California's 49th State Assembly district

California's 49th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember		Ed Chau (D–Monterey Park)
Registration	40.41% Democratic 22.63% Republican 32.74% No party preference
Demographics	12.50% White 0.86% Black 32.47% Latino 53.36% Asian 0.19% Native American 0.07% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.13% other 0.41% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	462,545 362,747 275,312
Registered voters	204,898

California's 49th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ed Chau of Monterey Park.

District profile

The district encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley, with its western side abutting Los Angeles. The district is the first Asian American-majority state legislative district outside of Hawaii.

Los Angeles County – 4.7% Alhambra Arcadia El Monte – 62.1% Montebello – 10.3% Monterey Park Rosemead San Gabriel San Marino South El Monte – 27.4% Temple City

Election results

1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2001 (special) • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012• 2014

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Chau (incumbent)	17,540	60.2
	Republican	Esthela Torres Siegrist	11,576	39.8
Total votes			29,116	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ed Chau (incumbent)	33,030	61.5
	Republican	Esthela Torres Siegrist	20,678	38.5
Total votes			53,708	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matthew Lin	20,549	52.2
	Democratic	Ed Chau	13,746	34.9
	Democratic	Mitchell Ing	5,074	12.9
Total votes			39,369	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ed Chau	64,791	56.4
	Republican	Matthew Lin	50,153	43.6
Total votes			114,944	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

California State Assembly election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Eng (incumbent)	46,841	68.9
	Republican	Brad Jonathan Taylor	21,148	31.1
Total votes			67,989	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

California State Assembly election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Eng (incumbent)	62,418	67.2
	Republican	Esthela Siegrist	30,511	32.8
Total votes			92,929	100.0
	Democratic hold

2006

California State Assembly election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Eng	39,326	63.3
	Republican	Esthela G. Siegrist	18,021	28.9
	Libertarian	Laura Brown	4,865	7.8
Total votes			62,212	100.0
	Democratic hold

2004

California State Assembly election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu (incumbent)	62,075	65.8
	Republican	Sandra L. Needs	23,927	25.4
	Libertarian	Laura Brown	8,363	8.8
Total votes			94,365	100.0
	Democratic hold

2002

California State Assembly election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu (incumbent)	37,396	67.2
	Republican	George C. Shen	18,333	32.8
Total votes			55,729	100.0
	Democratic hold

2001 (special)

California's 49th State Assembly district special election, 2001 Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Gloria Romero
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu	12,101	58.5
	Democratic	Daniel Arguello	6,958	33.7
	Democratic	Robert Miranda	1,097	5.3
	Libertarian	Kim J. Goldsworthy	514	2.5
Total votes			20,670	100.0
	Democratic hold

2000

California State Assembly election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gloria Romero (incumbent)	62,015	100.0
Total votes			62,015	100.0
	Democratic hold

1998

California State Assembly election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gloria Romero	43,800	71.2
	Republican	Jay T. Imperial	16,066	26.1
	Libertarian	Rachel Brown	1,634	2.7
Total votes			61,500	100.0
	Democratic hold

1996

California State Assembly election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diane Martinez (incumbent)	49,804	69.2
	Republican	Jay T. Imperial	22,120	30.8
Total votes			71,924	100.0
	Democratic hold

1994

California State Assembly election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diane Martinez (incumbent)	40,315	66.6
	Republican	George H. Nirschl III	17,825	29.5
	Libertarian	Kim Goldsworthy	2,357	3.9
Total votes			60,497	100.0
	Democratic hold

1992

California State Assembly election, 1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diane Martinez	43,820	55.5
	Republican	Sophie C. Wong	32,258	40.8
	Libertarian	Kim Goldsworthy	2,917	3.7
Total votes			78,995	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission