California's 31st State Assembly district
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| California's 31st State Assembly district | ||
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| Current assemblymember | Vacant | |
| Registration | 48.25% Democratic
28.70% Republican
18.69% No party preference
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| Demographics | 17.28% White
4.77% Black
68.14% Latino
8.34% Asian
0.76% Native American
0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.22% other
0.38% remainder of multiracial
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| Population (2010)
• Voting age
• Citizen voting age
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468,265
314,850
211,837
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| Registered voters | 170,056 | |
California's 31st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently vacant after Democrat Henry Perea of Fresno resigned on December 31, 2015.
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District profile
The district encompasses western Fresno County and is anchored by the city of Fresno. Located in the middle of the Central Valley, the district is heavily agricultural and Latino.
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Election results
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1992 • 1993 (special) • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 |
2014
| California State Assembly election, 2014 | ||||
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 24,853 | 99.9 | |
| No party preference | Walter O. Villarreal (write-in) | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 24,877 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 36,165 | 66.7 | |
| No party preference | Walter O. Villarreal | 18,017 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 54,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| California State Assembly election, 2012 | ||||
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 22,255 | 98.7 | |
| Republican | James (JD) Bennett (write-in) | 299 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 22,554 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 55,626 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | James (JD) Bennett | 31,282 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 86,908 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| California State Assembly election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea | 40,947 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Shoemaker | 27,606 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 68,553 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
2008
| California State Assembly election, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Juan Arambula (incumbent) | 64,620 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | Clifford Archer | 28,310 | 30.4 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Alexander McCowan (write-in) | 17 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 92,947 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| California State Assembly election, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Juan Arambula (incumbent) | 45,004 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 45,004 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| California State Assembly election, 2004 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Juan Arambula | 49,738 | 57.7 | |
| Republican | Paul Betancourt | 36,496 | 42.3 | |
| Total votes | 86,234 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| California State Assembly election, 2002 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sarah L. Reyes (incumbent) | 39,727 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,727 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| California State Assembly election, 2000 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sarah L. Reyes (incumbent) | 47,202 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Richard Guerra Cabral | 27,529 | 36.8 | |
| Total votes | 74,731 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| California State Assembly election, 1998 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sarah L. Reyes | 36,553 | 59.0 | |
| Republican | David Jackson | 25,426 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 61,979 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1996
| California State Assembly election, 1996 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cruz Bustamante (incumbent) | 43,735 | 62.5 | |
| Republican | Nathan Short | 22,053 | 31.5 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph H. Peacock II | 2,935 | 4.2 | |
| Natural Law | Joni Mamicki | 1,273 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 69,996 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
| California State Assembly election, 1994 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cruz Bustamante (incumbent) | 37,012 | 58.4 | |
| Republican | Glen S. Peterson | 26,378 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 63,390 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1993 (special)
| California's 31st State Assembly district special election, 1993 Vacancy arising from the resignation of Bruce Bronzan |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Cruz Bustamante | 18,697 | 57.6 | |
| Republican | Doug Vagim | 13,735 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,432 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1992
| California State Assembly election, 1992 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bruce Bronzan (incumbent) | 58,025 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 58,025 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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