California's 6th State Assembly district

California's 6th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Kevin McCarty of Sacramento.

California's 6th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Kevin McCarty
D–Sacramento
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		468,939[1]
350,612[1]
314,615[1]
Demographics
Registered voters301,442
Registration44.52% Republican
28.49% Democratic
21.65% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses an outer ring of northeastern Sacramento suburbs and commuter towns, as well as some adjacent rural communities. The district runs up against the Sierra Nevada to the east, with the urban core to the southwest and Sacramento Valley farmland to the west.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2021 Recall Yes Yes 57.7 – 42.3%
2020 President Trump 51.5 – 46.1%
2018 Governor[2] Cox 58.6 – 41.4%
Senator[3] De Leon 53.2 – 46.8%
2016 President Trump 52.0 – 41.2%
Senator Harris 63.6 – 36.4%
2014 Governor Kashkari 54.3 – 45.7%
2012 President Romney 59.1 – 38.6%
Senator Emken 58.9 – 41.1%

List of Assembly Members

Due to redistricting, the 6th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly Members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
George Wood Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Plumas, Sierra
R. H. F. Variel January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
Henry K. Turner January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Felix Grundy Hail January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
George Standart January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Lassen, Plumas, Sierra
Ephraim VanBuren Spencer January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Frank D. Soward January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Greenleaf Greeley Clough January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1901
John B. Irish January 5, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Francis M. Weger Democratic January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 Mendocino
William D. L. Held Republican January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909
John W. Preston Democratic January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
William D. L. Held Republican January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
T. J. Weldon Democratic January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915
J. A. Pettis Republican January 4, 1915 - January 6, 1919
Charles Kasch January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
J. A. Pettis January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
Patrick Connolly Democratic January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Charles B. Melville Republican January 5, 1925 - January 7, 1929
R. R. Ingels January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931
George Milton Biggar January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 Mendocino, Lake
Jesse M. Mayo January 2, 1933 - January 2, 1939 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumne
Allan G. Thurman Democratic January 2, 1939 – November 4, 1947 Resigned after winning special election for Senate district 7.
Francis C. Lindsay Republican January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1959
Paul J. Lunardi Democratic January 5, 1959 - December 20, 1963 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumne, Yuba Resigned due to winning a special election for Senate district 7.
Eugene Chappie Republican January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974
Leroy F. Greene Democratic December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 Sacramento
Lloyd Connelly December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Vivien Bronshvag December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Marin, Sonoma
Kerry Mazzoni December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Joseph Nation December 4, 2000– November 30, 2006
Jared Huffman December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Beth Gaines Republican December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Kevin Kiley December 5, 2016 – present

Election results 1992–present

2020
2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 104,412 58.0%
Democratic Jackie Smith 75,557 42.0%
Total votes 179,669 100.0%
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 178,559 59.0%
Democratic Jackie Smith 124,294 41.0%
Total votes 302,853 100%

2018
California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 80,843 61.3
Democratic Jacalyn "Jackie" Smith 50,953 38.7
Total votes 131,796 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 131,284 58.0
Democratic Jacalyn "Jackie" Smith 94,984 42.0
Total votes 226,268 100.0
Republican hold

2016
California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Caples 26,707 19.8
Republican Kevin Kiley 22,019 16.3
Republican Andy Pugno 19,033 14.1
Democratic John Edward Z'berg 15,884 11.8
Republican Cristi Nelson 12,834 9.5
Republican Bill Halldin 12,342 9.2
Republican Kevin Hanley 8,989 6.7
Republican Ron "Mik" Mikulaco 8,239 6.1
Republican Suzanne Jones 4,397 3.3
No party preference "Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz 2,634 2.0
Republican Gabriel L. Hydrick 1,649 1.2
Total votes 134,727 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley 231,334 64.6
Democratic Brian Caples 81,919 35.4
Total votes 231,334 100.0
Republican hold

2014
California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 55,167 64.3
Democratic Brian Caples 30,575 35.7
Total votes 85,742 100.0
General election
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 94,020 65.7
Democratic Brian Caples 49,044 34.3
Total votes 143,064 100.0
Republican hold

2012
California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 38,827 37.1
Republican Andy Pugno 33,382 31.9
Democratic Regy Bronner 32,573 31.1
Total votes 104,782 100.0
General election
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 128,465 69.2
Republican Andy Pugno 57,086 30.8
Total votes 185,551 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2010
2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 119,753 70.5
Republican Robert Louis Stephens 50,218 29.5
Total votes 169,971 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 145,142 69.45
Republican Paul Lavery 50,053 23.95
Libertarian Timothy Hannan 13,790 6.60
Total votes 208,985 100.00
Turnout   83.72
Democratic hold

2006
2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Huffman 106,589 65.84
Republican Michael Hartnett 43,864 27.09
Green Cat Woods 6,922 4.28
Libertarian Richard Olmstead 4,519 2.79
Total votes 161,894 100.00
Turnout   72.50
Democratic hold

2004
2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Nation (incumbent) 148,556 72.51
Republican Carolyn F. Patrick 56,311 27.49
Total votes 204,867 100.00
Democratic hold

2002
2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Nation (incumbent) 83,214 68.98
Republican Kenneth Hitt 32,676 27.09
Libertarian Richard Olmstead 4,750 3.94
Invalid or blank votes 9,622 7.39
Total votes 130,262 100.00
Democratic hold

2000
2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Nation 134,394 67.86
Republican Edward John Sullivan 48,163 24.32
Independent Anna Nevenic 10,594 5.35
Libertarian Richard Olmstead 4,893 2.47
Invalid or blank votes 16,016 7.48
Total votes 214,060 100.00
Democratic hold

1998
1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent) 99,887 67.33
Republican Russ Weiner 45,237 30.49
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily 3,221 2.17
Invalid or blank votes 10,763 6.76
Total votes 159,108 100.00
Democratic hold

1996
1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent) 109,139 64.91
Republican David Crockett 49,367 29.36
Libertarian Mary Jane Clifford 5,913 3.52
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily 3,729 2.22
Invalid or blank votes 13,289 7.31
Total votes 181,437 100.00
Democratic hold

1994
1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kerry Mazzoni 92,675 61.23
Republican Brian Sobel 55,008 36.34
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily 3,672 2.43
Invalid or blank votes 13,106 7.97
Total votes 164,461 100.00
Democratic hold

1992
California's 6th State Assembly district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vivien Bronshvag 100,812 53.28
Republican Al Aramburu 74,739 39.50
Libertarian Adam McAfee 9,016 4.77
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily 4,637 2.45
Invalid or blank votes 14,391 7.07
Total votes 203,595 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References
  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  3. Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
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