California's 17th State Assembly district

California's 17th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Matt Haney
DSan Francisco
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
518,498[1]
453,436[1]
362,292[1]
Demographics
Registered voters298,276
Registration59.23% Democratic
4.93% Republican
31.89% No party preference

California's 17th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Matt Haney of San Francisco.

District profile

The district encompasses the eastern portions of the consolidated city-county of San Francisco, including its central financial and governmental core as well as several of the more working-class neighborhoods of the city.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2022 Governor Newsom 87.7 – 12.3%
Senator Padilla 88 – 12%
2021 Recall No 88.6 – 11.4%
2020[2] President Biden 87.5 – 10.4%
2018 Governor Newsom 89.5 – 10.5%
Senator Feinstein 63.1 – 36.9%
2016 President Clinton 88.1 – 7.0%
Senator Harris 79.2 – 20.8%
2014 Governor Brown 91.0 – 9.0%
2012 President Obama 87.0 – 9.3%
Senator Feinstein 90.8 – 9.2%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 17th 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
E. H. Watson Democratic January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 El Dorado
Henry Mahler January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891
W. E. Baughman Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
James C. Sims Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Sonoma
W. S. Staley Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
John W. Keegan Democratic January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
William F. Cowan January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Grove L. Johnson Republican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Sacramento
Charles O. Busick January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Grove L. Johnson January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Charles A. Bliss January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Charles W. Byrnes January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Marin
James E. Manning January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923
Charles F. Reindollar January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1931
Clarence Ray Robinson January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Madera, Mariposa, Merced
Henry P. Meehan Democratic January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1943 Alameda
Edward J. Carey Republican January 4, 1943 – January 3, 1949
William Byron Rumford Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 2, 1967
John J. Miller January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Willie Brown December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1992 San Francisco
Dean Andal Republican December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 San Joaquin
Michael Machado Democratic December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 Survived recall attempt in 1995.[3]
Barbara S. Matthews December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Cathleen Galgiani December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Tom Ammiano December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 San Francisco
David Chiu December 1, 2014 – October 31, 2021 Resigned to become City Attorney of San Francisco.
Vacant October 31, 2021 – May 3, 2022
Matt Haney Democratic May 3, 2022 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 17th district election[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Haney (incumbent) 90,915 81.9
Republican Manuel Noris-Barrera 13,843 12.5
Democratic Otto Duke 6,245 5.6
Total votes 111,003 100.0
General election
Democratic Matt Haney (incumbent) 169,490 84.6
Republican Manuel Noris-Barrera 30,900 15.4
Total votes 200,390 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 17th district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Haney (incumbent) 69,412 63.2
Democratic David Campos 27,270 24.8
Republican Bill Shireman 13,071 11.9
Total votes 109,753 100.0
General election
Democratic Matt Haney (incumbent) 101,891 69.1
Democratic David Campos 45,470 30.9
Total votes 147,361 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 (special)

2022 California State Assembly 17th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of David Chiu[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Haney 34,174 36.4
Democratic David Campos 33,448 35.7
Democratic Bilal Mahmood 20,895 22.3
Democratic Thea Selby 5,261 5.6
Total votes 93,778 100.0
General election
Democratic Matt Haney 48,762 62.4
Democratic David Campos 29,422 37.6
Total votes 78,184 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 17th district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 120,498 100.0
Libertarian Starchild (write in) 56 0.0
Total votes 120,554 100.0
General election
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 190,731 88.9
Libertarian Starchild 23,834 11.1
Total votes 214,565 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 17th district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 93,212 81.9
Democratic Alejandro Fernandez 20,639 18.1
Total votes 113,851 100.0
General election
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 140,381 75.5
Democratic Alejandro Fernandez 45,483 24.5
Total votes 185,864 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 17th district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 114,904 88.5
Republican Matthew Del Carlo 14,891 11.5
Total votes 129,795 100.0
General election
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 172,153 86.3
Republican Matthew Del Carlo 27,417 13.7
Total votes 199,570 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 17th district election[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Chiu 34,863 48.0
Democratic David Campos 31,951 44.0
Republican David Carlos Salaverry 5,843 8.0
Total votes 72,657 100.0
General election
Democratic David Chiu 63,041 51.1
Democratic David Campos 60,416 48.9
Total votes 123,457 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 17th district election[18][19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Ammiano (incumbent) 63,454 84.2
Republican Jason P. Clark 11,933 15.8
Total votes 75,387 100.0
General election
Democratic Tom Ammiano (incumbent) 161,124 86.2
Republican Jason P. Clark 25,728 13.8
Total votes 186,852 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 17th district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent) 52,219 58.4
Republican Jack Mobley 37,293 41.6
Total votes 89,512 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 17th district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent) 77,525 66.3
Republican Jack Mobley 39,480 33.7
Total votes 117,005 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 17th district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani 47,675 59.8
Republican Gerald Machado 32,107 40.2
Total votes 79,782 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 17th district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara S. Matthews (incumbent) 66,926 60.5
Republican Nellie McGarry 43,664 39.5
Independent Jennet C. Stebbins (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 110,592 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 17th district election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara S. Matthews (incumbent) 42,504 56.5
Republican Brian McCabe 32,726 43.5
Total votes 75,230 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 17th district election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara S. Matthews 64,361 53.0
Republican Greg Aghazarian 54,031 44.5
Libertarian Roy W. Busch 2,943 2.4
Total votes 121,335 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 17th district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Machado (incumbent) 61,556 68.9
Republican Jay Smart 27,794 31.1
Total votes 89,350 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 17th district election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Machado (incumbent) 54,607 51.9
Republican Kevin Minnick 46,997 44.7
Libertarian Tom Kohlheep 3,517 3.3
Total votes 105,121 100.0
Democratic hold

1995 (recall)

1995 California State Assembly 67th district special recall election[3]
Choice Votes %
No 33,390 63.0
Yes 19,631 37.0
Total votes 53,021 100.00
1995 California State Assembly 67th district special recall election
Successor of Michael Machado if a majority vote in favor of recall[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Simas 17,414 48.6
Democratic Wayne Flores 11,470 32.0
Republican Carole Smith 5,740 16.0
Libertarian Tom Kohlhepp 1,198 3.3
Total votes 35,822 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 17th district election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Machado 45,710 50.8
Republican Ed Simas 44,316 49.2
Total votes 90,026 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1992

1992 California State Assembly 17th district election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Andal (incumbent) 59,165 50.6
Democratic Michael Machado 57,697 49.4
Total votes 116,862 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1990

1990 California State Assembly 17th district election[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 62,951 64.2
Republican Terrence Faulkner 26,572 27.1
Libertarian John Whisman 8,537 8.7
Total votes 98,060 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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