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California's 2nd State Assembly district
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Current Assemblymember Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber)
Registration 46.34% Republican
32.03% Democratic
Demographics 75.86% White
1.12% Black
14.80% Hispanic
3.67% Asian
3.45% Native American
0.18% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.47% other
Population 423,401
Voting-age population 307,877
Registered voters 215,711

California's 2nd State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Nielsen of Gerber, CA although many claim that he continues to live in Woodland, CA which is outside the district.

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District Profile

The district includes Butte (7.26%), Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, and Yolo (6.77%) Counties.

In Butte County, the city of Biggs and 93.72% of the CDP of Durham are in the district. Other cities in the district include Alturas, Anderson, Arbuckle, Burney, Colusa, Corning, Dunsmuir, Esparto (the only part of Yolo County in the district), Hamilton City, Orland, Red Bluff, Redding, Richvale, Shasta , Tulelake, Weed, Williams, Willows, Yreka, and Yuba City.

The district is one of the biggest Assembly districts in terms of land area.

List of Representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes
Clinton J. Fulcher Democratic 19341940
William I. Gunlock Democratic 19401944 Switched to a Republican in 1942
Paul Denny Republican 19441946
Lester Thomas Davis Democratic 19461952 Died in office
Pauline Davis Democratic 19521966 Elected after husband died in office
Frank Belotti Republican 19661972
Barry Keene Democratic 19721978
Douglas H. Bosco Democratic 19781982
Dan Hauser Democratic 19821992
Stan Statham Republican 19921994
Tom Woods Republican 19941998
Dick Dickerson Republican 19982002
Doug LaMalfa Republican 2002 – present

Election Results

2006

California State Assembly elections, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 95,723 68.1 +3.2
Democratic Melvin Smith 41,425 29.5 -5.6
Peace and Freedom Phil Dynan 3,474 2.4 -3.1
Total votes 140,622 100.0%
Majority 54,298 38.6 +8.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing +10.1

2004

California State Assembly elections, 2004[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 115,651 64.9 -2.4
Democratic Barbara McIver 62,643 35.1 +5.7
Total votes 178,294 100.0%
Majority 53,008 29.8 -8.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -8.1

2002

California State Assembly elections, 2002[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Doug LaMalfa 78,471 67.3 -1.3
Democratic Doug Kinyon 34,275 29.4 +4.3
Libertarian Pete Bret 3,962 3.3 +0.1
Total votes 116,708 100.0%
Majority 44,196 37.9 -5.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -5.6

See also

References

External links

Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly--[1]








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