| California's 5th State Assembly district | |||
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| Current assemblymember |
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| Population | 497,826[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registration | 41.45% Republican 31.03% Democratic 21.02% No party preference | ||
California's 5th State Assembly district is one of 80CaliforniaState Assembly districts. It is currently represented byRepublicanJoe Patterson ofRocklin.
The district encompasses the majority of the populations of both Placer and El Dorado Counties in the Sierra foothills.
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| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | President[2] | Trump 53.9 - 43.2% |
| 2021 | Recall | |
| 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% |
Due to redistricting, the 5th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by theCalifornia Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 andColusa county.[3] | |
| 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.[4] |
| Vacant | September 22, 1952 – January 5, 1953 | |||
| Samuel R. Geddes | Democratic | 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.[5] | ||
| Vacant | December 19, 1966 – January 2, 1967 | |||
| John F. Dunlap | Democratic | 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.[6] | |
| Vacant | May 16, 1991 – September 18, 1991 | |||
| B. T. Collins | Republican | September 18, 1991 – March 19, 1993 | Sworn in after winning special election.[7] He also died in office. | |
| Vacant | March 19, 1993 – July 30, 1993 | |||
| Barbara Alby | Republican | July 30, 1993 – November 30, 1998 | Sacramento | Took oath of office after special election succeeding B. T. Collins.[8] |
| 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 – November 30,2022 | Alpine,Amador,Calaveras,El Dorado,Madera,Mariposa,Mono,Placer,Tuolumne | |
| Joe Patterson | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | El Dorado,Placer | |
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Patterson (incumbent) | 93,875 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Nevada Parker | 47,611 | 29.5 | |
| Democratic | Athena Singh | 12,581 | 7.8 | |
| Republican | Aabash Gautam | 7,125 | 4.4 | |
| Total votes | 161,192 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Joe Patterson (incumbent) | 174,220 | 62.0 | |
| Democratic | Nevada Parker | 106,763 | 38.0 | |
| Total votes | 280,973 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Chenoweth | 58,856 | 38.6 | |
| Republican | Joe Patterson | 56,923 | 37.3 | |
| Republican | Jason Paletta | 27,930 | 18.3 | |
| Republican | Greg Smith | 8,895 | 5.8 | |
| Total votes | 152,604 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Joe Patterson | 134,729 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Chenoweth | 89,245 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 223,974 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Niello (incumbent) | 101,888 | 54.2 | |
| Democratic | Danial Leahy | 71,733 | 38.2 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Karen Martinez | 14,295 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 187,916 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Niello (incumbent) | 84,334 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Bell | 48,325 | 35.3 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mike Lopez | 4,068 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 136,727 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Niello | 104,895 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Sandra A. Carey | 62,710 | 36.0 | |
| Libertarian | Melissa Manfre | 6,524 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 174,129 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Cox (incumbent) | 79,527 | 65.2 | |
| Democratic | Eric Ulis | 37,277 | 30.5 | |
| Libertarian | Roberto Liebman | 5,336 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 122,140 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Cox (incumbent) | 111,377 | 75.9 | |
| Libertarian | Eugene Frazier | 35,353 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 146,730 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Cox | 74,497 | 57.2 | |
| Democratic | Linda Davis | 51,150 | 39.3 | |
| Libertarian | Eugene Frazier | 4,496 | 3.45 | |
| Total votes | 130,143 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Alby (incumbent) | 91,555 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | Eileen Burke-Trent | 57,152 | 38.4 | |
| Total votes | 148,707 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Alby (incumbent) | 78,886 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Joan Barry | 51,864 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 130,751 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | B. T. Collins (incumbent) | 93,833 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Joan Barry | 65,787 | 41.2 | |
| No party | Dale Cressey (write-in) | 25 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 159,645 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | B. T. Collins | 19,785 | 62.1 | |
| Libertarian | David M. McCann | 12,091 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 31,876 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Leslie (incumbent) | 82,757 | 62.5 | |
| Democratic | Joe Buonaiuto | 49,682 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 132,439 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||