California's 62nd State Assembly district

California's 62nd State Assembly district
California's 62nd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
	Jose Solache; D–Lynwood
Population (2010); • Voting age; • Citizen voting age	466,713; 355,015; 270,569
Demographics	22.84% White; 25.26% Black; 43.23% Latino; 6.50% Asian; 0.34% Native American; 0.55% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.44% other; 0.85% remainder of multiracial;
Registered voters	270,490
Registration	59.73% Democratic; 11.71% Republican; 24.08% No party preference

California's 62nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts.

District profile

Prior to the 2022 election, the district encompasses the northern South Bay region and the southern part of the Westside, extending from South Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. Heavily urban and ethnically diverse, the district is centered on Los Angeles International Airport.

Los Angeles County – 4.8%

El Segundo
Gardena – 25.8%
Hawthorne
Inglewood – 99.7%
Lawndale
Lennox
Los Angeles – 3.5%
- Venice
- Westchester – partial
Marina del Rey
West Athens
Westmont – partial

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	No 81.1 – 18.9%
2020^[2]	President	Biden 81.1 – 16.7%
2018	Governor	Newsom 82.3 – 17.7%
2018	Senator	Feinstein 63.0 – 37.0%
2016	President	Clinton 82.1 – 14.1%
2016	Senator	Harris 71.1 – 28.9%
2014	Governor	Brown 77.4 – 22.6%
2012	President	Obama 80.8 – 17.0%
2012	Senator	Feinstein 81.0 – 19.0%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 62nd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly members	Party	Years served	Counties represented	Notes
William G. Long	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Tuolumne
Edward Smyth	Democratic	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
L. R. Tullock		January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Frank T. Murnan		January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
G. W. Mordecai		January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Fresno
Nathan LaFayette Bachman		January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
George W. Cartwright	Fusion	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
John M. Griffin	Democratic	January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Wilber Fisk Chandler	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Fresno, Madera
John G. Covert	Democratic	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Kings
John F. Pryor	Democratic	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
William L. McGuire	Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
William John Webber	Democratic	January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Frank J. Walker	Republican	January 2, 1911 – January 3, 1912		Died in office from inflammatory rheumatism.^[3]
Vacant		January 3, 1912 – January 6, 1913
Freeman H. Bloodgood	Republican	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Los Angeles
Charles W. Lyon		January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
George R. Wickham		January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Arthur A. Weber		January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
Hugh R. Pomeroy		January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Walter J. Little		January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Frederick Madison Roberts		January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935		First African American to be elected to the California State Legislature.
Augustus Hawkins	Democratic	January 7, 1935 – January 3, 1963		Elected to the 21st congressional district.
Tom Waite	Democratic	January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965
Newton Russell	Republican	January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974
William H. Lancaster		December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1992
William H. Lancaster		December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1992	Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Joe Baca	Democratic	December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998	San Bernardino
John Longville		December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Joe Baca Jr.		December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2006
Wilmer Carter		December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Steven Bradford		December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014	Los Angeles
Autumn Burke		December 1, 2014 – January 31, 2022		Resigned before the end of her term.
Vacant		January 31, 2022 – June 20, 2022
Tina McKinnor	Democratic	June 20, 2022 – November 30, 2022
Anthony Rendon		December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024
Jose Solache		December 5, 2024 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[4]^[5]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jose Solache	19,050	41.4
	Republican	Paul Jones	15,798	34.4
	Democratic	Maria Estrada	11,117	24.2
Total votes			45,965	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jose Solache	85,383	66.0
	Republican	Paul Jones	43,974	34.0
Total votes			129,357	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[6]^[7]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Rendon (incumbent)	24,003	67.0
	Democratic	Maria Estrada	11,826	33.0
Total votes			35,829	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Anthony Rendon (incumbent)	39,442	63.9
	Democratic	Maria Estrada	22,285	36.1
Total votes			61,727	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022 (special)

2022 California State Assembly 62nd district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Autumn Burke^[8]^[9]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Pullen-Miles	11,213	39.0
	Democratic	Tina McKinnor	9,945	34.6
	Democratic	Angie Reyes English	3,794	13.2
	Democratic	Nico Ruderman	3,777	13.1
Total votes			28,729	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Tina McKinnor	31,348	52.5
	Democratic	Robert Pullen-Miles	28,359	47.5
Total votes			59,707	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[10]^[11]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Autumn Burke (incumbent)	82,532	84.4
	Republican	Robert A. Steele	15,273	15.6
Total votes			97,805	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Autumn Burke (incumbent)	158,832	80.9
	Republican	Robert A. Steele	37,500	19.1
Total votes			196,332	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[12]^[13]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Autumn Burke (incumbent)	53,479	80.8
	Republican	Al L. Hernandez	12,668	19.2
Total votes			66,147	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Autumn Burke (incumbent)	123,132	82.9
	Republican	Al L. Hernandez	25,356	17.1
Total votes			148,488	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Autumn Burke (incumbent)	67,691	99.9
	Libertarian	Baron Bruno (write-in)	32	0.0
	Republican	Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in)	32	0.0
Total votes			67,755	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Autumn Burke (incumbent)	123,699	77.2
	Republican	Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal	27,628	17.2
	Libertarian	Baron Bruno	8,958	5.6
Total votes			160,285	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[16]^[17]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Autumn Burke	14,933	40.9
	Republican	Ted J. Grose	7,357	20.1
	Democratic	Gloria Gray	6,048	16.5
	Democratic	Simona A. Farrise	4,624	12.7
	Democratic	Paul Kouri	1,091	3.0
	Democratic	Mike Stevens	939	2.6
	No party preference	Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik	922	2.5
	Democratic	Adam M. Plimpton	635	1.7
Total votes			36,549	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Autumn Burke	54,304	75.9
	Republican	Ted J. Grose	17,261	24.1
Total votes			71,565	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[18]^[19]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Bradford (incumbent)	25,446	75.3
	Democratic	Mervin Evans	8,338	24.7
Total votes			33,784	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Steven Bradford (incumbent)	98,047	72.1
	Democratic	Mervin Evans	37,957	27.9
Total votes			136,004	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wilmer Carter (incumbent)	44,606	69.8
	Republican	Jeane Ensley	19,319	30.2
Total votes			63,925	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wilmer Carter (incumbent)	78,003	100.0
Total votes			78,003	100.0
	Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wilmer Carter	33,747	68.2
	Republican	Marge Mendoza-Ware	15,704	31.8
Total votes			49,451	100.0
	Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Baca, Jr.	51,407	64.6
	Republican	Marge Mendoza-Ware	28,210	35.4
Total votes			79,617	100.0
	Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Longville (incumbent)	28,744	69.3
	Republican	G. Edward Scott	12,761	30.7
Total votes			41,505	100.0
	Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Longville (incumbent)	47,198	63.4
	Republican	Mary Lou Martinez	24,628	33.1
	Libertarian	Henry John Matus	2,651	3.6
Total votes			74,477	100.0
	Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Longville	36,365	64.6
	Republican	Irma Escobar	19,956	35.4
Total votes			56,321	100.0
	Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Baca (incumbent)	47,064	64.3
	Republican	Glenn Elsemann	26,148	35.7
Total votes			73,212	100.0
	Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Baca (incumbent)	36,127	59.6
	Republican	Tom Hibbard	24,486	40.4
Total votes			60,613	100.0
	Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Baca	51,372	58.6
	Republican	Steve Hall	30,750	35.1
	Libertarian	Ethel M. Haas	5,496	6.3
Total votes			87,618	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

1990

1990 California State Assembly 62nd district election^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William H. Lancaster (incumbent)	55,469	64.1
	Democratic	Selma D. Calnan	31,060	35.9
Total votes			86,529	100.0
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ "Death Removes Frank J. Walker". cdnc.ucr.edu.
^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "Official Canvass - State Assembly - 62nd Assembly District* - Special Primary Election, April 5, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "Official Canvass - State Assembly - 62nd Assembly District* - Special General Election, June 7, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
^ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
^ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

External links

District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

[population-1] "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).

[2] "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[3] "Death Removes Frank J. Walker". cdnc.ucr.edu.

[4] "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[5] "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[6] "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[7] "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[8] "Official Canvass - State Assembly - 62nd Assembly District* - Special Primary Election, April 5, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[9] "Official Canvass - State Assembly - 62nd Assembly District* - Special General Election, June 7, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[10] "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[11] "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[12] "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 1, 2025.

[13] "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[14] "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[15] "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[16] "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[17] "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[18] "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[19] "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[20] "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[21] "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[22] "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[23] "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[24] "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[25] "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[26] "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[27] "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[28] "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[29] "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[30] "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

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