California's 49th State Assembly district
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| California's 49th State Assembly district | ||
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| Current assemblymember | Ed Chau (D–Monterey Park) | |
| Registration | 40.41% Democratic
22.63% Republican
32.74% No party preference
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| Demographics | 12.50% White
0.86% Black
32.47% Latino
53.36% Asian
0.19% Native American
0.07% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.13% other
0.41% remainder of multiracial
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| Population (2010)
• Voting age
• Citizen voting age
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462,545
362,747
275,312
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| Registered voters | 204,898 | |
California's 49th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ed Chau of Monterey Park.
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District profile
The district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley, with its western side abutting Los Angeles. The district is the first Asian American-majority state legislative district outside of Hawaii.
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Election results
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1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2001 (special) • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012• 2014 |
2014
| California State Assembly election, 2014 | ||||
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ed Chau (incumbent) | 17,540 | 60.2 | |
| Republican | Esthela Torres Siegrist | 11,576 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 29,116 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ed Chau (incumbent) | 33,030 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Esthela Torres Siegrist | 20,678 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 53,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| California State Assembly election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Matthew Lin | 20,549 | 52.2 | |
| Democratic | Ed Chau | 13,746 | 34.9 | |
| Democratic | Mitchell Ing | 5,074 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,369 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ed Chau | 64,791 | 56.4 | |
| Republican | Matthew Lin | 50,153 | 43.6 | |
| Total votes | 114,944 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| California State Assembly election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Eng (incumbent) | 46,841 | 68.9 | |
| Republican | Brad Jonathan Taylor | 21,148 | 31.1 | |
| Total votes | 67,989 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| California State Assembly election, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Eng (incumbent) | 62,418 | 67.2 | |
| Republican | Esthela Siegrist | 30,511 | 32.8 | |
| Total votes | 92,929 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| California State Assembly election, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Eng | 39,326 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | Esthela G. Siegrist | 18,021 | 28.9 | |
| Libertarian | Laura Brown | 4,865 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 62,212 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| California State Assembly election, 2004 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 62,075 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Sandra L. Needs | 23,927 | 25.4 | |
| Libertarian | Laura Brown | 8,363 | 8.8 | |
| Total votes | 94,365 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| California State Assembly election, 2002 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 37,396 | 67.2 | |
| Republican | George C. Shen | 18,333 | 32.8 | |
| Total votes | 55,729 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2001 (special)
| California's 49th State Assembly district special election, 2001 Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Gloria Romero |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Judy Chu | 12,101 | 58.5 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Arguello | 6,958 | 33.7 | |
| Democratic | Robert Miranda | 1,097 | 5.3 | |
| Libertarian | Kim J. Goldsworthy | 514 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 20,670 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| California State Assembly election, 2000 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Gloria Romero (incumbent) | 62,015 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 62,015 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| California State Assembly election, 1998 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Gloria Romero | 43,800 | 71.2 | |
| Republican | Jay T. Imperial | 16,066 | 26.1 | |
| Libertarian | Rachel Brown | 1,634 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 61,500 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1996
| California State Assembly election, 1996 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Diane Martinez (incumbent) | 49,804 | 69.2 | |
| Republican | Jay T. Imperial | 22,120 | 30.8 | |
| Total votes | 71,924 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
| California State Assembly election, 1994 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Diane Martinez (incumbent) | 40,315 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | George H. Nirschl III | 17,825 | 29.5 | |
| Libertarian | Kim Goldsworthy | 2,357 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 60,497 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1992
| California State Assembly election, 1992 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Diane Martinez | 43,820 | 55.5 | |
| Republican | Sophie C. Wong | 32,258 | 40.8 | |
| Libertarian | Kim Goldsworthy | 2,917 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 78,995 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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