California's 49th State Assembly district

California's 49th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember Ed Chau (DMonterey Park)
Registration 40.41% Democratic
Demographics 12.50% White
0.86% Black
32.47% Latino
53.36% Asian
0.19% Native American
0.07% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.13% other
0.41% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
462,545
362,747
275,312
Registered voters 204,898

California's 49th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ed Chau of Monterey Park.

District profile

The district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley, with its western side abutting Los Angeles. The district is the first Asian American-majority state legislative district outside of Hawaii.

Election results

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2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Chau (incumbent) 17,540 60.2
Republican Esthela Torres Siegrist 11,576 39.8
Total votes 29,116 100.0
General election
Democratic Ed Chau (incumbent) 33,030 61.5
Republican Esthela Torres Siegrist 20,678 38.5
Total votes 53,708 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Lin 20,549 52.2
Democratic Ed Chau 13,746 34.9
Democratic Mitchell Ing 5,074 12.9
Total votes 39,369 100.0
General election
Democratic Ed Chau 64,791 56.4
Republican Matthew Lin 50,153 43.6
Total votes 114,944 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

California State Assembly election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Eng (incumbent) 46,841 68.9
Republican Brad Jonathan Taylor 21,148 31.1
Total votes 67,989 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

California State Assembly election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Eng (incumbent) 62,418 67.2
Republican Esthela Siegrist 30,511 32.8
Total votes 92,929 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

California State Assembly election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Eng 39,326 63.3
Republican Esthela G. Siegrist 18,021 28.9
Libertarian Laura Brown 4,865 7.8
Total votes 62,212 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

California State Assembly election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (incumbent) 62,075 65.8
Republican Sandra L. Needs 23,927 25.4
Libertarian Laura Brown 8,363 8.8
Total votes 94,365 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

California State Assembly election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (incumbent) 37,396 67.2
Republican George C. Shen 18,333 32.8
Total votes 55,729 100.0
Democratic hold

2001 (special)

California's 49th State Assembly district special election, 2001
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Gloria Romero
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu 12,101 58.5
Democratic Daniel Arguello 6,958 33.7
Democratic Robert Miranda 1,097 5.3
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy 514 2.5
Total votes 20,670 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

California State Assembly election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Romero (incumbent) 62,015 100.0
Total votes 62,015 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

California State Assembly election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Romero 43,800 71.2
Republican Jay T. Imperial 16,066 26.1
Libertarian Rachel Brown 1,634 2.7
Total votes 61,500 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

California State Assembly election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Martinez (incumbent) 49,804 69.2
Republican Jay T. Imperial 22,120 30.8
Total votes 71,924 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

California State Assembly election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Martinez (incumbent) 40,315 66.6
Republican George H. Nirschl III 17,825 29.5
Libertarian Kim Goldsworthy 2,357 3.9
Total votes 60,497 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

California State Assembly election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Martinez 43,820 55.5
Republican Sophie C. Wong 32,258 40.8
Libertarian Kim Goldsworthy 2,917 3.7
Total votes 78,995 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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