California's 32nd State Assembly district

California's 32nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Stan Ellis of Bakersfield.

California's 32nd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Stan Ellis R–Bakersfield
Population (2020)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	515,015[1] 382,585[1] 333,916[1]
Demographics	50.65% White 2.62% Black 35.15% Latino 5.58% Asian 0.91% Native American 0.15% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.56% other 4.38[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	319,573
Registration	48.28% Republican 24.98% Democratic 18.03% No party preference

District profile

The district is located in the southwestern Central Valley and consists of portions of Kern and Tulare Counties, including the whole Cities of Exeter, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Maricopa, and Taft, and portions of the Cities of Bakersfield and Visalia. The Cities of Bakersfield and Visalia were split to balance population while considering communities of interest. This district’s border is impacted by Voting Rights Act obligations in three neighboring districts. The district maintains local communities of interest along the Valley floor. Areas within the district share common social and economic characteristics as well as shared environmental concerns.

Kern County Bakersfield Bear Valley Springs Frazier Park Glenville Kernville Lake Isabella Maricopa Oildale Ridgecrest Taft Tehachapi

Tulare County Exeter Kaweah Springville Three Rivers Visalia

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	No 51.1 – 48.9%
2020	President	Biden 55 – 42.6%
2018	Governor	Newsom 54.3 – 45.7%
	Senator	de Leon 57.9 – 42.1%
2016	President	Clinton 56.5 – 38.0%
	Senator	Sanchez 55.9 – 44.1%
2014	Governor	Brown 54.4 – 45.6%
2012	President	Obama 56.2 – 41.8%
	Senator	Feinstein 57.2 – 42.8%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 5, 1885
Joseph Franklin (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1884. [data missing]	San Francisco
A. M. Lawrence (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 3, 1887 – March 7, 1888	Elected in 1886. Died.
Vacant		March 7, 1888 – January 7, 1889
John Staude (San Francisco)	Republican	January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1888. [data missing]
George E. Lewis (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1890. [data missing]
John E. Buckley (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1892. [data missing]
John F. Twigg (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1894. [data missing]
John W. Power (San Francisco)	Fusion	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899	Elected in 1896. [data missing]
James M. Hanley (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1898. [data missing]
W. J. Evatt (San Francisco)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1900. [data missing]
Jay N. Copus (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1902. [data missing]
Patrick J. Boyle (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909	Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing]
Charles A. Nelson (San Francisco)	Republican	January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911	Elected in 1908. [data missing]
William P. Kennedy (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913	Elected in 1910. [data missing]
Arthur L. Shannon (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Elected in 1912. [data missing]
Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco)	Republican	January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917	Elected in 1914. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Henry D. Byrne (San Francisco)	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919	Elected in 1916. Retired to run for California State Senate.
George W. Warren (San Francisco)	Republican	January 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing]
Walter J. Rock (San Francisco)	Republican	January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925	Elected in 1922. [data missing]
James A. Miller (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Edwin H. Zion (Modesto)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935	Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1932. [data missing]	Stanislaus
Hugh P. Donnelly (Turlock)	Democratic	January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Jacob M. Leonard (San Benito)	Republican	January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947	Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. [data missing]	San Benito, Santa Cruz
Donald L. Grunsky (Santa Cruz)	Republican	January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953	Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Wallace Henderson (Fresno)	Democratic	January 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959	Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired to run for Fresno City Council.	Fresno
Bert Delotto (Fresno)	Democratic	January 5, 1959 – April 15, 1962	Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned after appointment to the Peace Corps.
Vacant		April 15, 1962 – January 7, 1963
George N. Zenovich (Fresno)	Democratic	January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1971	Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Kenneth L. Maddy (Fresno)	Republican	January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974	Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 30th district.
Gordon W. Duffy (Hanford)	Republican	December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982	Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for California Secretary of State.	Kern, Kings, Tulare
Bill Jones (Fresno)	Republican	December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 29th district.	Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tulare
Trice Harvey (Bakersfield)	Republican	December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.	Kern, Tulare
Roy Ashburn (Bakersfield)	Republican	December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield)	Republican	December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.	Kern, San Bernardino
Jean Fuller (Bakersfield)	Republican	December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Shannon Grove (Bakersfield)	Republican	December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012	Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 34th district.
Rudy Salas (Bakersfield)	Democratic	December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.	Kern, Kings
Vince Fong (Bakersfield)	Republican	December 5, 2022 – May 24, 2024	Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 2022. Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives.	Kern, Tulare
Vacant		May 24, 2024 – March 3, 2025	Fong was re-elected in 2024 but declined the seat.
Stan Ellis (Bakersfield)	Republican	March 3, 2025 – present	Elected to finish Fong's term.

See also

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