California's 2nd State Assembly district
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California's 2nd State Assembly district | ||
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Current assemblymember | Jim Wood (D–Healdsburg) | |
Registration | 45.24% Democratic
24.01% Republican
23.10% No party preference
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Demographics | 71.47% White
1.56% Black
17.96% Latino
3.25% Asian
4.68% Native American
0.34% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.30% other
0.43% remainder of multiracial
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Population (2010)
• Voting age
• Citizen voting age
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463,404
365,635
325,642
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Registered voters | 247,217 |
California's 2nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jim Wood of Healdsburg.
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District profile
The district encompasses the North Coast, stretching from the Oregon border to the San Francisco Bay Area. The district is primarily rural.
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List of assemblymembers
Due to redistricting, the 2nd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assemblymember | Party | Years served | |
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Clinton J. Fulcher | Democratic | 1934–1940 | |
William I. Gunlock | Democratic | 1940–1942 | |
Republican | 1942–1944 | ||
Paul Denny | Republican | 1944–1946 | |
Lester Thomas Davis | Democratic | 1946–1952 | |
Pauline Davis | Democratic | 1952–1966 | |
Frank Belotti | Republican | 1966–1972 | |
Barry Keene | Democratic | 1972–1978 | |
Douglas H. Bosco | Democratic | 1978–1982 | |
Dan Hauser | Democratic | 1982–1992 | |
Stan Statham | Republican | 1992–1994 | |
Tom Woods | Republican | 1994–1998 | |
Dick Dickerson | Republican | 1998–2002 | |
Doug LaMalfa | Republican | 2002–2008 | |
Jim Nielsen | Republican | 2008–2012 | |
Wesley Chesbro | Democratic | 2012–2014 | |
Jim Wood | Democratic | 2014–present |
Election results
2014
California State Assembly election, 2014 | ||||
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Primary election | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jim Wood | 37,244 | 41.2 | |
Republican | Matt Heath | 28,866 | 31.9 | |
Democratic | John Lowry | 16,464 | 18.2 | |
Green | Pamela Elizondo | 7,853 | 8.7 | |
Total votes | 90,427 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jim Wood | 85,045 | 65.1 | |
Republican | Matt Heath | 45,553 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 130,598 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
California State Assembly election, 2012 | ||||
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Primary election | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Wesley Chesbro (incumbent) | 60,414 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Tom Lynch | 21,536 | 22.9 | |
Green | Pamela Elizondo | 8,261 | 8.8 | |
Democratic | Firenza Xuan Pini | 4,015 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 94,226 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Wesley Chesbro (incumbent) | 111,451 | 63.1 | |
Democratic | Tom Lynch | 65,302 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 176,753 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
External links
Categories:
- California State Assembly districts
- Government of Del Norte County, California
- Government of Humboldt County, California
- Government of Mendocino County, California
- Government of Sonoma County, California
- Government of Trinity County, California
- Crescent City, California
- Eureka, California
- Lakeport, California
- Santa Rosa, California
- Ukiah, California
- Weaverville, California