California's 71st State Assembly district

California's 71st State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Kate Sanchez R–Trabuco Canyon
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	462,584[1] 350,857[1] 299,471[1]
Demographics	63.94% White 4.69% Black 24.06% Latino 4.35% Asian 1.51% Native American 0.62% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.25% other 0.56[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	271,526[2]
Registration	40.57% Republican 29.78% Democratic 22.89% No party preference

California's 71st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Kate Sanchez.^[3]

District profile

The district encompasses much of San Diego County's backcountry and East County regions, as well as a primarily mountainous portion of Riverside County. While most of the district's area consists of rural mountain country and desert, much of the population is clustered in the suburban southwestern part near San Diego.

Riverside County – 1.9% Aguanga Anza Fern Valley Idyllwild Mountain Center Pine Cove Pinyon Pines Sage Valle Vista

San Diego County – 13.6% Alpine Borrego Springs Descanso El Cajon Eucalyptus Hills Granite Hills Harbison Canyon Jacumba Hot Springs Jamul Julian La Presa – partial Lakeside Ramona Rancho San Diego San Diego Country Estates Santee Spring Valley Winter Gardens

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	Yes 58.9 – 41.1%
2020	President	Trump 55.6 – 42.1%
2018	Governor	Cox 60.9 – 39.1%
	Senator	de Leon 51.4 – 48.6%
2016	President	Trump 56.3 – 38.2%
	Senator	Harris 54.6 – 45.4%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 63.8 – 36.2%
2012	President	Romney 58.5 – 36.8%
	Senator	Emken 58.9 – 41.1%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 71st 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
Eleazer L. DeWitt	Democratic	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Tulare
A. B. Butler	Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
George S. Berry	Democratic	January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
William Spurgeon Cunningham		January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Samuel Newell Androus	Republican	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Los Angeles
Orlando H. Huber		January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
J. O. Vosburg		January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Orlando H. Huber		January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Howard A. Broughton		January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Philip A. Stanton		January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1911
Lyman Farwell		January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Elijah A. Emmons		January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Lewis A. Spengler	Socialist	January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Bert L. Farmer	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Henry E. Carter		January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
E. O. Loucks		January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
Henry E. Carter		January 8, 1923 – January 7, 1929
Frank McGinley		January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931
Harry B. Riley		January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1937
Paul Peek	Democratic	January 4, 1937 – February 29, 1940		Resigned from office.
Vacant		February 29, 1940 – January 6, 1941
Frederick N. Howser	Republican	January 6, 1941 – February 2, 1943		Resigned from office to become District Attorney of Los Angeles County.
Vacant		February 2, 1943 – January 8, 1945
Carl Fletcher	Democratic	January 8, 1945 – January 8, 1951
Herbert R. Klocksiem	Republican	January 8, 1951 – January 5, 1953
Leland Milton Backstrand		January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1961	Riverside
Gordon Cologne		January 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963
Robert Badham		January 7, 1963 – November 30, 1974	Orange
Paul B. Carpenter	Democratic	December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976
Chester B. Wray		December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1982
Doris Allen	Republican	December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992
Mickey Conroy		December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996
Bill Campbell		December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Todd Spitzer		December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008	Orange, Riverside
Jeff Miller		December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Brian Jones		December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016	Riverside, San Diego
Randy Voepel		December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Kate Sanchez		December 5, 2022 – present	Orange, Riverside

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 71st district election^[4][5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kate Sanchez (incumbent)	71,079	63.1
	Democratic	Gary Kephart	38,610	34.3
	Peace and Freedom	Babar Khan	2,912	2.6
Total votes			112,601	100.0
General election
	Republican	Kate Sanchez (incumbent)	147,932	61.5
	Democratic	Gary Kephart	92,424	38.5
Total votes			240,356	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 71st district election^[6][7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Rahn	41,943	51.7
	Republican	Kate Sanchez	39,143	48.2
	Democratic	Albia Cooper Miller (write-in)	58	0.1
Total votes			81,145	100.0
General election
	Republican	Kate Sanchez	75,603	51.3
	Republican	Matt Rahn	71,730	48.7
Total votes			147,333	100.0
	Republican hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 71st district election^[8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Voepel (incumbent)	77,069	61.1
	Democratic	Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu	49,073	38.9
Total votes			126,142	100.0
General election
	Republican	Randy Voepel (incumbent)	136,163	59.6
	Democratic	Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu	92,392	40.4
Total votes			228,555	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 71st district election^[10][11]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Voepel (incumbent)	41,561	43.6
	Democratic	James Elia	30,672	32.2
	Republican	Larry A. Wilske	23,106	24.2
Total votes			95,339	100.0
General election
	Republican	Randy Voepel (incumbent)	100,386	60.6
	Democratic	James Elia	65,194	39.4
Total votes			165,580	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 71st district election^[12][13]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Voepel	51,857	59.9
	Republican	Leo Hamel	23,990	27.7
	Republican	Tony Teora	10,770	12.4
Total votes			86,617	100.0
General election
	Republican	Randy Voepel	108,049	65.8
	Republican	Leo Hamel	56,184	34.2
Total votes			164,233	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 71st district election^[14][15]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Jones (incumbent)	40,326	76.1
	Republican	Tony Teora	12,573	23.7
	Democratic	Howard L. Katz (write-in)	109	0.2
Total votes			53,008	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Jones (incumbent)	64,613	70.6
	Republican	Tony Teora	26,935	29.4
Total votes			91,548	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 71st district election^[16][17]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Jones (incumbent)	36,424	46.7
	Democratic	Patrick J. Hurley	23,510	30.2
	Republican	John McLaughlin	17,987	23.1
Total votes			77,921	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Jones (incumbent)	106,663	63.1
	Democratic	Patrick J. Hurley	62,330	36.9
Total votes			168,993	100.0
	Republican hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 71st district election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Miller (incumbent)	97,158	66.2
	Democratic	Gary Kephart	49,792	33.8
Total votes			146,950	100.0
	Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 71st district election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Miller	149,166	100.0
Total votes			149,166	100.0
	Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 71st district election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Todd Spitzer (incumbent)	83,645	71.6
	Democratic	Irene LaChance	33,135	28.4
Total votes			116,780	100.0
	Republican hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 71st district election^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Todd Spitzer (incumbent)	120,657	69.1
	Democratic	Bea Foster	54,041	30.9
Total votes			174,698	100.0
	Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 71st district election^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Todd Spitzer	69,764	73.1
	Democratic	Bea Foster	25,770	26.9
Total votes			95,534	100.0
	Republican hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 71st district election^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William J. Campbell (incumbent)	120,852	66.5
	Democratic	Bea Foster	51,978	28.6
	Natural Law	Brenda Jo Bryant	5,137	2.8
	Libertarian	Brian Lee Cross	3,891	2.1
Total votes			181,858	100.0
	Republican hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 71st district election^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William J. Campbell (incumbent)	89,193	69.1
	Democratic	Martha Badger	36,299	28.1
	Natural Law	Brenda Jo Bryant	3,517	2.7
Total votes			129,009	100.0
	Republican hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 71st district election^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William J. Campbell	107,783	70.6
	Democratic	Jack Roberts	44,848	29.4
Total votes			152,631	100.0
	Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 71st district election^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mickey Conroy (incumbent)	92,908	71.8
	Democratic	Jeanne Costales	36,458	28.2
Total votes			129,366	100.0
	Republican hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 71st district election^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mickey Conroy (incumbent)	97,714	61.8
	Democratic	Ben Foster	60,279	38.2
Total votes			157,993	100.0
	Republican hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 71st district election^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doris Allen (incumbent)	48,923	60.5
	Democratic	Peter Mathews	31,935	39.5
Total votes			80,858	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

References

1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
3. Kate Sanchez
4. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
5. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
6. "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
7. "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
8. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
9. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
10. "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
11. "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
12. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
13. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
14. "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
15. "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
16. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
17. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
18. "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
19. "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
20. "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
21. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
22. "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
23. "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
24. "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
25. "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
26. "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
27. "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
28. "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 21, 2025.

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission