California Assembly District 70
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tri Ta Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Paula SwiftDemocraticTri TaRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Tri Ta (R) 54.7, Jimmy D. Pham (D) 45.3
- Last election
- Tri Ta (Republican) won by 9.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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- Races
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- Won 2 of 2
- Years since first win
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- 4
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- Paula SwiftDemocraticSmall Business Owner
- Tri TaIncumbentRepublicanCalifornia Assemblyman/Businessman
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 175,670
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTri TaWon(incumbent) Republican 96,08354.7% DemocraticJimmy D. Pham Democratic 79,58745.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 120,510
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTri TaWon Republican 64,84953.8% DemocraticDiedre Thu Nguyen Democratic 55,66146.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 199,707
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick OdonnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 143,19171.7% RepublicanDavid W. Thomas Republican 56,51628.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,621
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick OdonnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 103,91572.9% LibertarianHonor Robson Libertarian 38,70627.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 161,194
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick OdonnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 107,38966.6% RepublicanMartha E. Flores-Gibson Republican 53,80533.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,733
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick OdonnellWon Democratic 48,97863.8% RepublicanJohn C. Goya Republican 27,75536.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 152,997
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBonnie LowenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 100,67665.8% RepublicanMartha Flores-Gibson Republican 52,32134.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,056
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald P. WagnerWon Republican 89,63658.2% DemocraticMelissa Fox Democratic 58,20837.8% LibertarianDeborah Tharp Libertarian 6,2124.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 198,265
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck DevoreWon(incumbent) Republican 114,55657.8% DemocraticMichael George Glover Democratic 83,70942.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 130,177
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck DevoreWon(incumbent) Republican 78,72460.5% DemocraticMichael G. Glover Democratic 51,45339.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,701
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChuck DevoreWon Republican 112,84461.1% DemocraticCarl Mariz Democratic 65,35135.4% LibertarianMark Baldwin Libertarian 6,5063.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 110,544
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 73,88066.8% DemocraticJohn Kane Democratic 33,44930.3% LibertarianPaul L. Studier Libertarian 3,2152.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 161,409
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CampbellWon Republican 96,14559.6% DemocraticMerritt Lori McKeon Democratic 54,34933.7% LibertarianBob Vondruska Libertarian 5,3243.3% OtherBarry L. Katz Other 3,8552.4% OtherRaymond O. Mills Other 1,7361.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 109,060
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarilyn C. BrewerWon(incumbent) Republican 84,43377.4% OtherNat Adam Other 24,62722.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 145,290
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarilyn C. BrewerWon(incumbent) Republican 89,30661.5% DemocraticShirley Palley Democratic 45,74631.5% LibertarianGene Beed Libertarian 6,2214.3% OtherPaul Fisher Other 4,0172.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 123,262
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarilyn C. BrewerWon Republican 88,38371.7% DemocraticJim Toledano Democratic 34,87928.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,604
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGil FergusonWon(incumbent) Republican 93,86556.7% DemocraticJim Toledano Democratic 59,97636.2% LibertarianScott Bieser Libertarian 11,7637.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,949
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGil FergusonWon(incumbent) Republican 92,53164.7% DemocraticHoward Adler Democratic 50,41835.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 176,102
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGil FergusonWon(incumbent) Republican 124,32970.6% DemocraticMichael K. Gallups Democratic 51,77329.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 123,996
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGil FergusonWon(incumbent) Republican 89,73172.4% DemocraticGeoffrey S. Gray Democratic 34,26527.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 153,464
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGil FergusonWon Republican 111,50772.7% DemocraticSteven Feldman Democratic 41,95727.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 119,914
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarian BergesonWon(incumbent) Republican 88,39173.7% DemocraticLinda Westfall Democratic 31,52326.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 132,042
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. LewisWon Republican 79,56360.3% DemocraticKevin Orourke Democratic 30,31923.0% LibertarianRoberta Rinehart Libertarian 22,16016.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 99,142
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce NestandeWon(incumbent) Republican 70,43271.0% DemocraticRobert B. Music Democratic 28,71029.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 117,394
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce NestandeWon(incumbent) Republican 79,10267.4% DemocraticPeter C. Tornay Democratic 38,20632.5% OtherJoseph A. Pfranz Jr. Other 860.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 86,184
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce NestandeWon Republican 54,66863.4% DemocraticDonald William Endresen Democratic 27,94132.4% OtherA. Neal Degaston Other 3,5754.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 191,396
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert H. BurkeWon(incumbent) Republican 116,59760.9% DemocraticTerry M. Moshenko Democratic 74,79939.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 128,462
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert H. BurkeWon(incumbent) Republican 82,15664.0% DemocraticLloyd Nocker Democratic 43,12733.6% OtherWillowdean W. Vance Other 3,1792.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 147,169
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 70, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert H. BurkeWon(incumbent) Republican 98,91067.2% DemocraticJim Bentson Democratic 48,25932.8%
- 2024: California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldl:70
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 generalData as of Oct 28, 2026