California's 39th State Assembly district

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

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

District profile

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

YearOfficeResults
2021Recall No 73.5 – 26.5%
2020PresidentBiden 70.3 - 25.7%
2018GovernorNewsom 74.0 – 26.0%
SenatorFeinstein 55.0 – 45.0%
2016PresidentClinton 74.6 – 19.8%
SenatorSanchez 50.3 – 49.7%
2014GovernorBrown 69.8 – 30.2%
2012PresidentObama 73.7 – 23.7%
SenatorFeinstein 74.4 – 25.6%

List of assembly members

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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Charles H. WardRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887San Francisco
James E. BrittDemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
John H. McCarthyJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Charles S. ArmsJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Julius KahnRepublicanJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
H. G. W. DinkelspielJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Leon E. JonesJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Justus S. WardellDemocraticJanuary 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Frank D. MacBethRepublicanJanuary 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
W. W. Allen Jr.January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Thomas AtkinsonJanuary 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Charles Morris FisherJanuary 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Edward Joseph CallanJanuary 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Walter T. LyonDemocraticJanuary 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
George FitzgeraldRepublicanJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915Alameda
Frank W. AndersonProgressiveJanuary 4, 1915 - January 5, 1925
Republican
Michael J. McDonoughJanuary 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
Clifford WixsonJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
George R. BlissJanuary 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935Santa Barbara
Alfred W. RobertsonDemocraticJanuary 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943
Thomas H. WerdelRepublicanJanuary 4, 1943 - January 6, 1947Kern
Wright Elwood JamesJanuary 6, 1947 - January 3, 1949
Joe C. LewisDemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 - January 8, 1951
H. W. "Pat" KellyRepublicanJanuary 8, 1951 - January 5, 1959
John C. WilliamsonDemocraticJanuary 5, 1959 - January 7, 1963
George DeukmejianRepublicanJanuary 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967Los Angeles
James A. HayesJanuary 6, 1967 - August 31, 1972Resigned[2] after Governor Reagan appointed him to be a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[3]
Bill BondJanuary 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Jim KeysorDemocraticDecember 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978
J. Robert HayesRepublicanDecember 4, 1978 - November 30, 1980
Richard KatzDemocraticDecember 1, 1980 - November 30, 1996
Tony CárdenasDecember 2, 1996 - November 30, 2002
Cindy MontañezDecember 2, 2002 - November 30, 2006
Richard AlarconDecember 4, 2006 - March 16, 2007Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council.[4]
Felipe FuentesMay 25, 2007 - November 30, 2012Sworn in after winning special election filling the seat Alarcon left vacant, after becoming a member of the Los Angeles City Council.[5]
Raul BocanegraDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014
Patty LópezDecember 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016
Raul BocanegraDecember 5, 2016 – November 27, 2017Resigned after sexual harassment allegations.
Luz RivasJune 11, 2018 – presentSworn in after winning special election.[6]

Election results (1992–present)

199219941996199820002002200420062007 (special)200820102012201420162018 (special)20182020

2020

California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLuz Rivas (incumbent)54,51277.8
RepublicanRicardo Benitez15,59022.2
Total votes70,102 100.0
General election
DemocraticLuz Rivas (incumbent)117,20774.1%
RepublicanRicardo Benitez41,03325.9%
Total votes158,240 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLuz Rivas (incumbent)20,45343.9
RepublicanRicardo Antonio Benitez11,67925.1
DemocraticPatty López6,78314.6
DemocraticAntonio Sanchez4,70510.1
DemocraticPatrea Patrick1,7403.7
DemocraticBonnie Corwin1,2202.6
Total votes46,580 100.0
General election
DemocraticLuz Rivas (incumbent) 85,027 77.7
RepublicanRicardo Antonio Benitez24,46822.3
Total votes109,495 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 (special)

California's 39th State Assembly district special election, 2018
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Raul Bocanegra
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLuz Rivas8,22242.9
RepublicanRicardo Antonio Benitez3,86220.1
DemocraticAntonio Sanchez3,80219.8
DemocraticPatty López1,9079.9
DemocraticYolie Anguiano9224.8
DemocraticPatrea Patrick4672.4
Total votes19,182 100.0
General election
DemocraticLuz Rivas 20,598 69.8
RepublicanRicardo Antonio Benitez8,92630.2
Total votes29,524 100
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra30,11944.4
DemocraticPatty López (incumbent)18,47227.2
DemocraticJoel Fajardo6,83110.1
DemocraticJoanne Fernandez4,5386.7
DemocraticMina Creswell4,4186.5
DemocraticKevin James Suscavage3,4895.1
Total votes67,867 100.0
General election
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra 74,834 60.1
DemocraticPatty López (incumbent)49,64939.9
Total votes124,483 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra (incumbent)13,06962.5
DemocraticPatty Lopez4,94023.6
DemocraticKevin J. Suscavage2,87613.7
RepublicanMichael B. Boyd (write-in)360.2
Total votes20,921 100.0
General election
DemocraticPatty Lopez 22,750 50.5
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra (incumbent)22,28449.5
Total votes45,034 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra11,52136.2
DemocraticRichard Alarcón8,56726.9
RepublicanRicardo A. Benitez5,03715.8
RepublicanOmar Cuevas2,5968.2
GreenJohn Paul (Jack) Lindblad2,4217.6
RepublicanMargie Margarita Carranza1,6975.3
DemocraticKevin J. Suscavage (write-in)20.0
Total votes31,841 100.0
General election
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra 62,612 58.4
DemocraticRichard Alarcón44,62441.6
Total votes107,236 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

California State Assembly election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFelipe Fuentes (incumbent) 43,267 78.5
GreenJohn Paul (Jack) Lindblad11,90521.6
Total votes55,172 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

California State Assembly election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFelipe Fuentes (incumbent) 59,495 73.7
RepublicanGrady Martine14,68918.2
GreenJohn Paul (Jack) Lindblad6,5058.1
Total votes80,689 100.0
Democratic hold

2007 (special)

California's 39th State Assembly district special election, 2007
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Richard Alarcón
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFelipe Fuentes 5,819 50.8
RepublicanJose Bonilla, Sr.2,27719.9
DemocraticFelipe Siordia1,45712.7
DemocraticEric Dwight Rothenay1,30011.4
DemocraticMargie Carranza5975.2
Total votes11,450 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

California State Assembly election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard Alarcón 40,603 100.0
Total votes40,603 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

California State Assembly election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCindy Montanez (incumbent) 56,017 76.8
RepublicanEly De La Cruz Ayao16,93623.2
Total votes72,953 100.0
Republican hold

2002

California State Assembly election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCindy Montanez 36,175 76.1
RepublicanEly De La Cruz Ayao11,37123.9
Total votes47,546 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

California State Assembly election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTony Cardenas (incumbent) 54,466 78.1
RepublicanEnrique (Henry) Valdez12,26917.6
LibertarianChristopher "Kit" Maira3,0204.3
Total votes69,755 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

California State Assembly election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTony Cardenas (incumbent) 41,841 86.7
LibertarianChristopher "Kit" Maira6,42313.3
Total votes48,264 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

California State Assembly election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTony Cardenas 41,798 71.7
LibertarianOllie M. McCaulley16,52228.3
Total votes58,320 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

California State Assembly election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard Katz (incumbent) 34,976 70.6
RepublicanNicholas Fitzgerald14,58329.4
Total votes49,559 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

California State Assembly election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard Katz (incumbent) 45,387 69.4
RepublicanNicholas Fitzgerald16,73925.6
LibertarianDavid H. George3,2705.0
Total votes65,396 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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