California's 29th State Assembly district

California's 29th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Robert Rivas
D–Hollister
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		495,410[1]
495,410[1]
357,685[1]
Demographics
Registered voters242,268
Registration50.84% Democratic
21.51% Republican
21.20% No party preference

California's 29th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Robert Rivas of Hollister, the Speaker of the California State Assembly.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2021 Recall No 72.9 – 27.1%
2020[2] President Biden 73.6 – 23.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 70.9 – 29.1%
Senator Feinstein 57.4 – 42.6%
2016 President Clinton 70.0 – 23.0%
Senator Harris 71.1 – 28.9%
2014 Governor Brown 73.4 – 26.6%
2012 President Obama 69.9 – 26.7%
Senator Feinstein 72.5 – 27.5%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 29th 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
James H. Daley Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
James B. Brown January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Thomas Mulvey Democratic January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
James H. Daley Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
W. T. Boyce Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
J. D. Coghlin January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
John Allen Fusion January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Charles F. Kenneally Republican January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Jeremiah F. Collins January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Thomas F. Finn Democratic January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
John A. Cullen Republican January 2, 1905 – January 2, 1911
Daniel Rimlinger January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Ignatius A. Richardson Democratic January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
James J. Byrnes January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Harry F. Morrison Republican January 8, 1917 – January 2, 1933
Frederick Peterson January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 San Mateo
Harrison W. Call January 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943
John F. Thompson January 4, 1943 – January 8, 1951 Santa Clara
Charles Gubser January 8, 1951 – January 3, 1953
Bruce F. Allen January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1963
John C. Williamson Democratic January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Kern
William M. Ketchum Republican January 2, 1967 – January 3, 1973 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Tulare Resigned from the State Assembly after being elected to House of Representatives.[3]
Vacant January 3, 1973 – January 8, 1973
Robert Nimmo Republican January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1976
Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Carol Boyd Hallett December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1982
Eric Seastrand December 6, 1982 – June 20, 1990 Died in office. His wife ended up succeeding him.
Vacant June 20, 1990 – December 3, 1990
Andrea Seastrand Republican December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1992
Bill Jones December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Fresno, Tulare
Chuck Poochigian December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Mike Briggs December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002
Steven N. Samuelian December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2004 Fresno, Tulare, Madera
Michael Villines December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010
Linda Halderman December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Mark Stone Democratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022 Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Robert A. Rivas December 5, 2022 – present Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 29th district election[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 40,756 64.8
Republican J.W. Paine 22,145 35.2
Total votes 62,901 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 99,600 66.0
Republican J.W. Paine 51,291 34.0
Total votes 150,891 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 29th district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 38,163 64.3
Republican Stephanie L. Castro 21,148 35.7
Total votes 59,311 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 63,439 63.8
Republican Stephanie L. Castro 36,030 36.2
Total votes 99,469 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 29th district election[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 124,519 75.8
Republican Shomir Banerjee 39,835 24.2
Total votes 164,354 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 185,496 73.0
Republican Shomir Banerjee 68,772 27.0
Total votes 254,268 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 29th district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 86,641 72.4
Republican Vicki L. Nohrden 33,073 27.6
Total votes 119,714 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 147,237 71.8
Republican Vicki L. Nohrden 57,714 28.2
Total votes 204,951 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 29th district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 107,770 75.0
Republican Sierra Roberts 35,934 25.0
Total votes 143,704 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 156,703 72.2
Republican Sierra Roberts 60,245 27.8
Total votes 216,948 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 29th district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 58,117 68.4
Republican Palmer Kain 26,905 31.6
Total votes 85,022 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 88,265 69.4
Republican Palmer Kain 38,903 30.6
Total votes 127,168 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 29th district election[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone 52,471 54.0
Republican Tom Walsh 31,476 32.4
Democratic Bob Fultz 13,194 13.6
Total votes 97,141 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone 137,652 68.9
Republican Tom Walsh 62,057 31.1
Total votes 199,709 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 California State Assembly 29th district election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Halderman 89,016 67.4
Democratic Michael J. Esswein 43,124 32.6
Total votes 132,140 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 29th district election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Villines (incumbent) 110,230 65.9
Democratic Humberto Avila 57,100 34.1
Total votes 167,330 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 29th district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Villines (incumbent) 76,719 65.5
Democratic Benjamin Avila 35,163 30.0
Peace and Freedom John Crockford 3,784 3.2
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel 1,479 1.3
Total votes 117,145 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 29th district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Villines (incumbent) 95,209 62.4
Democratic Michael R. Macias 52,334 34.3
Green John Crockford 5,150 3.4
Total votes 152,693 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 29th district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven N. Samuelian 63,011 60.9
Democratic Richard Martinez, Jr. 36,977 35.7
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel 3,613 3.4
Total votes 103,601 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 29th district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Briggs (incumbent) 102,156 70.3
Democratic Lita Reid 38,595 26.6
Libertarian Ron Drioane 4,486 3.1
Total votes 154,908 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 29th district election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Briggs 83,080 91.2
No party Bill Maze (write-in) 8,000 8.8
Total votes 91,080 100.00
Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 29th district election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Poochigian (incumbent) 94,278 67.8
Democratic Mike McGonigie 38,103 27.4
Natural Law Nancy D. Adalian 6,699 4.8
Total votes 139,080 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 29th district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Poochigian 81,113 67.7
Democratic Michael E. O'Hare 38,776 32.3
Total votes 119,889 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 29th district election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Jones (incumbent) 122,464 100.0
Total votes 122,464 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 29th district election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea Seastrand 74,769 65.2
Democratic John Jay Lybarger 39,905 34.8
Total votes 114,674 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

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