California's 35th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jasmeet Bains of Delano.

District profile

The district is located in the Central Valley wholly within Kern County, including agricultural towns in the north and East Bakersfield in the south.

Kern County - 54.09% Arvin Bakersfield (56.90%) Delano McFarland Shafter Wasco

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021RecallNo 51.0 – 49.0%
2020PresidentBiden 54.1 – 43.5%
2018GovernorCox 50.4 – 49.6%
Senatorde Leon 51.7 – 48.3%
2016PresidentClinton 49.6 – 43.4%
SenatorHarris 60.1 – 39.9%
2014GovernorBrown 51.7 – 48.3%
2012PresidentRomney 49.2 – 47.6%
SenatorEmken 50.4 – 49.6%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 35th 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 MembersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
N. T. WhitcombRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887San Francisco
John H. ColbertDemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 – November 18, 1888Died before finishing his term ended in office from pneumonia.
VacantNovember 18, 1888 – January 7, 1889
H. H. DobbinDemocraticJanuary 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
William J. DunnJanuary 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
J. G. GallagherRepublicanJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Calvin EwingPeople'sJanuary 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Lawrence J. DolanFusionJanuary 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
W.H. CobbRepublicanJanuary 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Edward F. TreadwellJanuary 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Edward D. KnightJanuary 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
Edward F. TreadwellJanuary 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Fred Hugo HartmanJanuary 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Frederick Carsten GerdesJanuary 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Alfred L. MorgensternJanuary 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915Alameda
Paul J. ArnerichJanuary 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
William J. LockeJanuary 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Homer R. SpenceJanuary 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927
Roy BishopJanuary 3, 1927 – January 2, 1933
Ellis E. PattersonJanuary 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939Monterey, San Luis ObispoChanges his party registration to the Democratic Party in 1937.
Democratic
Frederick WeybretRepublicanJanuary 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
S.L. HeisingerDemocraticJanuary 4, 1943 – September 22, 1949FresnoDied in office. He was killed by a freight train.
VacantSeptember 22, 1949 – March 8, 1950
William W. HansenRepublicanMarch 8, 1950 – January 5, 1953Was sworn in after winning a special election after the death of Heisinger.
Roscoe L. PattersonJanuary 5, 1953 – July 9, 1955Kings, TulareDied in office, while being treated in the hospital from a heart attack.
VacantJuly 9, 1955 – July 3, 1956
Domer F. PowerRepublicanJuly 3, 1956 – January 7, 1957Sworn in during a special election to fill in seat vacant by his predecessor Patterson, after he died in office.
Myron H. FrewDemocraticJanuary 7, 1957 – January 4, 1965
Gordon W. DuffyRepublicanJanuary 4, 1965 – January 2, 1967
John BriggsJanuary 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974Orange, Bernardino
Gary K. HartDemocraticDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982Santa Barbara
Jack O'ConnellDecember 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994Santa Barbara, Ventura
Brooks FirestoneRepublicanDecember 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Hannah-Beth JacksonDemocraticDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Pedro NavaDecember 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010
Das WilliamsDecember 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Katcho AchadjianRepublicanDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Jordan CunninghamDecember 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022Redistricted to the 30th district and retired in 2022.
Jasmeet BainsDemocraticDecember 5, 2022 – presentKern

Election results (1990–present)

Contents

  • 1990
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1996
  • 1998
  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2008
  • 2010
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 2020
  • 2022
  • 2024

2024

2024 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJasmeet Bains (incumbent)20,18357.0
RepublicanRobert Rosas15,25443.0
Total votes35,437100.0
General election
DemocraticJasmeet Bains (incumbent)59,45457.6
RepublicanRobert Rosas43,82142.4
Total votes103,275100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeticia Perez14,10150.5
DemocraticJasmeet Bains13,81249.5
Total votes27,913100.0
General election
DemocraticJasmeet Bains35,99860.3
DemocraticLeticia Perez23,70939.7
Total votes59,707100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJordan Cunningham (incumbent)85,02956.8
DemocraticDawn Addis64,54843.2
Total votes149,577100.0
General election
RepublicanJordan Cunningham (incumbent)126,57955.1
DemocraticDawn Addis103,20644.9
Total votes229,785100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJordan Cunningham (incumbent)62,34855.5
DemocraticBill Ostrander49,96744.5
Total votes112,315100.0
General election
RepublicanJordan Cunningham (incumbent)97,74955.9
DemocraticBill Ostrander76,99444.1
Total votes174,743100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDawn Ortiz-Legg55,57745.0
RepublicanJordan Cunningham45,75037.0
RepublicanSteve Lebard18,17014.7
LibertarianDominic Robert Rubini4,1423.4
Total votes123,639100.0
General election
RepublicanJordan Cunningham105,24754.7
DemocraticDawn Ortiz-Legg87,16845.3
Total votes192,415100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKatcho Achadjian (incumbent)54,61565.3
DemocraticHeidi Harmon29,03034.7
Total votes83,645100.0
General election
RepublicanKatcho Achadjian (incumbent)77,45262.7
DemocraticHeidi Harmon46,12637.3
Total votes123,578100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 35th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKatcho Achadjian (incumbent)62,74764.9
DemocraticGerald "Gerry" Manata33,86235.1
Total votes96,609100.0
General election
RepublicanKatcho Achadjian (incumbent)103,76261.3
DemocraticGerald "Gerry" Manata65,50038.7
Total votes169,262100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

2010 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDas Williams75,82154.9
RepublicanMike Stoker62,31045.1
Total votes138,131100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPedro Nava (incumbent)119,61367.3
RepublicanGregory Gandrud58,24432.7
Total votes177,857100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPedro Nava (incumbent)77,86868.3
RepublicanCristina Martin46,10931.7
Total votes123,977100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPedro Nava91,50352.7
RepublicanBob Pohl82,02547.3
Total votes173,528100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent)72,39461.7
RepublicanBob Pohl37,02631.6
ReformCary Savitch3,8273.3
LibertarianCraig Warren Thomas3,0512.5
No partyChristina Carreno Martin (write-in)1,0950.9
Total votes117,393100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent)100,43261.6
RepublicanRobin Sue Sullivan58,21235.7
Natural LawEric Dahl4,2642.6
Total votes162,908100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHannah-Beth Jackson67,22453.0
RepublicanChristopher Mitchum56,38244.5
Natural LawEric Dahl3,1512.5
Total votes126,757100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1996

1996 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrooks Firestone (incumbent)101,01466.0
DemocraticAneesh K. Lele44,53129.1
Natural LawMiriam Hospodar7,4154.8
Total votes152,960100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrooks Firestone72,89954.3
DemocraticMindy Lorenz55,90141.6
GreenT. G. "Tom" Stafford2,8622.1
LibertarianChris D. Blunt2,6822.0
Total votes134,344100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

1992 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJack O'Connell (incumbent)111,31366.7
RepublicanAlan O. "Lanny" Ebenstein55,49033.3
Total votes166,803100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 35th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJack O'Connell (incumbent)60,12667.0
RepublicanConnie O'Shaughnessy29,67733.0
Total votes89,803100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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