California's 80th State Assembly district

California's 80th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat David Alvarez of San Diego after winning a special election to succeed Lorena Gonzalez, who resigned on January 5, 2022 to become leader of the California Labor Federation.

California's 80th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  David Alvarez
D–San Diego
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		464,602[1]
335,580[1]
227,429[1]
Demographics
Registered voters233,550[2]
Registration48.86% Democratic
15.84% Republican
29.22% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses the southern parts of urban San Diego County. It runs up against the Mexican border and takes in the Latino core of the metropolitan area.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2020 President[3] Biden 69.3 – 28.4%
2018 Governor Newsom 70.0 – 30.0%
Senator de Leon 51.1 – 48.9%
2016 President Clinton 73.1 – 21.3%
Senator Harris 54.1 – 45.9%
2014 Governor Brown 66.2 – 33.8%
2012 President Obama 69.5 – 28.7%
Senator Feinstein 69.9 – 30.1%

List of members representing the district
Member Party Dates Electoral history Counties Represented
District created January 5, 1885

Thomas J. Swayne
(National City)		 Republican January 5, 1885 –
January 3, 1887		 Elected in 1884.
[data missing]		 San Diego

Nestor A. Young
(San Diego)		 Republican January 3, 1887 –
January 2, 1893		 Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
[data missing]

William M. Casterline
(Riverside)		 Republican January 2, 1893 –
January 7, 1895		 Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Alfred Keen
(Chula Vista)		 Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 4, 1897		 Elected in 1894.
[data missing]

J. L. Dryden
(San Diego)		 Fusion January 4, 1897 –
January 2, 1899		 Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

A. S. Crowder
(La Mesa)		 Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 1, 1901		 Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

C. R. Stewart
(San Diego)		 Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 5, 1903		 Elected in 1900.
[data missing]

John G. Burgess
(El Cajon)		 Republican January 5, 1903 –
January 2, 1905		 Elected in 1902.
[data missing]

Percy A. Johnson
(San Diego)		 Republican January 5, 1905 –
January 2, 1911		 Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]
San Diego, Imperial

Fred E. Judson
(San Diego)		 Republican January 2, 1911 –
January 8, 1917		 Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Switched parties for his third term.
Re-elected in 1914. [data missing]
Progressive San Diego

William A. Doran
(San Marcos)		 Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 3, 1921		 Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
[data missing]

Robert W. Colburn
(Fallbrook)		 Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 8, 1923		 Elected in 1920.
[data missing]

Edwin A. Mueller
(El Cajon)		 Republican January 8, 1923 –
January 3, 1927		 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
[data missing]

Crowell D. Eddy
(National City)		 Republican January 3, 1927 –
January 5, 1931		 Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
[data missing]

Arthur R. Honnold
(Escondido)		 Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 2, 1933		 Elected in 1930.
[data missing]

Charles W. Stream
(San Diego)		 Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 6, 1947		 Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
[data missing]

Howard K. Cramer
(Chula Vista)		 Republican January 6, 1947 –
May 28, 1949		 Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Resigned.[4]
May 28, 1949 –
January 8, 1951

Ralph R. Cloyed
(Chula Vista)		 Republican January 8, 1951 –
January 3, 1955		 Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for State Senate.

Jack Schrade
(El Cajon)		 Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 7, 1963		 Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 40th district.

Hale Ashcraft
(Lakeside)		 Republican January 7, 1963 –
January 2, 1967		 Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
[data missing]

John Stull
(Escondido)		 Republican January 2, 1967 –
March 12, 1973		 Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired to become a State Senator.
Vacant March 12, 1973 –
December 2, 1974

Wadie P. Deddeh
(San Diego)		 Democratic December 2, 1974 –
November 30, 1982		 Redistricted from the 77th district and
re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to become a State Senator.

Stephen Peace
(San Diego)		 Democratic December 6, 1982 –
November 30, 1992		 Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 79th district.		 San Diego, Imperial

Julie Bornstein
(Palm Desert)		 Democratic December 7, 1992 –
November 30, 1994		 Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.		 Imperial, Riverside

Jim Battin
(La Quinta)		 Republican December 5, 1994 –
November 30, 2000		 Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Termed out and ran for State Senate.

David G. Kelley
(Riverside)		 Republican December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2002		 Elected in 2000.
Retired.

Bonnie Garcia
(Palm Desert)		 Republican December 2, 2002 –
November 30, 2008		 Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Termed out.

V. Manuel Perez
(Coachella)		 Democratic December 1, 2008 –
November 30, 2012		 Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 56th district.

Ben Hueso
(San Diego)		 Democratic December 3, 2012 –
March 21, 2013		 Redistricted from the 79th district and re-elected in 2012.
Resigned to become a State Senator.[5]		 San Diego
Vacant March 21, 2013 –
May 28, 2013

Lorena Gonzalez
(San Diego)		 Democratic May 28, 2013 –
January 5, 2022		 Elected to finish Hueso's term.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned.[6]
Vacant January 5, 2022 –
June 15, 2022

David Alvarez
(San Diego)		 Democratic June 15, 2022 –
Elected to finish Gonzalez's term.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2020
2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 56,872 72.7%
Republican John J. Vogel 13,999 17.9%
Republican Lincoln Pickard 7,334 9.4%
Total votes 78,205 100.0%
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 121,661 71.5%
Republican John J. Vogel 48,390 28.5%
Total votes 170,051 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018
California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 38,449 70.5
Republican Lincoln Pickard 16,107 29.5
Republican Joseph Viveiros (write-in) 3 0.0
Total votes 54,559 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent) 82,621 75.0
Republican Lincoln Pickard 27,563 25.0
Total votes 110,184 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 55,150 74.6
Republican Lincoln Pickard 14,015 19.0
No party preference Louis J. Marinelli 4,753 6.4
Total votes 73,918 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 108,655 77.8
Republican Lincoln Pickard 30,917 22.2
Total votes 139,572 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 25,953 100.0
Total votes 25,953 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 43,362 100.0
Total votes 43,362 100.0
Democratic hold

2013 (special)
California's 80th State Assembly district special election, 2013
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ben Hueso
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez 18,125 71.2
Democratic Steve Castaneda 6,646 26.1
Libertarian Kaiden Degas (write-in) 548 2.2
Republican Lincoln Pickard (write-in) 140 0.5
Total votes 25,459 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 26,717 61.6
Republican Derrick W. Roach 16,623 38.4
Total votes 43,340 100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 76,225 69.6
Republican Derrick W. Roach 33,260 30.4
Total votes 109,485 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel Perez (incumbent) 58,315 58.3
Republican Steve Sanchez 41,728 41.7
Total votes 100,043 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel Perez 70,140 52.65
Republican Gary Jeandron 63,085 47.35
Total votes 133,225 100.00
Turnout   69.41
Democratic gain from Republican

2006
2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonnie Garcia (incumbent) 42,459 51.52
Democratic Steve Clute 39,946 48.48
Total votes 82,405 100.00
Turnout   47.25
Republican hold

2004
2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonnie Garcia (incumbent) 66,880 58.63
Democratic Mary Ann Andreas 47,194 41.37
Total votes 114,074 100.00
Republican hold

2002
2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonnie Garcia 36,254 51.78
Democratic Joey Acuna, Jr. 33,757 48.22
Invalid or blank votes 2,175 3.01
Total votes 72,186 100.00
Republican hold

2000
2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David G. Kelley (incumbent) 63,848 52.15
Democratic Joey Acuna, Jr. 53,849 43.99
Libertarian Susan Marie Weber 4,728 3.86
Invalid or blank votes 1,961 1.58
Total votes 124,386 100.00
Republican hold

1998
1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Battin (incumbent) 52,823 55.48
Democratic Joey Acuna, Jr. 38,892 40.84
Libertarian Susan Marie Weber 3,504 2.68
Invalid or blank votes 5,826 5.77
Total votes 101,045 100.00
Republican hold

1996
1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Battin (incumbent) 61,864 56.71
Democratic Steve Clute 44,480 40.77
Natural Law John R. Borchert 2,745 2.52
Invalid or blank votes 6,072 5.27
Total votes 115,161 100.00
Republican hold

1994
1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Battin 53,794 56.35
Democratic Julie Bornstein (incumbent) 41,671 43.65
Invalid or blank votes 7,625 7.4
Total votes 103,090 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

1992
1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Bornstein 56,760 49.65
Republican Tricia Rae Hunter 55,971 48.96
No party Philip B. Dreisbach (write-in) 1,592 1.39
Invalid or blank votes 9,269 7.50
Total votes 123,592 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References
  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. "Howard K. Cramer Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. McGreevy, Patrick (March 13, 2013). "Assemblyman Ben Hueso of San Diego wins seat in state Senate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. "Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez to Resign, Assume Union Leadership Role".
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