California's 25th State Assembly district

California's 25th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ash Kalra of San Jose.

California's 25th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Ash Kalra
DSan Jose
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
497,894[1]
393,777[1]
311,695[1]
Demographics
Registered voters253,288[2]
Registration52.46% Democratic
16.35% Republican
25.80% No party preference

District profile

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The district encompasses the majority of San Jose, including downtown and open space areas in southeast Santa Clara County.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2022 Governor Newsom 69.8 – 30.2%
Senator Padilla 71.1 – 28.9%
2021 Recall   No 72.0 – 28.0%
2020[3] President Biden 70.9 – 27.2%
2018 Governor Newsom 70.9 – 29.1%
Senator Feinstein 60.1 – 39.9%
2016 President Clinton 73.6 – 20.9%
Senator Harris 64.5 – 35.5%
2014 Governor Brown 75.0 – 25.0%
2012 President Obama 72.4 – 25.3%
Senator Feinstein 75.0 – 25.0%

List of assembly members

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Due to redistricting, the 25th 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
Martin E. Cooke Munday Democratic January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Sonoma
James McDonnell Jr. Republican January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Robert Howe Democratic January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Henry Little Weston Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
John M. LaRue Democratic January 2, 1893 – April 27, 1893 San Joaquin Died in office
Edward I. Jones Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
A. L. Foreman Democratic January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Frank E. Dunlap Republican January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Vital E. Bangs Democratic January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Stanislaus, Merced, Madera
S. S. Burge Republican January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Richard Keith Whitmore January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Charles W. Wagner January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Thomas F. Griffin Democratic January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
William C. McCarthy January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 San Francisco
Charles William Godsil Republican January 4, 1915 – January 3, 1921
William B. Hornblower January 3, 1921 – January 2, 1933
Melvyn I. Cronin Democratic January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1942 Resigned from the Assembly.
Gerald P. Haggerty January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947
Raymond W. Blosser Republican January 6, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Robert I. McCarthy Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953
Daniel J. Creedon Republican January 5, 1953 – January 4, 1955 San Mateo Resigned from the Assembly.
Louis Francis June 27, 1956 – January 7, 1963 Sworn in after winning special election.[4]
William F. Stanton Democratic January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Santa Clara
Earle P. Crandall Republican January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Alister McAlister Democratic January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1982
Rusty Areias December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 Merced, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara
Margaret Snyder December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
George House Republican December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Dave Cogdill December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
Tom Berryhill December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Kristin Olsen December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Bob Wieckowski Democratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Alameda, Santa Clara
Kansen Chu December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2020
Alex Lee December 7, 2020 – December 4, 2022
Ash Kalra December 5, 2022 – Present Santa Clara

Election results (1992–present)

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2022

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2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ash Kalra 47,942 71.50
Republican Ted Stroll 19,123 28.50
Total votes 67,065 100.00
General election
Democratic Ash Kalra 74,546 70.00
Republican Ted Stroll 31,893 30.00
Total votes 106,439 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Brunton 19,612 20.80
Democratic Alex Lee 14,542 15.40
Democratic Anne Kepner 12,823 13.60
Democratic Anna Song 11,992 12.70
Democratic Natasha Gupta 9,778 10.40
Democratic Carmen Montano 9,672 10.20
Democratic Anthony Phan 6,780 7.20
Democratic Roman Reed 5,549 5.90
Democratic Jim Canova 3,623 3.80
Total votes 94,371 100.00
General election
Democratic Alex Lee 135,733 70.50
Republican Bob Brunton 56,775 29.50
Total votes 192,508 100.00
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kansen Chu (incumbent) 36,417 51.80
Republican Bob Brunton 16,391 23.30
Democratic Carmen Montano 15,345 21.80
Libertarian Robert Imhoff 2,127 3.00
Total votes 70,280 100.00
General election
Democratic Kansen Chu (incumbent) 98,612 74.30
Republican Bob Brunton 34,193 25.70
Total votes 132,805 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kansen Chu (incumbent) 61,980 75.50
Republican Bob Brunton 20,146 24.50
Total votes 82,126 100.00
General election
Democratic Kansen Chu (incumbent) 107,821 72.80
Republican Bob Brunton 40,280 27.20
Total votes 148,101 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kansen Chu 16,672 30.60
Republican Bob Brunton 12,699 23.30
Democratic Armando Gomez 9,218 16.90
Democratic Teresa Cox 9,104 16.70
Democratic Craig Steckler 6,835 12.50
Total votes 54,528 100.00
General election
Democratic Kansen Chu 57,718 69.40
Republican Bob Brunton 25,441 30.60
Total votes 83,159 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Wieckowski (incumbent) 22,112 41.60
Republican ArLyne Diamond 16,077 30.20
Democratic Pete "Primo" McHugh 14,970 28.20
Total votes 53,159 100.00
General election
Democratic Bob Wieckowski (incumbent) 93,487 70.50
Republican ArLyne Diamond 39,159 29.50
Total votes 132,646 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristin Olsen 106,715 100.00
Total votes 106,715 100.00
Republican hold

2008

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent) 102,951 59.79
Democratic Taylor White 69,223 40.21
Total votes 172,174 100.00
Turnout   70.39
Republican hold

2006

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Berryhill 79,594 62.24
Democratic James Bufford 42,158 32.97
Libertarian Michael Dell'Orto 6,123 4.79
Total votes 127,875 100.00
Turnout   57.56
Republican hold

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Cogdill (incumbent) 111,336 68.16
Democratic Bryan Justin Marks 52,006 31.84
Total votes 163,342 100.00
Republican hold

2002

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2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Cogdill (incumbent) 66,262 62.00
Democratic E. Denise Smith 40,611 38.00
Invalid or blank votes 7,380 6.46
Total votes 114,253 100.00
Republican hold

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Cogdill (incumbent) 91,478 60.69
Democratic Stephen F. Rico 55,406 36.76
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel 3,838 2.55
Invalid or blank votes 10,355 6.43
Total votes 161,077 100.00
Republican hold

1998

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George House (incumbent) 75,775 61.86
Democratic Wesley Firch 42,935 35.05
Libertarian Jonathan Zwickel 2,013 1.64
Reform Leonard M. Surratt 1,768 1.44
Invalid or blank votes 8,360 6.39
Total votes 130,851 100.00
Republican hold

1996

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George House (incumbent) 82,588 58.54
Democratic Ed Elliott 54,033 38.30
Libertarian Ronald C. A. Payne 4,450 3.15
Invalid or blank votes 10,364 6.86
Total votes 151,435 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George House 66,910 54.3
Democratic Margaret Snyder (incumbent) 52,962 42.98
Libertarian Al Segalla 3,356 2.72
Invalid or blank votes 8,194 6.23
Total votes 131,422 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret E. Snyder 78,251 51.46
Republican Barbara Keating-Edh 73,805 48.54
Invalid or blank votes 6,650 4.19
Total votes 158,706 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2023/01/Final-Maps-Report-with-Appendices-12.26.21-230-PM-1.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-presprim-2024/assembly.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Louis Francis takes oath" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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