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California's 64th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Blanca Pacheco
D–Downey
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		466,400[1]
319,811[1]
212,983[1]
Demographics
Registered voters235,209
Registration64.01% Democratic
8.47% Republican
23.48% No party preference

California's 64th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Blanca Pacheco of Downey.

District profile

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The district encompasses parts of southwestern Los Angeles County and northern Orange County and features a mix of urban and suburban communities. It is socioeconomically diverse and heavily Latino.


Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 84.3 – 15.7%
2020[2] President Biden 81.4 – 16.3%
2018 Governor Newsom 85.1 – 14.9%
Senator Feinstein 60.2 – 39.8%
2016 President Clinton 86.2 – 9.6%
Senator Harris 61.6 – 38.4%
2014 Governor Brown 84.1 – 15.9%
2012 President Obama 88.7 – 10.0%
Senator Feinstein 88.9 – 11.1%

List of members representing the district

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Assembly members Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 5, 1885

J. W. Cook
(San Jose) 		Republican January 5, 1885 –
January 3, 1887 		Elected in 1884.
[data missing] 		Santa Clara

Charles M. Weber
(Santa Clara) 		Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889 		Elected in 1886.
[data missing]

James R. Lowe
(San Jose) 		Republican January 7, 1889 –
January 2, 1893 		Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

F. A. Blakeley
(Visalia) 		Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 7, 1895 		Elected in 1892.
[data missing] 		Tulare

J. W. Davis
(Tulare) 		Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 4, 1897 		Elected in 1894.
[data missing] 		Tulare, Kings

James M. McClellan
(Hanford) 		People's January 4, 1897 –
January 2, 1899 		Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election as a Democrat.

E. T. Cosper
(Hanford) 		Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 1, 1901 		Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

R. H. Myers
(Hanford) 		Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 5, 1903 		Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 62nd district and lost re-election.

Elbert M. Pyle
(Santa Barbara) 		Republican January 5, 1903 –
January 4, 1909 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
[data missing] 		Santa Barbara

Samuel Fleisher
(Santa Barbara) 		Republican January 4, 1909 –
January 2, 1911 		Elected in 1908.
[data missing]

C. L. Preisker
(Santa Maria) 		Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 6, 1913 		Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 59th district and lost re-election.

Frank E. Woodley
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 6, 1913 –
March 9, 1914 		Elected in 1912.
Resigned after appointment to the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. 		Los Angeles

Charles E. Scott
(Glendale) 		Republican January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1917 		Elected in 1914.
[data missing]

Harry Lyons
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 6, 1919 		Elected in 1916.
[data missing]

George A. Lynch
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 6, 1919 –
January 3, 1921 		Elected in 1918.
[data missing]

Harry Lyons
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 2, 1933 		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

John D. McCarthy
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 2, 1933 –
January 4, 1937 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
[data missing]

Sam Yorty
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941 		Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Roger A. Pfaff
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 6, 1941 –
January 4, 1943 		Elected in 1940.
[data missing]

John C. Lyons
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 4, 1943 –
December 10, 1948 		Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.
Vacant December 10, 1948 –
January 8, 1951

Patrick D. McGee
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 8, 1951 –
August 21, 1957 		Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council.
Vacant August 21, 1957 –
December 17, 1957

Lou Cusanovich
(Westlake Village) 		Republican December 17, 1957 –
January 2, 1967 		Elected to finish McGee's term.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

Patrick D. McGee
(Los Angeles) 		Republican January 2, 1967 –
May 30, 1970 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Died.
Vacant May 30, 1970 –
January 4, 1971

Bob Cline
(El Monte) 		Republican January 4, 1971 –
November 30, 1974 		Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 37th district.

William Campbell
(Hacienda Heights) 		Republican December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1976 		Redistricted from the 50th district and re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

M. David Stirling
(La Habra Heights) 		Republican December 6, 1976 –
November 30, 1982 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for California Attorney General.

Ross Johnson
(Fullerton) 		Republican December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1992 		Redistricted from the 69th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 72nd district. 		Orange

Ted Weggeland
(Riverside) 		Republican December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 1996 		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired. 		Riverside

Rod Pacheco
(Riverside) 		Republican December 2, 1996 –
November 30, 2002 		Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired due to term limits and ran for Riverside County District Attorney.

John J. Benoit
(Bermuda Dunes) 		Republican December 2, 2002 –
November 30, 2008 		Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

Brian Nestande
(Palm Desert) 		Republican December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012 		Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.

Isadore Hall III
(Compton) 		Democratic December 3, 2012 –
November 30, 2014 		Redistricted from the 52nd district and Re-elected in 2012.
Retired to run for California State Senate. 		Los Angeles

Mike Gipson
(Carson) 		Democratic December 1, 2014 –
December 5, 2022 		Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 65th district.

Blanca Pacheco
(Downey) 		Democratic December 5, 2022 –
present 		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		Los Angeles, Orange

Election results

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2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 38,324 67.5%
Democratic Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair 18,469 32.5%
Total votes 56,793 100.0%
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 83,559 59.5%
Democratic Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair 56,875 40.5%
Total votes 140,434 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

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California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 29,422 100.0
Republican Theresa Sanford (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 29,431 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 83,210 84.7
Republican Theresa Sanford 15,010 15.3
Total votes 98,220 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 46,186 76.5
Republican Theresa Sanford 14,179 23.5
Total votes 60,365 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 86,419 73.4
Republican Theresa Sanford 31,300 26.6
Total votes 117,719 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson 11,975 51.0
Democratic Prophet La'Omar Walker 5,022 21.4
Democratic Steve Neal 3,580 15.2
Democratic Micah Ali 2,923 12.4
Total votes 23,500 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson 30,041 63.6
Democratic Prophet La'Omar Walker 17,217 36.4
Total votes 47,258 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isadore Hall, III (incumbent) 23,122 100.0
Total votes 23,122 100.0
General election
Democratic Isadore Hall, III (incumbent) 100,446 100.0
Total votes 100,446 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Nestande (incumbent) 75,737 57.3
Democratic Jose Medina 56,574 42.7
Total votes 132,311 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Nestande 124,414 100.00
Total votes 124,414 100.00
Turnout   51.54
Republican hold

2006

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Benoit (incumbent) 66,501 61.11
Democratic Paul Rasso 42,314 38.89
Total votes 108,815 100.00
Turnout   49.76
Republican hold

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Benoit (incumbent) 96,606 61.25
Democratic Robert Melsh 61,120 38.75
Total votes 157,726 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Benoit 55,351 63.28
Democratic Robert Melsh 32,118 36.72
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
Total votes 87,469 100.00
Republican hold

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Pacheco (incumbent) 60,323 54.23
Democratic Jose Medina 43,698 39.28
Natural Law Annie Wallack 3,977 3.58
Libertarian Phil Turner 3,237 2.91
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00
Total votes 111,235 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Pacheco (incumbent) 64,852 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 25,002 27.83
Total votes 89,854 100.00
Republican hold

1996

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Pacheco 56,002 54.14
Democratic Grace Slocum 43,336 41.89
Libertarian Phil Turner 3,868 3.74
No party Arthur Johnson (write-in) 236 0.23
Invalid or blank votes 3,944 3.67
Total votes 107,386 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Weggeland (incumbent) 59,037 66.04
Democratic Roberta "Bobbi" Meyer 24,606 27.53
Libertarian Jane A. Henson 5,695 6.37
No party Troy Lamberth (write-in) 53 0.06
Invalid or blank votes 8,106 8.31
Total votes 97,497 100.00
Republican hold

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Weggeland 56,298 47.85
Democratic Jane Carney 54,784 46.56
Libertarian Jane A. Henson 6,572 5.59
Invalid or blank votes 7,284 5.83
Total votes 124,938 100.00
Republican 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. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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