California's 8th State Assembly district

California's 8th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Ken Cooley of Rancho Cordova.

California's 8th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Ken Cooley
D–Rancho Cordova
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		463,773[1]
352,594[1]
310,070[1]
Demographics
Registered voters263,704
Registration39.76% Democratic
32.54% Republican
22.02% No party preference

District profile

The district is wholly contained in Sacramento County and encompasses most of the eastern Sacramento suburbs.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2018 Governor[2] Newsom 52.2 – 47.8%
Senator[3] De Leon 50.1 – 49.9%
2016 President Clinton 51.8 – 41.0%
Senator Harris 65.4 – 34.6%
2014 Governor Brown 56.5 – 43.5%
2012 President Obama 51.6 – 45.5%
Senator Feinstein 54.5 – 45.5%

Election results

2020
2020 California's 8th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 73,444 57.0
Republican Cathy Cook 55,376 43.0
Total votes 128,820 100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent)
Republican Cathy Cook
Total votes

2018
California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 53,490 53.9
Republican Melinda Avey 40,792 41.1
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser 3,017 3.0
No party preference Lawrence Ray Murray 2,025 2.0
Total votes 99,324 100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 95,450 55.8
Republican Melinda Avey 75,742 44.2
Total votes 171,192 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 61,704 58.3
Republican Nick Bloise 36,630 34.6
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser 7,588 7.2
Total votes 105,922 100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 104,552 57.0
Republican Nick Bloise 78,848 43.0
Total votes 183,400 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 35,294 51.8
Republican Douglas Haaland 28,049 41.1
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser 4,830 7.1
Total votes 68,173 100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 62,892 56.7
Republican Douglas Haaland 48,057 43.3
Total votes 110,949 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cooley 33,304 42.8
Republican Peter Tateishi 18,237 23.4
Republican Barbara Ortega 15,592 20.0
Republican John Thomas Flynn 4,853 6.2
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser 3,368 4.3
Republican Phillip A. Tufi 2,424 3.1
Total votes 77,778 100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley 92,630 54.3
Republican Peter Tateishi 78,006 45.7
Total votes 170,636 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

See also

References
  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-assembly.pdf
  3. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-assembly.pdf
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