California's 5th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 463,049[1] 360,835[1] 318,961[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 248,419 | ||
Registration | 41.45% Republican 31.03% Democratic 21.02% No party preference |
California's 5th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Joe Patterson of Rocklin.
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman
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Have you ever wondered who has the authority to make laws or punish people who break them? When we think of power in the United States, we usually think of the President, but he does not act alone. In fact, he is only one piece of the power puzzle and for very good reason. When the American Revolution ended in 1783, the United States government was in a state of change. The founding fathers knew that they did not want to establish another country that was ruled by a king, so the discussions were centered on having a strong and fair national government that protected individual freedoms and did not abuse its power. When the new constitution was adopted in 1787, the structure of the infant government of the United States called for three separate branches, each with their own powers, and a system of checks and balances. This would ensure that no one branch would ever become too powerful because the other branches would always be able to check the power of the other two. These branches work together to run the country and set guidelines for us all to live by. The legislative branch is described in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Many people feel that the founding fathers put this branch in the document first because they thought it was the most important. The legislative branch is comprised of 100 U.S. Senators and 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives. This is better known as the U.S. Congress. Making laws is the primary function of the legislative branch, but it is also responsible for approving federal judges and justices, passing the national budget, and declaring war. Each state gets two Senators and some number of Representatives, depending on how many people live in that state. The executive branch is described in Article 2 of the Constitution. The leaders of this branch of government are the President and Vice President, who are responsible for enforcing the laws that Congress sets forth. The President works closely with a group of advisors, known as the Cabinet. These appointed helpers assist the President in making important decisions within their area of expertise, such as defense, the treasury, and homeland security. The executive branch also appoints government officials, commands the armed forces, and meets with leaders of other nations. All that combined is a lot of work for a lot of people. In fact, the executive branch employs over 4 million people to get everything done. The third brand of the U.S. government is the judicial branch and is detailed in Article 3. This branch is comprised of all the courts in the land, from the federal district courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. These courts interpret our nation's laws and punish those who break them. The highest court, the Supreme Court, settles disputes among states, hears appeals from state and federal courts, and determines if federal laws are constitutional. There are nine justices on the Supreme Court, and, unlike any other job in our government, Supreme Court justices are appointed for life, or for as long as they want to stay. Our democracy depends on an informed citizenry, so it is our duty to know how it works and what authority each branch of government has over its citizens. Besides voting, chances are that some time in your life you'll be called upon to participate in your government, whether it is to serve on a jury, testify in court, or petition your Congress person to pass or defeat an idea for a law. By knowning the branches, who runs them, and how they work together, you can be involved, informed, and intelligent.
District profile
The district encompasses the central Sierra Nevada, including most of the Gold Country. The district also contains a slice of the Central Valley.
All of Alpine County All of Amador County All of Calaveras County El Dorado County – 65.9% |
All of Madera County All of Mariposa County All of Mono County Placer County – 5.8% All of Tuolumne County
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Election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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2021 | Recall | Yes 61.7 – 38.3% |
2020 | President | Trump 55.3 - 42.2% |
2018 | Governor | Cox 60.2 – 39.8% |
Senator | de Leon 56.8 – 43.2% | |
2016 | President | Trump 54.8 – 38.5% |
Senator | Harris 60.4 – 39.6% | |
2014 | Governor | Kashkari 55.9 – 44.1% |
2012 | President | Romney 55.9 – 41.3% |
Senator | Emken 57.4 – 42.6% |
List of assembly members
Due to redistricting, the 5th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
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Thomas A. Roseberry | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Lassen, Modoc | |
William Dudley Morris | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | ||
J. J. Reavis | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | |||
A. J. Jackson | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | |||
Thaddeus Wilton Huff Shanahan | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Modoc, Shasta | ||
James T. Laird | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | ||
Thaddeus Wilton Huff Shanahan | Populist | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | ||
James H. Beecher | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1901 | ||
James A. Hubbard | Democratic | January 5, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | ||
Frank D. Soward | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | Plumas, Sierra, Tehama | |
H. S. Gans | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | |||
John W. Finney | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | |||
Harry Polsley | Democratic | January 4, 1909 - January 4, 1915 | At the beginning of his second term, the counties switched districts and were replaced with two counties: Glenn and Colusa county.[2] | |
Tehama, Glenn, Colusa | ||||
Elmer Lee Sisson | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | |||
Harry Polsley | January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921 | |||
Van Bernard | Republican | January 3, 1921 - January 5, 1931 | ||
John Evangelist Frazier | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Butte, Sutter, Yuba | ||
Ernest C. Crowley | Democratic | January 2, 1933 – September 22, 1952 | Solano, Lake, Napa | Died in office from a heart attack.[3] |
Samuel R. Geddes | January 5, 1953 - January 2, 1961 | Solano, Napa | ||
Robert L. Leggett | January 2, 1961 - January 7, 1963 | |||
Pearce Young | January 7, 1963 – December 19, 1966 | Resigned before his term expired.[4] | ||
John F. Dunlap | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | |||
Eugene T. Gualco | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 | Sacramento | ||
Jean Moorhead Duffy | Republican | December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1986 | ||
Tim Leslie | December 1, 1986 – May 16, 1991 | Placer, Sacramento | Resigned.[5] | |
B. T. Collins | September 18, 1991 – March 19, 1993 | Sworn in after winning special election.[6] He also died in office. | ||
Barbara Alby | July 30, 1993 – November 30, 1998 | Sacramento | Took oath of office after special election succeeding B. T. Collins.[7] | |
Dave Cox | December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004 | |||
Roger Niello | December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010 | Placer, Sacramento | ||
Richard Pan | Democratic | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | ||
Frank Bigelow | Republican | December 3, 2012 – present | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Placer, Tuolumne |
Election results (1992–present)
2020
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 104,807 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 104,807 | 100.0% | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 165,624 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 165,624 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 72,983 | 62.4 | |
Democratic | Carla J. Neal | 43,983 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 116,966 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 106,791 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | Carla J. Neal | 71,488 | 40.1 | |
Total votes | 178,279 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 73,180 | 60.0 | |
Democratic | Robert Carabas | 27,190 | 22.3 | |
Democratic | Kai Ellsworth | 11,313 | 9.3 | |
No party preference | Mark Belden | 10,289 | 8.4 | |
Total votes | 121,972 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 121,644 | 64.5 | |
Democratic | Robert Carabas | 66,949 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 188,593 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 67,924 | 99.9 | |
Libertarian | Patrick D. Hogan (write-in) | 60 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 67,984 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 88,602 | 74.2 | |
Libertarian | Patrick D. Hogan | 30,735 | 25.8 | |
Total votes | 119,337 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Primary election | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Republican | Rico Oller | 34,673 | 33.9 | ||
Republican | Frank Bigelow | 29,584 | 28.9 | ||
Democratic | Tim (Timothy) K. Fitzgerald | 18,138 | 17.7 | ||
Democratic | Mark Boyd | 13,583 | 13.3 | ||
No party preference | Mark Belden | 4,158 | 4.1 | ||
Republican | Kevin Lancaster | 2,151 | 2.1 | ||
Total votes | 102,287 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Republican | Frank Bigelow | 82,293 | 52.3 | ||
Republican | Rico Oller | 75,071 | 47.7 | ||
Total votes | 157,364 | 100.0 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Pan | 78,239 | 49.6 | |
Republican | Andy Pugno | 71,910 | 45.5 | |
Peace and Freedom | Elizabeth Martinez | 7,850 | 4.9 | |
Total votes | 157,999 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roger Niello (incumbent) | 101,888 | 54.22 | |
Democratic | Danial Leahy | 71,733 | 38.17 | |
Peace and Freedom | Karen Martinez | 14,295 | 7.61 | |
Total votes | 187,916 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 71.91 | |||
Republican hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roger Niello (incumbent) | 84,334 | 61.68 | |
Democratic | Brandon Bell | 48,325 | 35.34 | |
Peace and Freedom | Mike Lopez | 4,068 | 2.98 | |
Total votes | 136,727 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 57.74 | |||
Republican hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roger Niello | 104,895 | 60.24 | |
Democratic | Sandra A. Carey | 62,710 | 36.01 | |
Libertarian | Melissa Manfre | 6,524 | 3.75 | |
Total votes | 174,129 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Cox (incumbent) | 76,694 | 64.83 | |
Democratic | Eric Ulis | 36,432 | 30.80 | |
Libertarian | Roberto Liebman | 5,174 | 4.37 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 502 | 0.42 | ||
Total votes | 118,802 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Cox (incumbent) | 111,377 | 75.91 | |
Libertarian | Eugene Frazier | 35,353 | 24.09 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 146,730 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Cox | 74,497 | 57.24 | |
Democratic | Linda Davis | 51,150 | 39.30 | |
Libertarian | Eugene Frazier | 4,496 | 3.45 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 11,223 | 7.94 | ||
Total votes | 141,366 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Alby (incumbent) | 91,555 | 61.57 | |
Democratic | Eileen Burke-Trent | 57,152 | 38.43 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 13,047 | 8.15 | ||
Total votes | 161,754 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Alby (incumbent) | 78,886 | 60.33 | |
Democratic | Joan Barry | 51,864 | 39.67 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 11,255 | 7.93 | ||
Total votes | 142,005 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1993 (special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Alby | 22,962 | 48.5% | |
Democratic | Joan Berry | 18,511 | 39.1% | |
Libertarian | Dave Walker | 3,060 | 6.5% | |
Independent | Ronald R. Curry | 2,806 | 5.9% | |
Total votes | 47,339 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | B. T. Collins (incumbent) | 93,833 | 58.78 | |
Democratic | Joan Barry | 65,787 | 41.21 | |
No party | Dale Cressey (write-in) | 25 | 0.02 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 17,448 | 9.85 | ||
Total votes | 177,093 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "1913 session" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Crowley, Blind Dean Of State Assembly, Dies of Heart Attack". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Speaker of the Assembly informs the Governor of Pearce Young's Resignation" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Tim Leslie's Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "B.T Collins Oath of office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Barbara Ally Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "1993 Special election results". joincalifornia.com.