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| California's 63rd State Assembly district | |||
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 461,153[1] 319,486[1] 206,962[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 207,037 | ||
| Registration | 56.97% Democratic 14.26% Republican 24.24% No party preference | ||
California's 63rd State Assembly district is one of 80CaliforniaState Assembly districts. The district is represented byRepublicanNatasha Johnson, who won a special election on August 26, 2025, to fill the vacancy created byBill Essayli's resignation. Johnson was sworn into office on September 8, 2025.[2]
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The district currently represents part of the Inland Empire and is centered aroundCorona and its sphere of influence, including half of the city of Corona itself, surrounding suburban cities, and other cities further down the I-15, as well as a small part of Riverside.
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| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2021 | Recall |  No 72.6 – 27.4% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 72.0 – 23.7% |
| 2018 | Governor[3] | Newsom 74.6 – 25.4% |
| Senator[4] | Feinstein 54.3 – 45.7% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 77.4 – 17.4% |
| Senator | Harris 54.4 – 45.6% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 70.1 – 29.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 76.1 – 21.7% |
| Senator | Feinstein 76.8 – 23.2% |
Due to redistricting, the 63rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William T. Patterson | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Santa Clara | |
| Isaiah Alonzo Wilcox | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | |||
| Philo Hersey | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | |||
| Edwin Elom Dow | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | ||
| H. J. T. Jacobsen | Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Fresno | |
| William Franklin Rowell | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | |||
| L. W. Moultrie | Fusion | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Fresno,Madera | |
| John Fairweather | Democratic | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | ||
| Marvin Simpson | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | |||
| Warren M. John | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 4, 1909 | San Luis Obispo | |
| Oscar Gibbons | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | ||
| John F. Beckett | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | ||
| Henry S. Benedict | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Los Angeles | ||
| Alfred L. Bartlett | January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 | |||
| Sidney Graves | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1927 | |||
| Clare Woolwine | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | |||
| Emory J. Arnold | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | |||
| Willard E. Badham | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 | |||
| Ralph Lewis Welsh | Democratic | January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 | ||
| Don A. Allen | January 2, 1939 – June 20, 1947 | Resigned from office to become member of theLos Angeles City Council.[5] | ||
| Vacant | June 20, 1947 — November 25, 1947 | |||
| G. Delbert Morris | Republican | November 25, 1947 – February 29, 1956 | Sworn in after winning special election.[6] He resigned in 1956. | |
| Vacant | February 29, 1956 — September 13, 1956 | |||
| Don A. Allen | Democratic | September 13, 1956 – January 2, 1967 | Sworn in after winning back his old seat.[7] | |
| Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | January 2, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |||
| Vacant | January 3, 1973 – January 8, 1973 | |||
| Julian Dixon | Democratic | January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | ||
| Robert M. McLennan | Republican | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976 | ||
| Bruce E. Young | Democratic | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 | ||
| Wayne R. Grisham | Republican | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1988 | ||
| Bob Epple | Democratic | December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992 | ||
| Jim Brulte | Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | San Bernardino | |
| Bill Leonard | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | |||
| Robert Dutton | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2004 | San Bernardino,Riverside | ||
| Bill Emmerson | December 6, 2004 – June 9, 2010 | Resigned after being elected to represent the37th State Senate district.[8] | ||
| Vacant | June 9, 2010 — December 6, 2010 | |||
| Mike Morrell | Republican | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | ||
| Anthony Rendon | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022 | Los Angeles | |
| Bill Essayli | Republican | December 5, 2022 — April 2, 2025 | Riverside | Resigned after being appointed as an interim U.S. attorney.[9] |
| Vacant | April 2, 2025 — September 8, 2025 | |||
| Natasha Johnson | Republican | September 8, 2025 — present | Was sworn in after winning special election. | |
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Natasha Johnson | 26,735 | 46.2 | |
| Democratic | Chris Shoults | 25,557 | 44.1 | |
| Republican | Vincent Romo | 4,881 | 8.4 | |
| Libertarian | Zachary T. Consalvo | 756 | 1.3 | |
| Write-In | Maricar Payad | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 57,930 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Natasha Johnson | 34,769 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Chris Shoults | 30,222 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 64,991 | 100 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Essayli (incumbent) | 54,295 | 60.5 | |
| Democratic | Chris Shoults | 32,708 | 36.4 | |
| No party preference | Orlando Munguia | 2,735 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 89,738 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bill Essayli (incumbent) | 122,968 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Chris Shoults | 91,708 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 214,676 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Fauzia Rizvi | 33,456 | 40.0 | |
| Republican | Bill Essayli | 28,659 | 34.2 | |
| Republican | Clint Lorimore | 21,598 | 25.8 | |
| Total votes | 83,713 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bill Essayli | 82,613 | 58.6 | |
| Democratic | Fauzia Rizvi | 58,346 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 140,959 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 32,471 | 58.0 | |
| Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 23,481 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 55,952 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 71,460 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 61,611 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 133,071 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 18,047 | 46.6 | |
| Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 11,252 | 29.1 | |
| Republican | Adam Joshua Miller | 9,419 | 24.3 | |
| Total votes | 38,718 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 49,367 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Maria D. Estrada | 41,626 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 90,993 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 45,391 | 78.5 | |
| Republican | Adam Joshua Miller | 12,419 | 21.5 | |
| Total votes | 57,810 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 89,134 | 77.6 | |
| Republican | Adam Joshua Miller | 25,680 | 22.4 | |
| Total votes | 114,814 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 12,089 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Adam J. Miller | 6,597 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 18,686 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon (incumbent) | 28,544 | 69.1 | |
| Republican | Adam J. Miller | 12,781 | 30.9 | |
| Total votes | 41,325 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon | 8,776 | 38.0 | |
| Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 7,017 | 30.4 | |
| Democratic | Diane Janet Martinez | 5,833 | 25.3 | |
| Democratic | Cathrin "Cat" Sargent | 1,460 | 6.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,086 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anthony Rendon | 76,258 | 74.5 | |
| Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 26,093 | 25.5 | |
| Total votes | 102,351 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Morrell | 72,866 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Renea Wickman | 52,653 | 41.9 | |
| Total votes | 125,519 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Emmerson (incumbent) | 90,213 | 54.37 | |
| Democratic | Mark Westwood | 75,719 | 45.63 | |
| Total votes | 165,932 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 68.20 | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Emmerson (incumbent) | 59,340 | 55.52 | |
| Democratic | Mark Westwood | 47,534 | 44.48 | |
| Total votes | 106,874 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 45.16 | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Emmerson | 83,719 | 58.26 | |
| Democratic | D'Andre McNamee | 49,646 | 34.55 | |
| Libertarian | Maureen K. Keedy | 10,334 | 7.19 | |
| Total votes | 143,699 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Dutton | 49,440 | 60.91 | |
| Democratic | Doris Wallace | 31,727 | 39.09 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 7,650 | 8.61 | ||
| Total votes | 88,817 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard (incumbent) | 79,896 | 58.30 | |
| Democratic | Scott Thomas Stotz | 51,548 | 37.61 | |
| Libertarian | Ethel Mohler | 5,603 | 4.09 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 137,047 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard | 67,563 | 71.73 | |
| Libertarian | Maureen K. Lindberg | 26,622 | 28.27 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 18,076 | 16.10 | ||
| Total votes | 112,261 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard | 78,351 | 62.82 | |
| Democratic | Wilma Strinati | 46,365 | 37.18 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,025 | 9.46 | ||
| Total votes | 137,741 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Brulte (incumbent) | 73,208 | 67.52 | |
| Democratic | Richard Edwards | 35,217 | 32.48 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,950 | 8.41 | ||
| Total votes | 118,375 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Brulte (incumbent) | 76,888 | 56.06 | |
| Democratic | A. L. "Larry" Westwood | 42,860 | 31.25 | |
| Green | Joseph “Joe" M. Desist | 17,143 | 12.70 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,448 | 10.71 | ||
| Total votes | 153,339 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
