California's 80th State Assembly district (original) (raw)

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California's 80th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember David AlvarezDSan Diego
Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age 464,602[1]335,580[1]227,429[1]
Demographics 14.32% White6.46% Black67.71% Latino9.82% Asian0.38% Native American0.47% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.20% other0.63[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters 233,550[2]
Registration 48.86% Democratic15.84% Republican29.22% No party preference

California's 80th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat David Alvarez of San Diego after winning a special election to succeed Lorena Gonzalez, who resigned on January 5, 2022 to become leader of the California Labor Federation.

The district encompasses the southern parts of urban San Diego County. It runs up against the Mexican border and takes in the Latino core of the metropolitan area.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2020 President[3] Biden 69.3 – 28.4%
2018 Governor Newsom 70.0 – 30.0%
Senator de Leon 51.1 – 48.9%
2016 President Clinton 73.1 – 21.3%
Senator Harris 54.1 – 45.9%
2014 Governor Brown 66.2 – 33.8%
2012 President Obama 69.5 – 28.7%
Senator Feinstein 69.9 – 30.1%

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Electoral history Counties Represented
District established January 5, 1885
Thomas J. Swayne(National City) Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Elected in 1884. [_data missing_] San Diego
Nestor A. Young(San Diego) Republican January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893 Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. [_data missing_]
William M. Casterline(Riverside) Republican January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Elected in 1892. [_data missing_]
Alfred Keen(Chula Vista) Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 Elected in 1894. [_data missing_]
J. L. Dryden(San Diego) Fusion January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 Elected in 1896. [_data missing_]
A. S. Crowder(La Mesa) Republican January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 Elected in 1898. [_data missing_]
C. R. Stewart(San Diego) Republican January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 Elected in 1900. [_data missing_]
John G. Burgess(El Cajon) Republican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Elected in 1902. [_data missing_]
Percy A. Johnson(San Diego) Republican January 5, 1905 – January 2, 1911 Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [_data missing_]
San Diego, Imperial
Fred E. Judson(San Diego) Republican January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915 Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [_data missing_]
Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 San Diego
William A. Doran(San Marcos) Republican January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1921 Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. [_data missing_]
Robert W. Colburn(Fallbrook) Republican January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923 Elected in 1920. [_data missing_]
Edwin A. Mueller(El Cajon) Republican January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927 Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [_data missing_]
Crowell D. Eddy(National City) Republican January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. [_data missing_]
Arthur R. Honnold(Escondido) Republican January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Elected in 1930. [_data missing_]
Charles W. Stream(San Diego) Republican January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1947 Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. [_data missing_]
Howard K. Cramer(Chula Vista) Republican January 6, 1947 – May 28, 1949 Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Resigned.
May 28, 1949 – January 8, 1951
Ralph R. Cloyed(Chula Vista) Republican January 8, 1951 – January 3, 1955 Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Jack Schrade(El Cajon) Republican January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Hale Ashcraft(Lakeside) Republican January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. [_data missing_]
John Stull(Escondido) Republican January 2, 1967 – March 12, 1973 Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Resigned to become a California State Senator.
Vacant March 12, 1973 – December 2, 1974
Wadie P. Deddeh(San Diego) Democratic December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 Redistricted from the 77th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Stephen Peace(Chula Vista) Democratic December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 79th district. San Diego, Imperial
Julie Bornstein(Palm Desert) Democratic December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Elected in 1992. Lost re-election. Imperial, Riverside
Jim Battin(La Quinta) Republican December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Term-limited and ran for California State Senate.
David G. Kelley(Riverside) Republican December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2002 Elected in 2000. Retired.
Bonnie Garcia(Palm Desert) Republican December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited and retired.
V. Manuel Perez(Coachella) Democratic December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 56th district.
Ben Hueso(San Diego) Democratic December 3, 2012 – March 21, 2013 Redistricted from the 79th district and re-elected in 2012. Resigned to become a California State Senator. San Diego
Vacant March 21, 2013 – May 28, 2013
Lorena Gonzalez(San Diego) Democratic May 28, 2013 – January 5, 2022 Elected to finish Hueso's term. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned.
Vacant January 5, 2022 – June 15, 2022
David Alvarez(San Diego) Democratic June 15, 2022 – present Elected to finish Gonzalez's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.

2020 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 56,872
Republican John J. Vogel 13,999
Republican Lincoln Pickard 7,334
Total votes 78,205 100.0%
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 121,661
Republican John J. Vogel 48,390
Total votes 170,051 100.0%
Democratic hold

California State Assembly election, 2018

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 38,449
Republican Lincoln Pickard 16,107
Republican Joseph Viveiros (write-in) 3
Total votes 54,559 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 82,621
Republican Lincoln Pickard 27,563
Total votes 110,184 100.0
Democratic hold

California State Assembly election, 2016

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 55,150
Republican Lincoln Pickard 14,015
No party preference Louis J. Marinelli 4,753
Total votes 73,918 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 108,655
Republican Lincoln Pickard 30,917
Total votes 139,572 100.0
Democratic hold

California State Assembly election, 2014

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 25,953
Total votes 25,953 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 43,362
Total votes 43,362 100.0
Democratic hold

California's 80th State Assembly district special election, 2013Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ben Hueso

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez 18,125
Democratic Steve Castaneda 6,646
Libertarian Kaiden Degas (write-in) 548
Republican Lincoln Pickard (write-in) 140
Total votes 25,459 100.0
Democratic hold

California State Assembly election, 2012

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 26,717
Republican Derrick W. Roach 16,623
Total votes 43,340 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 76,225
Republican Derrick W. Roach 33,260
Total votes 109,485 100.0
Democratic hold
  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. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.