| California's 32nd State Assembly district | |
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| Current assemblymember | Vacant |
| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 466,850 315,978 209,937 |
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 146,980 |
| Registration | 48.89% Democratic 26.33% Republican 21.14% No party preference |
California's 32nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently vacant following Republican Vince Fong's resignation.
District profile
The district is located in the southwestern Central Valley and consists of portions of Kern and Tulare Counties, including the whole Cities of Exeter, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Maricopa, and Taft, and portions of the Cities of Bakersfield and Visalia. The Cities of Bakersfield and Visalia were split to balance population while considering communities of interest. This district’s border is impacted by Voting Rights Act obligations in three neighboring districts. The district maintains local communities of interest along the Valley floor. Areas within the district share common social and economic characteristics as well as shared environmental concerns.
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2021 | Recall |  No 51.1 – 48.9%
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| 2020 | President | Biden 55 – 42.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 54.3 – 45.7% |
| Senator | de Leon 57.9 – 42.1% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56.5 – 38.0% |
| Senator | Sanchez 55.9 – 44.1% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 54.4 – 45.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56.2 – 41.8% |
| Senator | Feinstein 57.2 – 42.8% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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| District established January 5, 1885 | ||||
Joseph Franklin (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 |
Elected in 1884. [data missing] |
San Francisco |
A. M. Lawrence (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 3, 1887 – March 7, 1888 |
Elected in 1886. Died. | |
| Vacant | March 7, 1888 – January 7, 1889 |
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John Staude (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 |
Elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
George E. Lewis (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1890. [data missing] | |
John E. Buckley (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 |
Elected in 1892. [data missing] | |
John F. Twigg (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 |
Elected in 1894. [data missing] | |
John W. Power (San Francisco) |
Fusion | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 |
Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
.jpg) James M. Hanley (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 |
Elected in 1898. [data missing] | |
 W. J. Evatt (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 |
Elected in 1900. [data missing] | |
.jpg) Jay N. Copus (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 |
Elected in 1902. [data missing] | |
 Patrick J. Boyle (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 |
Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing] | |
 Charles A. Nelson (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 |
Elected in 1908. [data missing] | |
 William P. Kennedy (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 |
Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
 Arthur L. Shannon (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 |
Elected in 1912. [data missing] | |
 Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 |
Elected in 1914. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Henry D. Byrne (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 |
Elected in 1916. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 George W. Warren (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923 |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing] | |
 Walter J. Rock (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925 |
Elected in 1922. [data missing] | |
 James A. Miller (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933 |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 22nd district. | |
Edwin H. Zion (Modesto) |
Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 |
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing] |
Stanislaus |
 Hugh P. Donnelly (Turlock) |
Democratic | January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943 |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Jacob M. Leonard (San Benito) |
Republican | January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947 |
Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. [data missing] |
San Benito, Santa Cruz |
 Donald L. Grunsky (Santa Cruz) |
Republican | January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 |
Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Wallace Henderson (Fresno) |
Democratic | January 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959 |
Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired to run for Fresno City Council. |
Fresno |
 Bert Delotto (Fresno) |
Democratic | January 5, 1959 – April 15, 1962 |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned after appointment to the Peace Corps. | |
| Vacant | April 15, 1962 – January 7, 1963 |
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 George N. Zenovich (Fresno) |
Democratic | January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1971 |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Kenneth L. Maddy (Fresno) |
Republican | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974 |
Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 30th district. | |
 Gordon W. Duffy (Hanford) |
Republican | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 |
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for California Secretary of State. |
Kern, Kings, Tulare |
 Bill Jones (Fresno) |
Republican | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 29th district. |
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tulare |
 Trice Harvey (Bakersfield) |
Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |
Kern, Tulare |
 Roy Ashburn (Bakersfield) |
Republican | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield) |
Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |
Kern, San Bernardino |
 Jean Fuller (Bakersfield) |
Republican | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Shannon Grove (Bakersfield) |
Republican | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 |
Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 34th district. | |
 Rudy Salas (Bakersfield) |
Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022 |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |
Kern, Kings |
 Vince Fong (Bakersfield) |
Republican | December 5, 2022 – May 24, 2024 |
Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 2022. Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |
Kern, Tulare |
| Vacant | May 24, 2024 – present |
Fong was re-elected in 2024 but declined the seat. | ||
See also
References
External links
- District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
- California 32nd Assembly District Website
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