California's 37th State Assembly district
American legislative district

California's 37th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
 Gregg Hart
D–Santa Barbara
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		466,200[1]
367,474[1]
307,080[1]
Demographics
Registered voters270,523
Registration45.79% Democratic
25.34% Republican
23.72% No party preference

California's 37th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Bennett of Ojai.

District profile

The district encompasses the coast from Oxnard to Point Conception and serves as one of the northernmost points of Southern California. While most of the population is located in coastal cities and towns, the district also includes various communities in the Santa Ynez and the Santa Clara River Valleys.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021RecallNo No 66.0 – 34.0%
2020[2]PresidentBiden 68.2 – 29.5%
2018GovernorNewsom 64.6 – 35.4%
SenatorFeinstein 56.4 – 43.6%
2016PresidentClinton 64.3 – 29.2%
SenatorHarris 62.3 – 37.7%
2014GovernorBrown 62.3 – 37.7%
2012PresidentObama 61.0 – 36.3%
SenatorFeinstein 63.2 – 36.8%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 37th 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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
M. J. SullivanRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887San Francisco
Thomas M. SeareyDemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891
M. W. CoffeyRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
T. W. BurkeIndependentJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
George W. DixonRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Harry I. MulcrevyFusionJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
William E. WhiteDemocraticJanuary 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Arthur G. FiskRepublicanJanuary 1, 1901 - December 30, 1903Resigned from office.
Fred C. JonesJanuary 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Dennis W. BarryJanuary 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
John J. McManusJanuary 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Edward P. WalshDemocraticJanuary 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
William C. ClarkRepublicanJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915Alameda
William T. SatterwhiteProgressiveJanuary 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
Republican
Clifton E. BrooksJanuary 6, 1919 - January 8, 1923
Richard M. LymanJanuary 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Eugene W. RolandJanuary 5, 1925 - January 2, 1933
Maurice S. MeekerJanuary 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935Fresno
S.L. HeisingerDemocraticJanuary 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943
Alfred W. RobertsonJanuary 4, 1943 - January 3, 1949Santa Barbara
Stanley T. TomlinsonRepublicanJanuary 3, 1949 - January 5, 1953
John B. CookeDemocraticJanuary 5, 1953 - January 3, 1955Ventura
Rex M. CunninghamJanuary 3, 1955 - January 7, 1963
Burt M. HensonJanuary 7, 1963 - November 30, 1966Resigned to become a judge for the Ventura County Municipal Court.
John Kenyon MacDonaldJanuary 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974
Bob ClineRepublicanDecember 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980Ventura, Los Angeles
Cathie WrightDecember 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992
Ventura, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara
Nao TakasugiDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998Ventura
Tony StricklandDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Ventura, Los Angeles
Audra StricklandDecember 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
Jeff GorellDecember 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012Ventura, Los Angeles, Kern
Das WilliamsDemocraticDecember 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
Monique LimónDecember 5, 2016 – November 30, 2020
Steve BennettDecember 7, 2020 – present

Election results (1992–present)

2020

California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCharles W. Cole41,94527.5%
DemocraticSteve Bennett37,51624.6%
DemocraticCathy Murillo29,49819.4%
DemocraticJonathan Abboud12,0397.9%
DemocraticJason Dominguez11,1777.3%
DemocraticElsa Granados10,8407.1%
DemocraticStephen Blum9,2786.1%
Total votes152,293 100.0%
General election
DemocraticSteve Bennett 166,015 67.6%
RepublicanCharles W. Cole79,66132.4%
Total votes245,676 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMonique Limón (incumbent)69,38284.3
DemocraticDavid L. Norrdin7,4879.1
DemocraticSofia Collin5,4096.6
Total votes82,278 100.0
General election
DemocraticMonique Limón (incumbent) 129,535 80.4
DemocraticDavid L. Norrdin31,52219.6
Total votes161,057 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMonique Limón83,86265.9
No party preferenceEdward Fuller43,42034.1
Total votes127,282 100.0
General election
DemocraticMonique Limón 128,344 64.1
No party preferenceEdward Fuller71,94435.9
Total votes200,288 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDas Williams (incumbent)43,12457.3
RepublicanRon DeBlauw32,11042.7
Total votes75,234 100.0
General election
DemocraticDas Williams (incumbent) 75,452 58.6
RepublicanRon DeBlauw53,41441.4
Total votes128,866 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDas Williams (incumbent)52,40056.3
RepublicanRob Walter40,61743.7
Total votes93,017 100.0
General election
DemocraticDas Williams (incumbent) 115,532 60.4
RepublicanRob Walter75,64339.6
Total votes191,175 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeff Gorell 90,649 58.5
DemocraticFerial Masry64,41341.5
Total votes155,062 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAudra Strickland (incumbent) 102,087 52.10
DemocraticFerial Masry93,85747.90
Total votes195,944 100.00
Turnout 75.64
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAudra Strickland (incumbent) 78,493 57.38
DemocraticFerial Masry58,30542.62
Total votes136,798 100.00
Turnout 57.87
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAudra Strickland 100,309 55.09
DemocraticFerial Masry74,77441.06
GreenAdrienne M. Prince7,0133.85
Total votes182,096 100.00
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTony Strickland (incumbent) 74,785 63.10
DemocraticBruce James Thomas, Jr.43,73936.90
Invalid or blank votes5,7714.64
Total votes124,295 100.00
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTony Strickland (incumbent) 71,572 51.28
DemocraticRosalind Ann McGrath64,69146.35
LibertarianWillard Michlin3,3062.37
Invalid or blank votes8,0465.45
Total votes147,615 100.00
Republican hold

1998

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTony Strickland 49,853 48.88
DemocraticRosalind Ann McGrath48,55347.60
ReformMichael Farris3,5933.52
Invalid or blank votes8,0927.35
Total votes110,091 100.00
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNao Takasugi (incumbent) 73,167 59.72
DemocraticJens Herrera49,34140.28
Invalid or blank votes8,6336.56
Total votes131,141 100.00
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNao Takasugi (incumbent) 66,035 64.47
DemocraticDorothy S. Maron31,73830.98
LibertarianDavid A. Harner4,6604.55
Invalid or blank votes11,45910.06
Total votes113,892 100.00
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNao Takasugi 66,364 50.83
DemocraticRoz McGrath56,69243.42
LibertarianDavid Harner7,5045.75
Invalid or blank votes11,0477.80
Total votes141,607 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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