California's 30th State Assembly district

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California's 30th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Robert Rivas
DHollister
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
465,431[1]
325,922[1]
219,999[1]
Demographics
  • 25.05% White
  • 1.84% Black
  • 66.30% Latino
  • 5.37% Asian
  • 0.61% Native American
  • 0.25% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.20% other
  • 0.38[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters196,637
Registration51.14% Democratic
22.13% Republican
22.91% No party preference

California's 30th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Robert Rivas of Hollister.

District profile[]

The district encompasses the inland Monterey Bay Area and other parts of the northern Central Coast, as well as the outer San Jose suburb of Morgan Hill. The district is centered on the major agricultural areas of the Pajaro Valley and the Salinas Valley.

Election results from statewide races[]

Year Office Results
2018 Governor Newsom 64.5 – 35.5%
Senator Feinstein 50.1 – 49.9%
2016 President Clinton 66.7 – 27.3%
Senator Harris 58.8 – 41.2%
2014 Governor Brown 67.2 – 32.8%
2012 President Obama 67.0 – 30.9%
Senator Feinstein 68.4 – 31.6%

List of assemblymembers[]

Due to redistricting, the 30th 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
Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
Democratic January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Republican January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Democratic January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Republican January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Democratic January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
John E. Mullally Republican Party January 2, 1911 - January 15, 1912) Died during an Armed robbery being shot in the stomach and back, while trying to get the revolver from one of the three robbers during a struggle.[2]
January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915
Progressive January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Republican January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1925
January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
J.P. Hayes January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
Frank Lee Crist January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 Santa Clara
January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937
January 4, 1937 - January 2, 1939
January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
Ralph M. Brown Democratic January 4, 1943 – September 19, 1961 Stanislaus Resigns from the Assembly.[3]
John Veneman Republican January 30, 1962 – March 6, 1969 Was sworn in after winning the special election to fill the vacant left by his predecessor.[4] He eventually resigned from the Assembly to take a position for the Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.[5]
Stanislaus, San Joaquin
Clare Berryhill June 4, 1969 – January 4, 1971 Sworn in after winning the special election to fill in the vacant seat left by Veneman.[6]
Ernest LaCoste Democratic January 4, 1971 - January 8, 1973
John E. Thurman January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Kenneth L. Maddy Republican December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced
Jim Costa Democratic December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1994
Fresno, Madera, Kings, Merced
Brian Setencich Republican December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1996 Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern
Robert Prenter December 2, 1996 – November 30, 1998
Dean Florez Democratic December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002
Nicole Parra December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare
Danny Gilmore Republican December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2010
David Valadao December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Luis Alejo Democratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Anna Caballero December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018
Robert Rivas December 3, 2018 – present

Election results 1992 - present[]

2020[]

California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 64,086 69.4%
Republican Gregory Swett 28,308 30.6%
Total votes 92,394 100.0%
General election
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 123,617 69.6%
Republican Gregory Swett 53,928 30.4%
Total votes 177,545 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018[]

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rivas 30,379 45.5
Republican Neil G. Kitchens 20,099 30.1
Democratic Peter Leroe-Muñoz 7,099 10.6
Democratic Trina Coffman-Gomez 5,003 7.5
Democratic Bill Lipe 4,217 6.3
Total votes 66,797 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Rivas 83,162 68.3
Republican Neil G. Kitchens 38,719 31.8
Total votes 121,881 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[]

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Caballero 37,505 46.1
Democratic Karina Cervantez Alejo 21,158 26.0
Republican Georgia Acosta 12,662 15.6
Republican John M. Nevill 9,949 12.2
Total votes 81,274 100.0
General election
Democratic Anna Caballero 79,885 62.5
Democratic Karina Cervantez Alejo 47,998 37.5
Total votes 127,883 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[]

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Alejo (incumbent) 25,441 58.9
Republican Mark Starritt 17,730 41.1
Total votes 43,171 100.0
General election
Democratic Luis Alejo (incumbent) 43,431 59.8
Republican Mark Starritt 29,187 40.2
Total votes 72,618 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[]

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Alejo (incumbent) 29,136 58.7
Republican Rob Bernosky 20,462 41.3
Total votes 49,598 100.0
General election
Democratic Luis Alejo (incumbent) 79,141 65.4
Republican Rob Bernosky 41,932 34.6
Total votes 121,073 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010[]

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Valadao 37,392 60.6
Democratic Fran Florez 24,386 39.4
Total votes 61,778 100.0
Republican hold

2008[]

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Gilmore 43,925 50.76
Democratic Fran Florez 42,615 49.24
Total votes 86,540 100.00
Turnout   65.66
Republican gain from Democratic

2006[]

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Parra (incumbent) 28,244 51.56
Republican Danny Gilmore 26,527 48.44
Total votes 54,771 100.00
Turnout   46.16
Democratic hold

2004[]

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Parra (incumbent) 42,953 55.04
Republican Dean Gardner 35,084 44.96
Total votes 78,037 100.00
Democratic hold

2002[]

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Parra 26,203 50.18
Republican Dean Gardner 26,016 49.82
Invalid or blank votes 901 1.70
Total votes 53,120 100.00
Democratic hold

2000[]

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Florez (incumbent) 56,936 65.74
Republican Kenneth D. Kay 29,669 34.26
Invalid or blank votes 1,986 2.24
Total votes 88,591 100.00
Democratic hold

1998[]

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Florez 37,058 54.36
Republican Robert M. Prenter, Jr. (incumbent) 31,116 45.64
Invalid or blank votes 4,707 6.46
Total votes 72,881 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1996[]

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Prenter 37,024 56.56
No party Brian Setencich (write-in) 26,968 41.20
No party Linda C. Morales (write-in) 1,458 2.23
No party Carolynda Stevensen (write-in) 11 0.02
Invalid or blank votes 19,937 23.35
Total votes 85,398 100.00
Republican hold

1994[]

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Setencich 35,940 52.21
Democratic Bryn Batrich 32,901 47.79
Invalid or blank votes 6,180 8.24
Total votes 75,021 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

1992[]

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 52,566 65.21
Republican Gerald G. Hurt 28,048 34.79
Invalid or blank votes 6,351 7.30
Total votes 86,965 100.00
Democratic hold

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Assembly Man is Slain by Bandits". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  3. ^ "Ralph M. Brown's Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  4. ^ "John Veneman Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ^ "John Veneman's Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ^ "Clare Berryhill Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.

External links[]

  • District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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