California's 1st State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Megan Dahle R–Bieber
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	466,514[1] 370,850[1] 350,597[1]
Demographics	82.10% White 1.56% Black 9.81% Latino 2.12% Asian 3.61% Native American 0.25% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.24% other 0.31[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	275,604
Registration	42.45% Republican 29.25% Democratic 17.24% No party preference

California's 1st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Megan Dahle of Bieber.

District profile

The district stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to Lake Tahoe, wrapping around the Sacramento Valley along the northern Sierra Nevada. The district is primarily rural and heavily Republican.

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	Yes 61.8 – 38.2%
2020	President	Trump 56.3 - 41.4%
2018	Governor[2]	Cox 61.2 – 38.8%
	Senator[3]	De Leon 59.1 – 40.9%
2016	President	Trump 56.7 – 36.1%
	Senator	Harris 61.5 – 38.5%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 55.9 – 44.1%
2012	President	Romney 57.3 – 39.6%
	Senator	Emken 58.2 – 41.8%

List of members representing the district

1851–1855: one seat

Assembly members	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 6, 1851
John Cook (San Diego)	Whig	January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852	Elected in 1850. [data missing]	San Diego
Agoston Haraszthy (San Diego)	Democratic	January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853	Elected in 1851. [data missing]
T. W. Tilgham (San Diego)	[data missing]	January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854	Elected in 1852. [data missing]
Charles P. Noell (San Diego)	Democratic	January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855	Elected in 1853. [data missing]

1855–1862: four seats

Dates		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D			Counties represented
		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856		Wilson W. Jones (Los Angeles)	Democratic	Elected in 1854. [data missing]		Francis Mellus (Los Angeles)	Whig	Elected in 1854. [data missing]		Jefferson Hunt (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. Retired.		William C. Ferrell (San Diego)	Whig	Elected in 1854. [data missing]	San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
January 7, 1856 – January 5, 1857		J. Lancaster Brent (Los Angeles)	Democratic	Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing]		John G. Downey (Los Angeles)	Democratic	Elected in 1855. [data missing]						Jeptha J. Kendrick (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing]
January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858						Edward Hunter (El Monte)	Democratic	Elected in 1856. [data missing]
January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859		Henry Hancock (Los Angeles)	Democratic	Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858.		Andrés Pico (Los Angeles)	Whig	Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. Retired to become a State Senator.		Isaac W. Smith (Cherry Valley)	Democratic	Elected in 1857. [data missing]		Robert W. Groom (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1857. [data missing]
January 3, 1859 – January 2, 1860										G. N. Whitman (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Elected in 1858. [data missing]		A. S. Ensworth (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1858. [data missing]
January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861		A. J. King (Los Angeles)	Democratic	Elected in 1859. [data missing]		Jonathan J. Warner (Los Angeles)	Republican	Elected in 1859. [data missing]		W. A. Conn (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Elected in 1859. [data missing]		Robert W. Groom (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1859. [data missing]
January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862		Charles W. Piercy (Los Angeles)	Douglas Democratic	Elected in 1860. Killed in duel.		Murray Morrison (Los Angeles)	Beckenridge Democratic	Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 2nd district.		Abel Stearns (Los Angeles)	Douglas Democratic	Elected in 1860. [data missing]		David B. Kurtz (San Diego)	Beckenridge Democratic	Elected in 1860. [data missing]
		Vacant

1862–1885: two seats

Years		Seat A				Seat B			Counties represented
		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863		Ben Barton (San Bernardino)	Beckenridge Democratic	Elected in 1861. [data missing]		D. B. Hoffman (San Diego)	Douglas Democratic	Elected in 1861. [data missing]	San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865		R. G. Allen (San Bernardino)	Beckenridge Democratic	Elected in 1862. [data missing]		George A. Johnson (Santa Rosa)	Douglas Democratic	Elected in 1862. [data missing]
		A. Van Leuven (San Bernardino)	Union	Elected in 1863. [data missing]		Jeptha J. Kendrick (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1863. Retired.
December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867		John W. Satterwhite (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Elected in 1865.		David B. Kurtz (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1865. Unseated due to contest in 1866.
						George A. Johnson (Santa Rosa)	Union	Elected due to successful contest.
December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869		Benjamin I. Hayes (Los Angeles)	Democratic	Elected in 1867. [data missing]		John M. James (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Elected in 1867. [data missing]
December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871		John W. Satterwhite (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Elected in 1868. Resigned on August 4, 1869.		William N. Robinson (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1868. [data missing]
		Vacant
December 4, 1871 – December 1, 1873		George W. Dannals (San Diego)	Democratic	Elected in 1871. [data missing]		Fenton M. Slaughter (Chino)	Democratic	Elected in 1871. [data missing]
December 1, 1873 – December 6, 1875		William W. Bowers (San Diego)	Republican	Elected in 1873. [data missing]		N. J. Pishon (San Bernardino)	Independent	Elected in 1873. [data missing]
December 6, 1875 – December 3, 1877		James M. Pierce (San Diego)	Republican	Elected in 1875. [data missing]		Henry Suverkrup (San Bernardino)	Independent	Elected in 1875. [data missing]
December 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880		Frederick N. Pauly (San Diego)	Republican	Elected in 1877. [data missing]		Byron Waters (San Bernardino)	Democratic	Elected in 1877. [data missing]
January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881		Henry M. Streeter (Riverside)	Republican	Elected in 1879. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing]		Charles C. Wattson (San Diego)	Republican	Elected in 1879. [data missing]
January 3, 1881 – January 8, 1883						Elijah W. Hendrick (San Diego)	Republican	Elected in 1880. [data missing]
January 8, 1883 – January 5, 1885		Edwin E. Parker (San Diego)	Republican	Elected in 1883. [data missing]		Truman Reeves (San Bernardino)	Republican	Elected in 1883. Redistricted to the 79th district.

1885–present: one seat

Assembly members	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
J. K. Johnson (Crescent City)	Democratic	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1884. [data missing]	Del Norte, Siskiyou
R. H. Campbell (Etna)	Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889	Elected in 1896. Retired.
John M. McVay (Eureka)	Democratic	January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1898. [data missing]
George B. Robertson (Yreka)	Democratic	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1890. [data missing]
Thomas L. Duffy (Crescent City)	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1892. [data missing]
Eugene S. Tomblin (Redding)	Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1894. [data missing]
W. S. Strain (Bolinas)	Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899	Elected in 1896. [data missing]
C. B. Jilson (Napa)	Republican	January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1901	Elected in 1898. [data missing]
T. J. T. Berry (Crescent City)	Republican	January 5, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1900. [data missing]
Clarence W. Leininger (Weaverville)	Republican	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1902. [data missing]
James L. Coyle (Trinity Center)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907	Elected in 1904. [data missing]	Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity
T. J. T. Berry (Crescent City)	Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909	Elected in 1906. [data missing]
Kenneth C. Gillis (Yreka)	Democratic	January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911	Elected in 1908. [data missing]
George E. Malone (Dunsmuir)	Republican	January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913	Elected in 1910. [data missing]
William B. Shearer (Yreka)	Democratic	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Elected in 1912. Retired to become a State Senator.	Del Norte, Siskiyou
H. B. Ream (Sisson)	Democratic	January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923	Elected in 1914. [data missing]
G. H. Douglas (Crescent City)	Republican	January 8, 1923 – March 7, 1923	Elected in 1922. Died.
J. J. Murphy (Weed)	Republican	January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. [data missing]
Henry M. McGuinness (Dunsmuir)	Republican	January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931	Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Robert F. Fisher (Carlotta)	Republican	January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1930. [data missing]	Del Norte, Humboldt
Michael J. Burns (Eureka)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to become a State Senator.	Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino
Arthur W. Way (Eureka)	Republican	January 3, 1949 – November 18, 1949	Elected to finish Burns's term. Resigned to become a State Senator.
Vacant		November 18, 1949 – January 8, 1951
Frank P. Belotti (Eureka)	Republican	January 8, 1951 – January 2, 1967	Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
				Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino
Pauline Davis (Portola)	Democratic	January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired.	Plumas, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Humboldt
				Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity
Stan Statham (Chico)	Republican	December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1992	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Dan Hauser (Arcata)	Democratic	December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994.	Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma
Virginia Strom-Martin (Duncans Mills)	Democratic	December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Termed out.
Patty Berg (Eureka)	Democratic	December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Termed out.	Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity
Wesley Chesbro (Arcata)	Democratic	December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Termed out.
Brian Dahle (Bieber)	Republican	December 3, 2012 – June 12, 2019	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned to become a State Senator.	Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou
Vacant		June 12, 2019 – November 12, 2019
Megan Dahle (Bieber)	Republican	November 12, 2019 –	Elected to finish her husband's term. Re-elected in 2022. Retiring to run for State Senate.

Election results

See also

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

References

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission