California's 68th State Assembly district

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California's 68th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democratic Avelino Valencia.

Currentassemblymember
  Avelino Valencia
D–Anaheim
Population(2010)
Voting age
Citizen voting age463,053[1]
348,844[1]
283,274[1]
Demographics
Registered voters281,656[2]
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California's 68th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Avelino Valencia
D–Anaheim
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		463,053[1]
348,844[1]
283,274[1]
Demographics
Registered voters281,656[2]
Registration35.32% Republican
34.64% Democratic
25.35% No party preference
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District profile

The district encompasses inland central Orange County, running along the Santa Ana Mountains. The district is primarily suburban and affluent, with several planned communities.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No No 52.0 – 48.0%
2020 President Biden 54.3 – 43.5%
2018 Governor Cox 51.4 – 48.6%
Senator Feinstein 52.6 – 47.4%
2016 President Clinton 49.4 – 44.6%
Senator Harris 57.2 – 42.8%
2014 Governor Kashkari 60.1 – 39.9%
2012 President Romney 55.1 – 42.6%
Senator Emken 56.4 – 43.6%
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List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 68th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

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Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Maurice Timothy Dooling Democratic January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 San Benito
John H. Matthews January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
E. C. Tully January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Charles G. Cargill Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
William Lyman Talbott January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Santa Barbara
James L. Barker People's January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
L. Harris Republican January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Charles Warren Merritt January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
William A. Johnstone January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 Los Angeles
Prescott F. Cogswell January 7, 1907 – January 6, 1913
William A. Johnstone January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Lewis L. Lostutter January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Earl R. Shepherd January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Henry A. Miller January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Ira A. Lee January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
Allen G. Mitchell January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Harry F. Sewell January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
George H. Wilber January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
John T. Rawls Democratic January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Fred Reaves January 7, 1935 – May 20, 1940 Died in office. Died from heart failure.[3]
Vacant May 20, 1940 – January 6, 1941
Vincent Thomas Democratic January 6, 1941 – November 30, 1974
Walter M. Ingalls December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 Riverside
Steve Clute December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Curt Pringle Republican December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998 Orange
Ken Maddox December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Van Tran December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010
Allan Mansoor December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Donald P. Wagner December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016
Steven Choi December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Avelino Valencia Democratic December 5, 2022 – present
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Election results (1990–present)

2024

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2024 California State Assembly 68th district election[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Avelino Valencia (incumbent) 28,985 58.8
Republican Mike Tardif 20,320 41.2
Total votes 49,305 100.0
General election
Democratic Avelino Valencia (incumbent) 84,259 63.7
Republican Mike Tardif 47,975 36.3
Total votes 132,234 100.0
Democratic hold
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2022

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2022 California State Assembly 68th district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Avelino Valencia 22,635 48.3
Republican Mike Tardif 11,034 23.5
Democratic Bulmaro Vicente 7,029 15.0
Republican James Wallace 6,189 13.2
Total votes 46,887 100.0
General election
Democratic Avelino Valencia 49,385 62.3
Republican Mike Tardif 29,910 37.7
Total votes 79,295 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
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2020

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2020 California State Assembly 68th district election[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Choi (incumbent) 57,633 43.8
Democratic Melissa Fox 44,033 33.5
Democratic Eugene Fields 17,332 13.2
Republican Benjamin Yu 12,503 9.5
Total votes 131,501 100.0
General election
Republican Steven Choi (incumbent) 136,841 53.1
Democratic Melissa Fox 120,965 46.9
Total votes 257,806 100.0
Republican hold
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2018

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2018 California State Assembly 68th district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Choi (incumbent) 57,099 59.0
Democratic Michelle Duman 39,751 41.0
Total votes 96,850 100.0
General election
Republican Steven Choi (incumbent) 96,611 53.1
Democratic Michelle Duman 85,164 46.9
Total votes 181,755 100.0
Republican hold
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2016

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2016 California State Assembly 68th district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Jay Panahi 32,610 33.0
Republican Steven Choi 19,559 19.8
Republican Harry Sidhu 19,405 19.7
Republican Deborah Pauly 13,880 14.1
Republican Alexia Deligianni-Brydges 5,098 5.2
No party preference Brian Chuchua 4,635 4.7
Republican Kostas Roditis 3,528 3.6
Total votes 98,715 100.0
General election
Republican Steven Choi 114,210 60.3
Democratic Sean Jay Panahi 75,231 39.7
Total votes 189,441 100.0
Republican hold
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2014

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2014 California State Assembly 68th district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald P. Wagner (incumbent) 35,223 69.7
Democratic Anne Cameron 15,297 30.3
Total votes 50,520 100.0
General election
Republican Donald P. Wagner (incumbent) 66,445 68.4
Democratic Anne Cameron 30,749 31.6
Total votes 97,194 100.0
Republican hold
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2012

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2012 California State Assembly 68th district election[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald P. Wagner (incumbent) 43,241 69.2
Democratic Christina Avalos 19,254 30.8
Total votes 62,495 100.0
General election
Republican Donald P. Wagner (incumbent) 104,706 60.8
Democratic Christina Avalos 67,448 39.2
Total votes 172,154 100.0
Republican hold
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2010

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2010 California State Assembly 68th district election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allan Mansoor 57,016 54.9
Democratic Phu Nguyen 46,269 44.6
Republican Long Pham (write-in) 617 0.5
Total votes 103,902 100.0
Republican hold
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2008

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2008 California State Assembly 68th district election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van Tran (incumbent) 72,034 54.0
Democratic Kenneth Arnold 61,239 46.0
Total votes 133,273 100.0
Republican hold
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2006

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2006 California State Assembly 68th district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van Tran (incumbent) 55,155 61.7
Democratic Paul Lucas 34,277 38.3
Total votes 89,432 100.0
Republican hold
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2004

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2004 California State Assembly 68th district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van Tran 78,606 60.9
Democratic Al Snook 50,453 39.1
Total votes 129,059 100.0
Republican hold
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2002

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2002 California State Assembly 68th district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Maddox (incumbent) 51,316 65.1
Democratic Al Snook 23,721 30.1
Libertarian Douglas J. Scribner 3,810 4.8
Total votes 78,847 100.0
Republican hold
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2000

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2000 California State Assembly 68th district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Maddox (incumbent) 59,258 56.7
Democratic Tina L. Laine 35,889 34.3
Natural Law Al Snook 5,466 5.2
Libertarian Richard G. Newhouse 3,897 3.7
Total votes 104,510 100.0
Republican hold
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1998

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1998 California State Assembly 68th district election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Maddox 41,326 53.7
Democratic Mike Matsuda 35,654 46.3
Total votes 76,980 100.0
Republican hold
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1996

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1996 California State Assembly 68th district election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Pringle (incumbent) 56,493 58.7
Democratic Audrey L. Gibson 39,754 41.3
Total votes 96,247 100.0
Republican hold
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1994

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1994 California State Assembly 68th district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Pringle (incumbent) 51,977 63.3
Democratic Irv Pickler 30,184 36.7
Total votes 82,161 100.0
Republican hold
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1992

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1992 California State Assembly 68th district election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Pringle 61,615 57.1
Democratic Linda Kay Rigney 46,222 42.9
Total votes 107,837 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
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1990

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1990 California State Assembly 68th district election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Clute (incumbent) 51,203 57.5
Republican Clay Hage 37,812 42.5
Total votes 89,015 100.0
Democratic hold
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