California's 50th State Assembly district

California's 50th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Robert Garcia
D–Rancho Cucamonga
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		489,965[1]
368,013[1]
Demographics

California's 50th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Robert Garcia of Rancho Cucamonga.

District profile

District map (2012 - 2022)

Prior to 2022, the district encompassed the area between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains, along with a large section of Central Los Angeles. The district was heavily white and included the Malibu shoreline and much of Hollywood. The district currently consists of portions of San Bernardino County, including the whole Cities of Loma Linda and Colton, and portions of the Cities of San Bernardino, Redlands, Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, and Ontario.[2]

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 76.9 – 23.1%
2020 President Biden 74.3 - 22.3%
2018 Governor Newsom 78.0 – 22.0%
Senator Feinstein 63.6 – 36.4%
2016 President Clinton 76.7 – 18.3%
Senator Harris 75.8 – 24.2%
2014 Governor Brown 73.5 – 26.5%
2012 President Obama 70.8 – 26.5%
Senator Feinstein 75.0 – 25.0%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 50th 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
Lucien Heath Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Santa Cruz
Jesse Cope Democratic January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
James A. Hall January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
W. H. Galbraith Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Grant I. Taggart January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Alameda
Hart H. North January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899
John A. Bliss January 2, 1899 - January 7, 1907
John W. Stetson January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Harry W. Pulcifer January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
William Carter Clark January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
Wilber Fisk Chandler January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Fresno
Lorenzo Dow Scott January 4, 1915 - August 15, 1915 Died in office.[3]
A. W. Carlson January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919
Byron W. McKeen January 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923
Charles Alvin Foster January 8, 1923 - January 7, 1929
Maurice S. Meeker January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931
Dan W. Emmett January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 Venutra
Frank Wimberly Wright January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1937 Los Angeles
Gerald C. Kepple January 4, 1937 - January 4, 1943
Thomas M. Erwin January 4, 1943 - January 5, 1959
Ronald B. Cameron Democratic January 5, 1959 - January 3, 1963 Got elected to Congress for the 25th Congressional district.
Phil Soto January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
William Campbell Republican January 2, 1967 - January 8, 1973
Joseph B. Montoya Democratic January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Curtis R. Tucker December 2, 1974 - October 9, 1988 Died in office.
Curtis R. Tucker, Jr. February 9, 1989 - November 30, 1992 Sworn in after winning a special election to replace his father's seat after he died.[4]
Martha Escutia December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998
Marco Antonio Firebaugh December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Hector De La Torre December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
Ricardo Lara December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
Richard Bloom December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2022
Eloise Reyes December 5, 2022 – present San Bernardino Redistricted after the 2020 census

Election results (1992–present)

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 89,797 78.7%
Democratic Will Hess 16,482 14.5%
Democratic Jim King 7,750 6.8%
Total votes 114,029 100.0%
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 166,503 80.4%
Democratic Will Hess 40,709 19.6%
Total votes 207,212 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 79,458 100.0
Total votes 79,458 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 167,428 100.0
Total votes 167,428 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 92,315 79.6
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey 23,613 20.4
Total votes 115,928 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 158,967 74.6
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey 54,016 25.4
Total votes 212,983 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 42,332 73.4
Republican Bradley S. Torgan 15,370 26.6
Total votes 57,702 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 78,093 71.5
Republican Bradley S. Torgan 31,113 28.5
Total votes 109,206 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betsy Butler (incumbent) 16,084 25.8
Democratic Richard Bloom 15,947 25.6
Republican Bradley S. Torgan 15,227 24.4
Democratic Torie Osborn 15,155 24.3
Total votes 62,413 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom 93,445 50.5
Democratic Betsy Butler (incumbent) 91,740 49.5
Total votes 185,185 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ricardo Lara 46,676 77.7
Republican Gladys O. Miller 13,452 22.3
Total votes 60,128 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hector De La Torre (incumbent) 75,082 100.00
Total votes 75,082 100.00
Turnout   55.12
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hector De La Torre (incumbent) 39,019 77.68
Republican Gladys Miller 11,210 22.32
Total votes 50,229 100.00
Turnout   42.61
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hector De La Torre 56,827 74.85
Republican Gladys O. Miller 19,091 25.15
Total votes 75,918 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marco Antonio Firebaugh (inc.) 30,985 73.11
Republican Gladys O. Miller 11,397 26.89
Invalid or blank votes 3,964 8.55
Total votes 46,346 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marco Antonio Firebaugh (inc.) 43,736 85.26
Republican Gladys O. Miller 7,562 14.74
Invalid or blank votes 7,110 12.17
Total votes 58,408 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marco Antonio Firebaugh 30,592 84.73
Republican Gladys O. Miller 5,514 15.27
Invalid or blank votes 3,795 9.51
Total votes 39,901 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha M. Escutia 35,312 82.97
Republican Gladys O. Miller 7,246 17.03
Invalid or blank votes 5,079 10.68
Total votes 47,637 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha M. Escutia (incumbent) 23,842 74.65
Republican Gladys O. Miller 7,064 22.12
Peace and Freedom Alma B. Strowiss 1,034 3.24
Invalid or blank votes 3,737 10.47
Total votes 35,677 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha M. Escutia 26,887 75.04
Republican Gladys O. Miller 8,943 24.96
Invalid or blank votes 4,576 11.33
Total votes 40,406 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Final 2020 Redistricting Commission Report" (PDF). wedrawthelines.ca.gov. December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Final 2020 Redistricting Commission Report" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Selma Is Mourning Assemblyman's Death". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "Curtis Tucker Jr. Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.