California's 15th State Assembly district

California's 15th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Anamarie Avila Farias
D–Martinez
Population (2020)512,289[1]
Demographics
Registered voters310,142[2]
Registration69.54% Democratic
5.64% Republican
21.01% No party preference

California's 15th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Anamarie Avila Farias of Martinez.[3]

District profile

The district encompasses the northern coastal East Bay from Martinez to Brentwood. The district is centered on Concord and Antioch.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results[4]
2022 Senator Padilla 67.2% – 32.8%
Governor Newsom 65.3 – 34.7%
2021 Recall No 71.5 – 28.5%
2020 President Biden 71.8 – 25.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 69.2 – 30.8%
Senator Feinstein 57.2 – 42.8%
2016 President Clinton 69.7 – 24.5%
Senator Harris 69.1 – 30.9%
2014 Governor Brown 70.4 – 29.6%
2012 President Obama 68.7 – 28.7%
Senator Feinstein 71.8 – 28.2%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 15th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Charles F. McGlashan Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Nevada
John I. Sykes January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891
Thomas C. Hocking January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
J. L. Sargent Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Amador
James H. Tibbits Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Anthony Caminetti Democratic January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901
Frederick L. Stewart Republican January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Percival S. King January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 Napa
Frank W. Bush January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Walter B. Griffiths January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Hugh B. Bradford Democratic January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Sacramento
Lee Gebhart Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 3, 1921 Changed his party to Republican when he ran for a 2 term.
Percy G. West Republican January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1931
Forsythe Charles Clowdsley January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 San Joaquin
William W. Hoffman January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 Alameda
Leon M. Donihue Democratic January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
Bernard A. Sheridan Republican January 2, 1939 – January 3, 1949
Luther H. Lincoln January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1959
Nicholas C. Petris Democratic January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967
March Fong Eu January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Vacant November 30, 1974 – March 13, 1975 Carlos Bee was the Assemblymember-elect for the 14th district, and was an incumbent for the 13th district. He died on November 29, 1974, before he was sworn in for this seat.
S. Floyd Mori Democratic March 13, 1975 – November 30, 1980 Sworn in after winning special election.[5]
Gilbert Marguth Republican December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1982
William P. Baker December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 Alameda, Contra Costa
Richard Rainey December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996
Lynne Leach December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Guy Houston December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin
Joan Buchanan Democratic December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Nancy Skinner December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Alameda, Contra Costa
Tony Thurmond December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018
Tim Grayson December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2022
Tim Grayson December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024
Anamarie Avila Farias December 2, 2024 – present Contra Costa

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 15th district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonia Ledo 30,962 31.9
Democratic Anamarie Avila Farias 29,525 30.4
Democratic Monica Wilson 24,792 25.5
Democratic Karen Mitchoff 11,917 12.3
Total votes 97,196 100.0
General election
Democratic Anamarie Avila Farias 131,850 64.1
Republican Sonia Ledo 73,762 35.9
Total votes 205,612 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 15th district election[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Grayson 61,742 68.4
Republican Janell Proctor 28,501 31.6
Total votes 90,243 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson 100,712 67.3
Republican Janell Proctor 48,911 32.7
Total votes 149,623 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 15th district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent) 135,623 83.6
No party preference Sara Brink 13,841 8.5
Republican Jeanne M. Solnordal 12,791 7.9
Total votes 162,255 100.0
General election
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent) 204,108 84.7
No party preference Sara Brink 36,732 15.3
Total votes 240,840 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 15th district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Buffy Wicks 37,141 31.4
Democratic Jovanka Beckles 18,733 15.8
Democratic Dan Kalb 18,007 15.2
Democratic Judy Appel 13,591 11.5
Democratic Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto 9,826 8.3
Republican Pranav Jandhyala 6,946 5.9
Democratic Andy Katz 6,209 5.2
Democratic Ben Bartlett 3,949 3.3
Democratic Cheryl Sudduth 1,493 1.2
Democratic Raquella Thaman 1,007 0.9
Democratic Owen Poindexter 819 0.7
Democratic Sergey Vikramsingh Piterman 689 0.6
Total votes 118,410 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson 104,583 53.6
Democratic Jovanka Beckles 90,405 46.4
Total votes 194,988 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 15th district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Thurmond (incumbent) 124,136 91.1
Republican Claire Chiara 12,083 8.9
Total votes 136,219 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Thurmond (incumbent) 189,530 89.4
Republican Claire Chiara 22,528 10.6
Total votes 212,058 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 15th district election[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Echols 21,664 31.1
Democratic Tony Thurmond 16,963 24.4
Democratic Pamela Price 11,898 17.1
Republican Rich Kinney 7,531 10.8
Democratic Sam Kang 4,630 6.7
Democratic Clarence Hunt 3,329 4.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene E. Ruyle 2,426 3.5
No party preference Bernt Rainer Wahl 1,132 1.6
Total votes 69,573 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Thurmond 66,661 54.3
Democratic Elizabeth Echols 56,071 45.7
Total votes 122,732 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 15th district election[18][19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 68,479 99.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle (write-in) 105 0.2
Total votes 68,584 100.0
General election
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 164,929 86.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle 25,167 13.2
Total votes 190,096 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 15th district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent) 104,441 53.4
Republican H. Abram Wilson 91,378 46.6
Total votes 195,819 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 15th district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Buchanan 125,897 52.2
Republican H. Abram Wilson 115,096 47.8
Total votes 240,993 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2006

2006 California State Assembly 15th district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Guy Houston (incumbent) 89,039 54.8
Democratic Terry Coleman 73,466 45.2
Total votes 157,505 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 15th district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Guy Houston (incumbent) 113,079 55.2
Democratic Elaine D. Shaw 91,709 44.8
Total votes 204,788 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 15th district election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Guy Houston 73,322 53.7
Democratic Donna Gerber 63,349 46.3
Total votes 136,671 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 15th district election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) 123,522 61.3
Democratic Gregory James Rolen 77,901 38.7
Total votes 201,423 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 15th district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) 94,589 59.4
Democratic Charles W. Brydon 60,662 38.1
Libertarian R. Duncan Wheat 4,110 2.6
Total votes 159,361 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 15th district election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) 89,328 49.0
Democratic Gail Murray 87,957 48.2
Natural Law Martin Sproul 5,284 2.9
Total votes 152,569 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 15th district election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Rainey (incumbent) 103,407 67.6
Democratic David B. Kearns 49,554 32.4
Total votes 152,961 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 15th district election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Rainey 109,037 58.6
Democratic Charles W. Brydon 77,170 41.4
Total votes 186,207 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 15th district election[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 75,624 55.1
Democratic Wendell H. Williams 61,725 44.9
Total votes 137,349 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

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