California's 80th State Assembly district

{{Short description|American legislative district}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox California State Legislature district

| district = 80

| chamber = Assembly

| image = California's 80th Assembly district.svg

| population = 464,602{{Cite web|url=https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/crc_20110815_5appendix_3.pdf|title=Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011}}

| population year = 2010

| voting age = 335,580

| citizen voting age = 227,429

| percent white = 14.32

| percent black = 6.46

| percent latino = 67.71

| percent asian = 9.82

| percent native american = 0.38

| percent pacific islander = 0.47

| percent other race = 0.20

| percent remainder of multiracial = 0.63

| registered = 233,550{{Cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/123day-gen-2020/assembly.pdf|title=Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020}}

| Democratic = 48.86

| Republican = 15.84

| NPP = 29.22

}}

California's 80th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by {{Representative|caad|80|fmt=pfl}} of {{Representative|caad|80|fmt=residence}} after winning a special election to succeed Lorena Gonzalez, who resigned on January 5, 2022 to become leader of the California Labor Federation.

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District profile

The district encompasses the southern parts of urban San Diego County. It runs up against the Mexican border and takes in the Latino core of the metropolitan area.

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San Diego County15.0%

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Election results from statewide races

class=wikitable
width="30" | Year

! width="60" | Office

! width="180" | Results

2020

| President{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|date=April 16, 2021 |publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}}

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 69.3 – 28.4%

rowspan="2" | 2018

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Newsom 70.0 – 30.0%

Senator

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | de Leon 51.1 – 48.9%

rowspan="2" | 2016

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 73.1 – 21.3%

Senator

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Harris 54.1 – 45.9%

2014

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Brown 66.2 – 33.8%

rowspan="2" | 2012

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 69.5 – 28.7%

Senator

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 69.9 – 30.1%

List of members representing the district

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Member

! Party

! Dates

!Electoral history

! Counties Represented

colspan=5 | District established January 5, 1885
align=left |
Thomas J. Swayne
{{small|(National City)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 5, 1885 –
January 3, 1887

|Elected in 1884.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

| rowspan="9" |San Diego

align=left |
Nestor A. Young
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 3, 1887 –
January 2, 1893

|Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |
William M. Casterline
{{small|(Riverside)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 2, 1893 –
January 7, 1895

|Elected in 1892.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |
Alfred Keen
{{small|(Chula Vista)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 7, 1895 –
January 4, 1897

|Elected in 1894.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |
J. L. Dryden
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Fusion}} |Fusion

| January 4, 1897 –
January 2, 1899

|Elected in 1896.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |
A. S. Crowder
{{small|(La Mesa)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 2, 1899 –
January 1, 1901

|Elected in 1898.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |
C. R. Stewart
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 1, 1901 –
January 5, 1903

|Elected in 1900.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
John G. Burgess
{{small|(El Cajon)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 5, 1903 –
January 2, 1905

|Elected in 1902.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

rowspan=2 align=left|100px
Percy A. Johnson
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| rowspan=2|January 5, 1905 –
January 2, 1911

| rowspan="2" |Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

rowspan="2" |San Diego, Imperial
rowspan=2 align=left|100px
Fred E. Judson
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 2, 1911 –
January 4, 1915

| rowspan="2" |Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

{{party shading/Bull Moose}} |Progressive

| January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1917

| rowspan="15" |San Diego

align=left |100px
William A. Doran
{{small|(San Marcos)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 8, 1917 –
January 3, 1921

|Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
Robert W. Colburn
{{small|(Fallbrook)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 3, 1921 –
January 8, 1923

|Elected in 1920.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
Edwin A. Mueller
{{small|(El Cajon)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 8, 1923 –
January 3, 1927

|Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
Crowell D. Eddy
{{small|(National City)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 3, 1927 –
January 5, 1931

|Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
Arthur R. Honnold
{{small|(Escondido)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 5, 1931 –
January 2, 1933

|Elected in 1930.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
Charles W. Stream
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 2, 1933 –
January 6, 1947

|Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
{{Data missing|date=March 2023}}

align=left |100px
Howard K. Cramer
{{small|(Chula Vista)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 6, 1947 –
May 28, 1949

|Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Resigned.

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|May 28, 1949 –
January 8, 1951

|

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Ralph R. Cloyed
{{small|(Chula Vista)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 8, 1951 –
January 3, 1955

|Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

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Jack Schrade
{{small|(El Cajon)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 3, 1955 –
January 7, 1963

|Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

align="left" |100px
Hale Ashcraft
{{small|(Lakeside)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 7, 1963 –
January 2, 1967

|Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
{{Data missing|date=April 2023}}

align="left" |100px
John Stull
{{small|(Escondido)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| January 2, 1967 –
March 12, 1973

|Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned to become a California State Senator.

colspan="2" |Vacant

|March 12, 1973 –
December 2, 1974

|

align="left" |100px
Wadie P. Deddeh
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1982

|Redistricted from the 77th district and
re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for California State Senate.

align=left |100px
Stephen Peace
{{small|(Chula Vista)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1992

|Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 79th district.

|San Diego, Imperial

align=left |
Julie Bornstein
{{small|(Palm Desert)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 1994

|Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan="5" |Imperial, Riverside

align=left |100px
Jim Battin
{{small|(La Quinta)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| December 5, 1994 –
November 30, 2000

|Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Term-limited and ran for California State Senate.

align=left |100px
David G. Kelley
{{small|(Riverside)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2002

|Elected in 2000.
Retired.

align=left |100px
Bonnie Garcia
{{small|(Palm Desert)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican

| December 2, 2002 –
November 30, 2008

|Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Term-limited and retired.

align=left | 100px
V. Manuel Perez
{{small|(Coachella)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012

|Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 56th district.

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Ben Hueso
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| December 3, 2012 –
March 21, 2013

|Redistricted from the 79th district and re-elected in 2012.
Resigned to become a California State Senator.

| rowspan="5" | San Diego

colspan="2" |Vacant

|March 21, 2013 –
May 28, 2013

|

align=left | 100px
Lorena Gonzalez
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| May 28, 2013 –
January 5, 2022

|Elected to finish Hueso's term.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned.

colspan="2" |Vacant

|January 5, 2022 –
June 15, 2022

|

align=left | 100px
David Alvarez
{{small|(San Diego)}}

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

| June 15, 2022 –
present

|Elected to finish Gonzalez's term.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Election results

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= 2020 =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

|title= 2020 California State Assembly election

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent)

|votes = 56,872

|percentage = 72.7%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = John J. Vogel

|votes = 13,999

|percentage = 17.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = Lincoln Pickard

|votes = 7,334

|percentage = 9.4%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 78,205

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box open primary general election no change}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent)

|votes = 121,661

|percentage = 71.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = John J. Vogel

|votes = 48,390

|percentage = 28.5%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 170,051

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

= 2018 =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California State Assembly election, 2018

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent)

| votes = 38449

| percentage = 70.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Lincoln Pickard

| votes = 16107

| percentage = 29.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Joseph Viveiros (write-in)

| votes = 3

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 54559

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box open primary general election no change}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent)

| votes = 82621

| percentage = 75.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Lincoln Pickard

| votes = 27563

| percentage = 25.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 110184

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California State Assembly election, 2016

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent)

| votes = 55,150

| percentage = 74.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Lincoln Pickard

| votes = 14,015

| percentage = 19.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Louis J. Marinelli

| votes = 4,753

| percentage = 6.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 73,918

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box open primary general election no change}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent)

| votes = 108,655

| percentage = 77.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Lincoln Pickard

| votes = 30,917

| percentage = 22.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 139,572

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2014 =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California State Assembly election, 2014

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent)

| votes = 25,953

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,953

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box open primary general election no change}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent)

| votes = 43,362

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,362

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

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{{Election box end}}

= 2013 (special) =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California's 80th State Assembly district special election, 2013
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ben Hueso

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Lorena Gonzalez

| votes = 18,125

| percentage = 71.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Steve Castaneda

| votes = 6,646

| percentage = 26.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| candidate = Kaiden Degas (write-in)

| votes = 548

| percentage = 2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Lincoln Pickard (write-in)

| votes = 140

| percentage = 0.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,459

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2012 =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = California State Assembly election, 2012

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Ben Hueso (incumbent)

| votes = 26,717

| percentage = 61.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Derrick W. Roach

| votes = 16,623

| percentage = 38.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,340

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box open primary general election no change}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Ben Hueso (incumbent)

| votes = 76,225

| percentage = 69.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Derrick W. Roach

| votes = 33,260

| percentage = 30.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 109,485

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2010 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2010 California State Assembly election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Manuel Perez (incumbent)

| votes = 58,315

| percentage = 58.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Steve Sanchez

| votes = 41,728

| percentage = 41.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 100,043

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2008 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2008 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Manuel Perez

| votes = 70,140

| percentage = 52.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Gary Jeandron

| votes = 63,085

| percentage = 47.35

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 133,225

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage = 69.41

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

| loser = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2006 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2006 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Bonnie Garcia (incumbent)

| votes = 42,459

| percentage = 51.52

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Steve Clute

| votes = 39,946

| percentage = 48.48

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 82,405

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage = 47.25

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2004 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2004 California State Assembly election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Bonnie Garcia (incumbent)

| votes = 66,880

| percentage = 58.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Mary Ann Andreas

| votes = 47,194

| percentage = 41.37

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 114,074

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2002 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title=2002 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Bonnie Garcia

| votes = 36,254

| percentage = 51.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Joey Acuna, Jr.

| votes = 33,757

| percentage = 48.22

}}

{{Election box invalid no change

| votes = 2,175

| percentage = 3.01

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 72,186

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2000 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2000 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = David G. Kelley (incumbent)

| votes = 63,848

| percentage = 52.15

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Joey Acuna, Jr.

| votes = 53,849

| percentage = 43.99

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| candidate = Susan Marie Weber

| votes = 4,728

| percentage = 3.86

}}

{{Election box invalid no change

| votes = 1,961

| percentage = 1.58

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 124,386

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1998 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 1998 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Jim Battin (incumbent)

| votes = 52,823

| percentage = 55.48

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Joey Acuna, Jr.

| votes = 38,892

| percentage = 40.84

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| candidate = Susan Marie Weber

| votes = 3,504

| percentage = 2.68

}}

{{Election box invalid no change

| votes = 5,826

| percentage = 5.77

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 101,045

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1996 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 1996 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Jim Battin (incumbent)

| votes = 61,864

| percentage = 56.71

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Steve Clute

| votes = 44,480

| percentage = 40.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Natural Law Party (United States)

| candidate = John R. Borchert

| votes = 2,745

| percentage = 2.52

}}

{{Election box invalid no change

| votes = 6,072

| percentage = 5.27

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 115,161

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1994 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 1994 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Jim Battin

| votes = 53,794

| percentage = 56.35

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Julie Bornstein (incumbent)

| votes = 41,671

| percentage = 43.65

}}

{{Election box invalid no change

| votes = 7,625

| percentage = 7.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 103,090

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

| loser = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1992 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 1992 California State Assembly election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Julie Bornstein

| votes = 56,760

| percentage = 49.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Tricia Rae Hunter

| votes = 55,971

| percentage = 48.96

}}

{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change

| candidate = Philip B. Dreisbach (write-in)

| votes = 1,592

| percentage = 1.39

}}

{{Election box invalid no change

| votes = 9,269

| percentage = 7.50

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 123,592

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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