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California's 75th State Assembly district

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California's 75th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Marie Waldron
RValley Center
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
465,548[1]
339,242[1]
257,429[1]
Demographics
Registered voters271,611[2]
Registration37.64% Republican
32.03% Democratic
23.78% No party preference

California's 75th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Marie Waldron of Escondido.

District profile

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The district encompasses inland parts of San Diego County's North County region and the southernmost reaches of the Inland Empire. The area is mountainous, with northern San Diego exurbs comprising most of the population.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President[3] Biden 49.8 – 48.2%
2018 Governor[4] Cox 55.7 – 44.3%
Senator[5][a] De Leon 51.5 – 48.5%
2016 President Trump 50.7 – 43.2%
Senator[b] Harris 55.6 – 44.4%
2014 Governor Kashkari 62.2 – 37.8%
2012 President Romney 58.5 – 39.4%
Senator Emken 59.5 – 40.5%

List of members representing the district

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

R. I. Ashe
(Bakersfield)
Democratic January 5, 1885 –
January 3, 1887
Elected in 1884.
[data missing]
Kern, Ventura

J. Marion Brooks
(Ventura)
Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

G. W. Wear
(Bakersfield)
Democratic January 7, 1889 –
January 5, 1891
Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

T. A. Rice
(Oxnard)
Democratic January 5, 1891 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1890.
[data missing]

Robert N. Bulla
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 4, 1897
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired to run for California State Senate.
Los Angeles

John Cross
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 4, 1897 –
January 2, 1899
Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Nathaniel P. Conrey
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1898.
Retired after appointment to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Henry E. Carter
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 2, 1905
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Retired to run for California State Senate.
Vacant January 2, 1905 –
January 7, 1907
Assemblymember-elect J. H. Krimminger died December 12, 1904.

Percy V. Hammon
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 2, 1911
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]

William A. Lamb
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 6, 1913

Lyman Farwell
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 6, 1913 –
January 4, 1915
Redistricted from the 71st district and re-elected in 1912.
[data missing]

James S. McKnight
(Los Angeles)
Progressive January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1914.
[data missing]

Edwin T. Baker
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 5, 1925
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
[data missing]

Mark A. Pierce
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 3, 1927
Elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.

George W. Rochester
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 3, 1927 –
January 7, 1929
Elected in 1926.
[data missing]

Emory J. Arnold
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 7, 1929 –
January 5, 1931
Elected in 1928.
Redistricted to the 63rd district.

Edward Craig
(Brea)
Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 4, 1937
Redistricted from the 76th district and re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
[data missing]
Orange

Thomas Kuchel
(Anaheim)
Republican January 4, 1937 –
January 6, 1941
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

Sam L. Collins
(Fullerton)
Republican January 6, 1941 –
January 5, 1953
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

LeRoy E. Lyon Jr.
(Anaheim)
Republican January 5, 1953 –
June 30, 1955
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Resigned.
Vacant June 30, 1955 –
June 28, 1956

Richard T. Hanna
(Anaheim)
Democratic June 28, 1956 –
January 3, 1963
Elected to finish Lyon Jr.'s term.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Resigned after election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant January 3, 1963 –
January 7, 1963

Victor Veysey
(Brawley)
Republican January 7, 1963 –
January 3, 1971
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Imperial

Raymond T. Seeley
(Blythe)
Republican January 4, 1971 –
November 30, 1974
Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.
Imperial, Riverside

Tom Suitt
(Palm Springs)
Democratic December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1978
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Lost re-election.
Imperial, Riverside, San Diego

David G. Kelley
(Riverside)
Republican December 4, 1978 –
November 30, 1982
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 73rd district.

Joyce Mojonnier
(San Diego)
Republican December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1990
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Lost re-election.
San Diego

Dede Alpert
(San Diego)
Democratic December 3, 1990 –
November 30, 1992
Elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 78th district.

Jan Goldsmith
(Poway)
Republican December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 1998
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired due to term limits and ran for California State Treasurer.

Charlene Zettel
(San Diego)
Republican December 7, 1998 –
November 30, 2002
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

George Plescia
(San Diego)
Republican December 2, 2002 –
November 30, 2008
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.

Nathan Fletcher
(San Diego)
Republican December 1, 2008 –
March 27, 2012
Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Mayor of San Diego.
Independent March 27, 2012 –
November 30, 2012

Marie Waldron
(Valley Center)
Republican December 3, 2012 –
present
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retired due to term limits.
San Diego, Riverside

Carl DeMaio (elect)
(San Diego)
Republican December 2, 2024 Elected in 2024.

Election results (1992–present)

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2022

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2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 59,612 63.5
Republican Randy Voepel (incumbent) 34,328 36.5
Total votes 93,940 100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent)
Republican Randy Voepel (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 71,217 56.3%
Democratic Karen "Kate" Schwartz 47,988 37.9%
Democratic Roger Garcia 7,327 5.8%
Total votes 126,532 100.0%
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 128,576 54.5%
Democratic Karen "Kate" Schwartz 107,170 45.5%
Total votes 235,746 100.0%
Republican hold

2018

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California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 56,646 61.6
Democratic Alan Geraci 35,324 38.4
Total votes 91,970 100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 95,236 56.4
Democratic Alan Geraci 73,707 43.6
Total votes 168,943 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 56,407 60.3
Democratic Andrew Masiel Sr. 37,104 39.7
Total votes 93,511 100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 111,598 62.9
Democratic Andrew Masiel Sr. 65,770 37.1
Total votes 177,368 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 41,510 99.1
Democratic Nicholas Shestople (write-in) 375 0.9
Libertarian Mike Paster (write-in) 14 0.0
Total votes 41,899 100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 66,152 69.0
Democratic Nicholas Shestople 29,761 31.0
Total votes 95,913 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron 44,013 68.6
Democratic Matthew Herold 20,180 31.4
Total votes 64,193 100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron 98,686 62.7
Democratic Matthew Herold 58,783 37.3
Total votes 157,469 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Fletcher (incumbent) 92,430 60.5
Democratic Paul R. Garver 54,711 35.8
Libertarian Christopher Chadwick 5,692 3.7
Total votes 152,833 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Fletcher 98,758 52.13
Democratic Darren Kasai 78,970 41.68
Libertarian John Murphy 11,731 6.19
Total votes 189,459 100.00
Turnout   72.60
Republican hold

2006

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Plescia (incumbent) 77,921 57.87
Democratic Scott Meyer 52,881 39.27
Libertarian Edward Teyssier 3,856 2.86
Total votes 134,658 100.00
Turnout   56.23
Republican hold

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George A. Plescia (incumbent) 108,728 59.82
Democratic Karen Heumann 69,017 37.97
Libertarian Richard J. Senecal 4,005 2.20
Total votes 181,750 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George A. Plescia 64,306 58.50
Democratic Connie Witt 42,485 38.65
Libertarian Richard J. Senecal 3,139 2.86
Invalid or blank votes 11,153 9.21
Total votes 121,083 100.00
Republican hold

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlene Zettel (incumbent) 103,545 64.04
Democratic Judith K. Walters 50,005 30.93
Libertarian Gary Walter Pietila 8,136 5.03
Invalid or blank votes 22,912 12.41
Total votes 184,598 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlene Zettel 79,365 64.31
Democratic David Debus 34,407 27.88
Libertarian Donna Tello 6,017 4.88
Natural Law William S. Cowling III 3,630 2.94
Invalid or blank votes 20,687 14.36
Total votes 144,106 100.00
Republican hold

1996

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Goldsmith (incumbent) 106,944 71.62
Democratic Adrian S. Kwiatkowski 35,805 23.98
Natural Law William S. Cowling III 6,573 4.40
Invalid or blank votes 15,494 9.40
Total votes 164,816 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Goldsmith (incumbent) 91,109 70.02
Democratic Katherine Wodehouse 31,145 23.94
Libertarian J. C. Anderson 4,768 3.66
Peace and Freedom Ann Archer 3,097 2.38
Invalid or blank votes 12,631 8.85
Total votes 142,750 100.00
Republican hold

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Goldsmith 100,858 64.47
Democratic Dante Cosentino 42,375 27.09
Libertarian J. C. Anderson 6,282 4.02
Green Daniel Ford Tarr 3,899 2.49
Peace and Freedom Alfredo R. Felix 3,037 1.94
Invalid or blank votes 20,372 11.52
Total votes 176,823 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Notes

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  1. ^ Because of California's nonpartisan blanket primary system, both candidates were Democrats
  2. ^ Because of California's nonpartisan blanket primary system, both candidates were Democrats

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. ^ 2018 California gubernatorial election ca.gov
  5. ^ US Senate election ca.gov
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