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 45,888 67.3
Republican Hector Diaz 22,281 32.7
Total votes 68,169 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 90,663 65.9
Republican Hector Diaz 46,924 34.1
Total votes 137,587 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 13,631 43.8
Republican Rudy Aranda 12,942 41.6
Democratic D. Shelly Yarbrough 4,549 14.6
Total votes 31,122 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 34,160 58.8
Republican Rudy Aranda 23,973 41.2
Total votes 58,033 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Medina 17,473 44.6
Republican Bill Batey 13,713 35.0
Republican Joe Ludwig 6,254 15.9
No party preference Fredy R. De Leon 1,757 4.5
Republican Thomas Carlos Ketcham (write-in) 16 0.0
Total votes 39,213 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina 76,774 61.0
Republican Bill Batey 49,003 39.0
Total votes 125,777 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norma Torres (incumbent) 43,813 60.2
Republican Ray Moors 29,009 39.8
Total votes 72,822 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norma Torres 61,004 60.52
Republican Wendy Maier 33,284 33.02
Libertarian Michael Mendez 6,517 6.46
Total votes 100,805 100.00
Turnout   65.60
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nell Soto 36,482 62.77
Republican Benjamin Lopez 21,639 37.23
Total votes 58,121 100.00
Turnout   40.92
Democratic hold

2004

2014 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) 58,120 63.59
Republican Alan Wapner 33,281 36.41
Total votes 91,401 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod 30,953 62.44
Republican Matthew Munson 18,619 37.56
Invalid or blank votes 3,955 7.39
Total votes 53,527 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Negrete McLeod 51,335 54.04
Republican Dennis R. Yates 40,751 42.90
Libertarian David Kocot 2,894 3.05
Invalid or blank votes 1,089 1.13
Total votes 96,069 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nell Soto 37,382 56.21
Republican Bob Demallie 29,127 43.79
Invalid or blank votes 6,621 9.05
Total votes 113,130 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Aguiar (incumbent) 44,314 55.01
Democratic Paul Vincent Avila 32,445 40.27
Libertarian Michael Alan Piltch 3,800 4.72
Invalid or blank votes 7,691 4.31
Total votes 88,250 100.00
Republican hold

1994

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Aguiar (incumbent) 42,209 64.09
Democratic Larry Silva 23,653 35.91
Invalid or blank votes 6,286 8.71
Total votes 72,148 100.00
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Aguiar 52,686 58.40
Democratic Larry S. Simcoe 32,740 36.29
Green Cynthia Allaire 4,787 5.31
Invalid or blank votes 8,433 8.55
Total votes 98,646 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2021" (PDF).
  2. "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. "California's 41st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  4. "Nell Soto Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.

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