California's 15th State Assembly district

California's 15th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Tim Grayson of Concord.[3]

California's 15th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Tim Grayson
D–Concord
Population (2020)512,289[1]
Demographics
Registered voters310,142[2]
Registration69.54% Democratic
5.64% Republican
21.01% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses the northern coastal East Bay from Martinez to Brentwood. The district is centered on Concord and Antioch.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results[4]
2012 President Obama 68.7 – 28.7%
Senator Feinstein 71.8 – 28.2%
2014 Governor Brown 70.4 – 29.6%
2016 President Clinton 69.7 – 24.5%
Senator Harris 69.1 – 30.9%
2018 Governor Newsom 69.2 – 30.8%
Senator Feinstein 57.2 – 42.8%
2020 President Biden 71.8 – 25.8%
2021 Recall No No 71.5 – 28.5%

List of Assembly Members

Due to redistricting, the 15th 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
Austin Walrath Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Nevada
Josiah Sims January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891
Michael Garver Democratic January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Robert S. Raw Republican January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 El Dorado
Charles A. Swisler January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
George Burnham January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Robert S. Raw January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
S. W. Irving Democratic January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Charles O. Dunbar January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 Sonoma
H. L. Tripp Republican January 2, 1905 - April 26, 1906 Resigned from office, 8 days after the San Francisco Earthquake.[5]
Henry W. A. Weske January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
Louis W. Juilliard Democratic January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Herbert W. Slater January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
J. M. Inman Republican January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Sacramento
Walter W. Chenoweth January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
John W. Johnston January 8, 1917 - January 5, 1925
Roy J. Nielsen January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
Frank S. Israel January 5, 1931 - September 26, 1932 San Joaquin Died in office after falling from a haysack.[6]
William F. Knowland January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 Alameda
Charles J. Wagner Democratic January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937
George P. Miller January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
Randal F. Dickey Republican January 6, 1941 - January 7, 1957
Robert W. Crown Democratic January 7, 1957 - May 21, 1973 Died in office.
Bill Lockyer September 10, 1973 – November 30, 1982 Sworn in after he won the special election.[7]
Johan Klehs December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Tom Bates December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 Alameda, Contra Costa
Dion Aroner December 6, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Loni Hancock December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008
Nancy Skinner December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Susan Bonilla December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 Contra Costa, Solano
Tim Grayson December 5, 2016 – present

Election results 1992 - present

2020
2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 82,052 66.4
Republican Janell Elizabeth Proctor 31,477 25.5
Peace and Freedom Cassandra Devereaux 10,107 8.2
Total votes 123,636 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 163,205 70.3%
Republican Janell Elizabeth Proctor 68,819 29.7%
Total votes 232,024 100.0%

2018
California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 67,272 83.6
Democratic Aasim Yahya 13,231 16.4
Total votes 80,503 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 109,108 71.6
Democratic Aasim Yahya 43,292 28.4
Total votes 152,400 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mae Torlakson 34,535 32.3
Democratic Tim Grayson 33,712 31.6
Republican Debora Allen 27,826 26.1
Democratic Harmesh Kumar 10,694 10.0
Total votes 106,767 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson 107,653 61.5
Democratic Mae Torlakson 67,300 38.5
Total votes 174,953 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Bonilla (incumbent) 44,644 99.1
Republican Joy D. Delepine (write-in) 366 0.8
No party preference John Henry Kimack (write-in) 24 0.1
Total votes 45,034 100.0
General election
Democratic Susan Bonilla (incumbent) 69,325 68.9
Republican Joy D. Delepine 31,298 31.1
Total votes 100,623 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Bonilla (incumbent) 54,832 100.0
Total votes 54,832 100.0
General election
Democratic Susan Bonilla (incumbent) 135,834 100.0
Total votes 135,834 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 127,940 82.1
Republican Ryan Hatcher 28,055 17.9
Total votes 155,995 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Skinner 162,432 100.00
Total votes 162,432 100.00
Turnout   61.01
Democratic hold

2006
2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loni Hancock (incumbent) 116,879 81.72
Republican Leigh Wolf 26,140 18.28
Total votes 143,019 100.00
Turnout   64.92
Democratic hold

2004
2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loni Hancock (incumbent) 141,184 77.43
Republican Lance Montauk 32,531 17.84
Libertarian Kevin O'Neal 8,632 4.73
Total votes 182,347 100.00
Democratic hold

2002
2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loni Hancock 100,017 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 38,671 27.88
Total votes 138,688 100.00
Democratic hold

2000
2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dion Aroner (incumbent) 123,968 83.92
Republican Jerald Udinsky 16,366 11.08
Libertarian Daniel C. Burton 7,383 5.00
Invalid or blank votes 16,650 10.13
Total votes 164,367 100.00
Democratic hold

1998
1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dion Aroner (incumbent) 103,726 87.16
Republican Jerald Udinsky 15,287 12.84
Invalid or blank votes 13,875 10.44
Total votes 132,888 100.00
Democratic hold

1996
1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dion Louise Aroner (incumbent) 90,539 66.28
Republican William Muir 29,121 21.32
Green Hank Chapot 12,851 9.41
Natural Law Viola Boeson 4,091 2.99
Invalid or blank votes 18,805 12.10
Total votes 155,407 100.00
Democratic hold

1994
1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Bates (incumbent) 97,999 78.50
Republican David V. Anderson 19,130 15.32
Green Hank Chapot, Jr. 7,712 6.18
Invalid or blank votes 14,721 10.55
Total votes 139,562 100.00
Democratic hold

1992
1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Bates (incumbent) 126,317 82.14
Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland 27,468 17.86
Invalid or blank votes 25,199 14.08
Total votes 178,984 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References
  1. "Assembly District 15, District map".
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020 Registration by State Assembly District" (PDF).
  3. "Timothy Grayson Biography". Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  5. "H.L Tripp". joincalifornia.com.
  6. "Frank S. Israel". joincalifornia.com.
  7. "Bill Lockyer Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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