California's 19th State Assembly district

California's 19th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Catherine Stefani of San Francisco.

California's 19th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Catherine Stefani D–San Francisco
Population (2020)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	503,871[1] 430,170[1] 395,427[1]
Demographics	34.86% White 2.53% Black 14.59% Latino 41.76% Asian 0.11% Native American 0.36% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.78% other 5.02[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	274,281
Registration	53.10% Democratic 8.84% Republican 34.36% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses the western, more residential parts of San Francisco along with several of its southern suburbs in San Mateo County, making it slightly more friendly towards Republicans than the neighboring 17th District. It also includes the (uninhabited) Farallon Islands. The San Francisco side of the Golden Gate Bridge is located in this district.

San Francisco County – (40.74%) San Mateo County – (19.25%) Colma Daly City San Bruno – (4.24%) South San Francisco – (49.80)%

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results[2]
2022	Governor	Newsom 81.2 – 18.8%
	Senator	Padilla 81.6 – 18.4%
2021	Recall	No 81.9 – 18.1%
2020	President	Biden 81.1 – 17.0%
2018	Governor	Newsom 81.4 – 18.6%
	Senator	Feinstein 66.0 – 34.0%
2016	President	Clinton 81.3 – 13.3%
	Senator	Harris 74.5 – 25.5%
2014	Governor	Brown 83.8 – 16.2%
2012	President	Obama 78.8 – 18.4%
	Senator	Feinstein 85.3 – 14.7%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 19th 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
Charles T. Jones	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Sacramento
Leroy S. Taylor		January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Elijah Carson Hart		January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Elwood Bruner		January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
C. D. McCauley	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Solano
J. M. Bassford	Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Alden Anderson		January 4, 1897 – January 5, 1903
William Walter Greer		January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Sacramento
Edward J. Lynch		January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909
William Walter Greer		January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Edward J. Lynch		January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
J. W. Stuckenbruck	Democratic	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	San Joaquin
George W. Ashley	Republican	January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
David W. Miller	Democratic	January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Bradford S. Crittenden	Republican	January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1931
Harry L. Parkman		January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933	San Mateo
Albert Henry Morgan Jr.		January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935	Alameda
Gardiner Johnson		January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943
Bernard R. Brady	Democratic	January 4, 1943 – January 5, 1953	San Francisco
Charlie Meyers		January 5, 1953 – January 6, 1969
Leo T. McCarthy		January 6, 1969 – November 30, 1974
Lou Papan		December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982	San Mateo
		December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986	San Francisco, San Mateo
Jackie Speier		December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1996
Lou Papan		December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002	San Mateo
Gene Mullin		December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008
Jerry Hill		December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Phil Ting		December 3, 2012 – Present	San Francisco, San Mateo

Election results (1992–present)

Contents

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

2022

2022 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	89,910	80.00
	Republican	Karsten Weide	22,509	20.00
Total votes			112,419	100.00
General election
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	133,316	81.00
	Republican	Karsten Weide	31,252	19.00
Total votes			164,568	100.00
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	111,464	82.00
	Republican	John Mcdonnell	24,530	18.00
Total votes			135,994	100.00
General election
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	175,858	77.60
	Republican	John Mcdonnell	50,846	22.40
Total votes			226,704	100.00
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	86,304	80.50
	Republican	Keith Bogdon	16,785	15.70
	No party preference	David Ernst	4,084	3.80
Total votes			107,173	100.00
General election
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	154,705	83.70
	Republican	Keith Bogdon	30,049	16.30
Total votes			184,754	100.00
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	95,046	83.60
	Republican	Carlos "Chuck" Taylor	18,686	16.40
	Democratic	Daniel C. Kappler (write-in)	22	0.00
Total votes			113,754	100.00
General election
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	150,052	80.10
	Republican	Carlos "Chuck" Taylor	37,180	19.90
Total votes			187,232	100.00
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	45,103	77.60
	Republican	Rene Pineda	12,985	22.40
Total votes			58,088	100.00
General election
	Democratic	Phil Ting (incumbent)	81,103	77.00
	Republican	Rene Pineda	24,170	23.00
Total votes			105,273	100.00
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly election

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Ting	38,432	56.40
	Democratic	Michael Breyer	14,991	22.00
	Republican	Matthew Del Carlo	11,646	17.10
	Democratic	James Pan	3,075	4.50
Total votes			68,144	100.00
General election
	Democratic	Phil Ting	92,858	58.40
	Democratic	Michael Breyer	66,200	41.60
Total votes			159,058	100.00
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry Hill (incumbent)	90,717	70.80
	Republican	Alberto Waisman	33,765	26.40
	Libertarian	Gary Tutin	3,674	2.80
Total votes			128,156	100.00
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry Hill	124,157	72.99
	Republican	Catherine Brinkman	39,132	23.01
	Libertarian	Brian Perry	6,803	4.00
Total votes			170,092	100.00
Turnout				70.92
	Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gene Mullin (incumbent)	88,849	74.19
	Republican	Elsie Gufler	30,908	25.81
Total votes			119,757	100.00
Turnout				61.03
	Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gene Mullin (incumbent)	114,277	71.31
	Republican	Catherine Brinkman	41,513	25.90
	Libertarian	Miles C. Gilster	4,465	2.79
Total votes			160,255	100.00
	Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gene Mullin	61,423	62.63
	Republican	David Kawas	25,080	25.57
	Green	Jo Chamberlain	9,745	9.94
	Libertarian	Robert Giedt	1,819	1.85
Invalid or blank votes			0	0.00
Total votes			98,067	100.00
	Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Papan (incumbent)	90,675	70.34
	Republican	Steven H. Kassel	30,162	23.40
	Libertarian	Steve Lundry	4,669	3.62
	Reform	Paul J. Six	3,402	2.64
Invalid or blank votes			0	0.00
Total votes			128,908	100.00
	Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Papan (incumbent)	75,980	71.26
	Republican	Penny Ferguson	26,335	24.80
	Libertarian	Steve Marsland	4,203	3.94
Invalid or blank votes			8,085	7.05
Total votes			114,603	100.00
	Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Papan (incumbent)	72,464	55.70
	Republican	James "Jim" Tucker	48,715	37.44
	Natural Law	Linda Marks	8,923	6.86
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes			132,102	100.00
	Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Speier (incumbent)	100,602	93.1
	Peace and Freedom	David Reichard	7,459	6.9
Invalid or blank votes			6,538	6.89
Total votes			114,599	100.00
	Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Speier (incumbent)	108,428	75.06
	Republican	Ellyne Berger	36,020	24.94
Invalid or blank votes			10,712	6.90
Total votes			155,160	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

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