California's 5th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Joe Patterson of Rocklin.
District profile The district encompasses the majority of the populations of both Placer and El Dorado Counties in the Sierra foothills.
El Dorado County Cameron Park Coloma El Dorado Hills Georgetown Placerville Shingle Springs
Placer County Auburn Granite Bay Lincoln Loomis Newcastle Penryn Rocklin Roseville
Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2024 President Trump 53.9 - 43.2% 2021 Recall align="right" Yes 61.7 – 38.3% 2020 President Trump 55.3 - 42.2% 2018 Governor Cox 60.2 – 39.8% Senator de Leon 56.8 – 43.2% 2016 President Trump 54.8 – 38.5% Senator Harris 60.4 – 39.6% 2014 Governor Kashkari 55.9 – 44.1% 2012 President Romney 55.9 – 41.3% Senator Emken 57.4 – 42.6%
List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 5th 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 Thomas A. RoseberryRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Lassen, Modoc William Dudley MorrisDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 J. J. Reavis January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 A. J. Jackson January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 Thaddeus Wilton Huff Shanahan January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Modoc, Shasta James T. LairdRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 Thaddeus Wilton Huff ShanahanPopulist January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 James H. BeecherRepublican January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1901 James A. HubbardDemocratic January 5, 1901 – January 5, 1903 Frank D. SowardRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905Plumas, Sierra, Tehama H. S. Gans January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 John W. Finney January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909Harry PolsleyDemocraticJanuary 4, 1909 – January 4, 1915At the beginning of his second term, the counties switched districts and were replaced with two counties: Glenn and Colusa county.Tehama, Glenn, Colusa Elmer Lee Sisson January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 Harry Polsley January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1921 Van BernardRepublican January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1931 John Evangelist Frazier January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Butte, Sutter, Yuba Ernest C. CrowleyDemocratic January 2, 1933 – September 22, 1952Solano, Lake, Napa Died in office from a heart attack.Vacant September 22, 1952 – January 5, 1953 Samuel R. GeddesDemocratic January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1961Solano, Napa Robert L. Leggett January 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963 Pearce Young January 7, 1963 – December 19, 1966 Resigned before his term expired.Vacant December 19, 1966 – January 2, 1967 John F. DunlapDemocratic January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Eugene T. Gualco December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978Sacramento Jean Moorhead DuffyRepublican December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1986 Tim Leslie December 1, 1986 – May 16, 1991Placer, Sacramento Resigned.Vacant May 16, 1991 – September 18, 1991 B. T. CollinsRepublican September 18, 1991 – March 19, 1993 Sworn in after winning special election. He also died in office.Vacant March 19, 1993 – July 30, 1993 Barbara AlbyRepublican July 30, 1993 – November 30, 1998Sacramento Took oath of office after special election succeeding B. T. Collins. Dave Cox December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004 Roger Niello December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010Placer, Sacramento Richard PanDemocratic December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 Frank BigelowRepublican December 3, 2012 – November 30,2022 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Placer, Tuolumne Joe PattersonRepublican December 5, 2022 – present El Dorado, Placer
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See also California State Assembly California State Assembly districts Districts in California
References
External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission