California's 42nd State Assembly district

California's 42nd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Chad Mayes I–Yucca Valley
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	462,952 358,808 315,589
Demographics	59.56% White 4.30% Black 29.92% Latino 3.88% Asian 1.42% Native American 0.30% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.20% other 0.43% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	230,889
Registration	35.29% Republican 34.26% Democratic 24.30% No party preference

California's 42nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Independent Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley.

District profile

The district straddles the gateway between the Inland Empire and the California desert, stretching from Yucaipa and Hemet in the west to the Twentynine Palms region and western Coachella Valley in the east.

Riverside County – 15.4%

• Banning
• Beaumont
• Cabazon
• Calimesa
• Cherry Valley
• Hemet – 61.7%
• Indian Wells
• La Quinta
• Palm Desert
• Palm Springs
• Rancho Mirage
• San Jacinto
• Whitewater

San Bernardino County – 6.2%

• Joshua Tree
• Landers
• Morongo Valley
• Twentynine Palms
• Yucaipa
• Yucca Valley

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2018	Governor	Cox 52.2 – 47.8%
	Senator	De Leon 51.8 – 48.2%
2016	President	Trump 49.7 – 45.6%
	Senator	Harris 61.1 – 38.9%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 52.8 – 47.2%
2012	President	Romney 52.9 – 45.0%
	Senator	Emken 51.6 – 48.4%

Election results

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	DeniAntionette Mazingo	33,586	35.6
	Republican	Chad Mayes (incumbent)	30,880	32.8
	Republican	Gary Jeandron	15,032	16.0
	Republican	Andrew F. Kotyuk	11,572	12.3
	Green	Carol Bouldin	3,166	3.4
Total votes			94,236	100.0
General election
	Republican	Chad Mayes (incumbent)	86,333	55.3
	Democratic	DeniAntionette Mazingo	69,747	44.7
Total votes			156,080	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chad Mayes (incumbent)	49,580	50.8
	Democratic	Greg Rodriguez	40,446	41.4
	Libertarian	Jeff Hewitt	7,601	7.8
Total votes			97,627	100.0
General election
	Republican	Chad Mayes (incumbent)	97,864	57.4
	Democratic	Greg Rodriguez	72,581	42.6
Total votes			170,445	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karalee Hargrove	22,973	37.8
	Republican	Chad Mayes	20,921	34.4
	Republican	Gary Jeandron	14,877	27.8
Total votes			60,771	100.0
General election
	Republican	Chad Mayes	56,517	57.3
	Democratic	Karalee Hargrove	42,082	42.7
Total votes			98,599	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Nestande (incumbent)	41,217	61.2
	Democratic	Mark Anthony Orozco	26,107	38.8
Total votes			67,324	100.0
General election
	Republican	Brian Nestande (incumbent)	81,768	54.7
	Democratic	Mark Anthony Orozco	67,823	45.3
Total votes			149,591	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

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

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission