California's 77th State Assembly district

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California's 77th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Brian Maienschein
DSan Diego
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
464,066[1]
351,336[1]
310,211[1]
Demographics
  • 57.53% White
  • 3.06% Black
  • 12.47% Latino
  • 24.89% Asian
  • 0.52% Native American
  • 0.46% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.31% other
  • 0.75[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters303,117[2]
Registration36.61% Democratic
29.96% Republican
28.23% No party preference

California's 77th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Brian Maienschein of San Diego. Elected to the Assembly four times as a Republican, Maienschein became a Democrat on January 24, 2019.[3][4]

District profile[]

The district encompasses much of northern San Diego east of Interstate 5, centered on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It also extends into the North County region, including the city of Poway.

Election results from statewide races[]

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 60.4 – 37.3%
2018 Governor[5] Newsom 54.3 – 45.7%
Senator[6] Feinstein 56.2 – 43.8%
2016 President Clinton 55.2 – 38.9%
Senator Harris 61.2 – 38.8%
2014 Governor Kashkari 51.0 – 49.0%
2012 President Romney 49.8 – 48.2%
Senator Feinstein 50.8 – 49.2%

List of Assembly Members[]

Due to redistricting, the 77th 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
Henry T. Hazard Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Los Angeles
January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Democratic January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Republican January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 San Bernardino
January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 Riverside
January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 Orange
Clyde Bishop January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Clyde Bishop January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Riverside
Progressive January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Republican January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1925
January 5, 1925 - December 21, 1926 Died in office after winning his 2nd term. Died in car crash.[7]
Nonpartisan March 3, 1927 - January 7, 1929 Sworn in after winning special election.[8]
Republican January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931
January 5, 1931 - February 19, 1931 Imperial Died in office. Died while after getting an operation for cancer.[9]
Democratic March 25, 1931 - January 7, 1935 Sworn in after winning special election.[10] Ran as a Republican for his 2nd term.
Republican
Clarence R. Walker January 7, 1935 - January 6, 1941
January 6, 1941 - January 8, 1945
January 8, 1945 - April 24, 1951 Died in office. Died from his injuries 3 months after his car accident.[11]
January 5, 1953 - January 3, 1955 San Diego
Democratic January 3, 1955 - January 7, 1963
Richard J. Donovan Republican January 7, 1963 - July 15, 1966 Resigned to become a Judge for the San Diego County Municipal Court.
Wadie P. Deddeh Democratic January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974
December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976
Republican December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980
December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1988
December 5, 1988 - November 30, 1992
Democratic December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994
Republican December 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000
Jay La Suer December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006
Joel Anderson December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2010
Brian Jones December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
Brian Maienschein December 3, 2012 - present Changed his party to Democrat in 2019.
Democratic

Election results 1992 - present[]

2020[]

2020 California's 77th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 86,998 57.5
Republican June Yang Cutter 64,384 42.5
Total votes 151,382 100.0
General election
Democratic Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 149,367 55.8
Republican June Yang Cutter 118,396 44.2
Total votes 267,763 100.0
Democratic hold


2018[]

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 63,269 56.1
Democratic Sunday Gover 49,554 43.9
Total votes 112,823 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 99,880 50.2
Democratic Sunday Gover 99,273 49.8
Total votes 199,153 100.0
Republican hold


2016[]

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 68,812 57.7
Democratic Melinda K. Vásquez 50,345 42.3
Total votes 119,157 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 121,140 57.8
Democratic Melinda K. Vásquez 88,344 42.2
Total votes 209,484 100.0
Republican hold

2014[]

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 57,147 70.6
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 23,821 29.4
Total votes 80,968 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 82,987 65.8
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 43,038 34.2
Total votes 126,025 100.0
Republican hold

2012[]

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Maienschein 45,071 47.3
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 23,075 24.2
Republican Dustin Steiner 14,406 15.1
No party preference Greg Laskaris 12,639 13.3
Total votes 95,191 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein 114,314 60.1
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 75,824 39.9
Total votes 190,138 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

2010[]

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Jones 82,909 62.5
Democratic Mark Hanson 43,674 32.9
Libertarian Richard Belitz 6,228 4.6
Total votes 132,811 100.0
Republican hold

2008[]

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent) 92,621 55.44
Democratic Raymond Lutz 64,949 38.87
Libertarian Rich Belitz 9,503 5.69
Total votes 167,073 100.00
Turnout   73.17
Republican hold


2006[]

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Anderson 69,426 60.56
Democratic Christopher Larkin 41,292 36.02
Libertarian Rich Belitz 3,921 3.42
Total votes 114,639 100.00
Turnout   52.85
Republican hold

2004[]

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay La Suer (incumbent) 106,827 64.84
Democratic Christopher R. Larkin 53,051 32.20
Libertarian Virgil (Randy) Hall Ii 4,870 2.96
Total votes 164,748 100.00
Republican hold

2002[]

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay La Suer (incumbent) 70,191 66.44
Democratic Sarah Lowery 30,221 28.61
Libertarian Virgil (Randy) Hall II 5,235 4.96
Invalid or blank votes 9,200 8.01
Total votes 114,847 100.00
Republican hold

2000[]

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay La Suer 66,645 52.25
Democratic Todd Keegan 52,554 41.20
Libertarian Michael S. Metti 8,351 6.55
Invalid or blank votes 13,078 9.30
Total votes 140,628 100.00
Republican hold

1998[]

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Baldwin (incumbent) 56,622 57.80
Democratic Margaret "Marge" Carlson 37,962 38.75
Libertarian Elizabeth Myers 3,378 3.45
Invalid or blank votes 10,814 9.94
Total votes 108,776 100.00
Republican hold

1996[]

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Baldwin (incumbent) 68,475 55.96
Democratic Janet Gastil 48,714 39.81
Libertarian Elizabeth Meyers 5,178 4.23
Invalid or blank votes 7,198 5.58
Total votes 129,565 100.00
Republican hold

1994[]

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Baldwin 53,442 55.77
Democratic Tom Connolly (incumbent) 42,389 44.23
Invalid or blank votes 17,279 15.28
Total votes 113,110 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

1992[]

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Connolly 64,143 47.80
Republican Steve Baldwin 59,884 44.62
Libertarian Jeff Bishop 8,122 6.05
Peace and Freedom Reed Kroopkin 2,047 1.53
Invalid or blank votes 10,963 7.57
Total votes 145,159 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Assemblyman Brian Maienschein Switches Parties, From Republican to Democrat". KNSD (NBC San Diego). January 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "California Republican Party gets even smaller: A GOP lawmaker defects to the Democrats". The Sacramento Bee. January 24, 2019.
  5. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-assembly.pdf
  6. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-assembly.pdf
  7. ^ "Man, Wife, Son, Killed in Crash". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  8. ^ "John Wherrell Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  9. ^ "Assembly Myron Witter dead". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  10. ^ "Samuel Robinson Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  11. ^ "Assemblyman Butters Dies Of Injuries". cdnc.ucr.edu.

External links[]

  • District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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