California Assembly District 72
Assembly District 72
Covers part of Orange County.
Who Holds This Seat
Nonpartisan · Assemblymember · Filed for Orange County Board Supervisors 05
Holds This SeatFiled for California Orange County Board Supervisors 05
Running in 2026
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
On File, Not Running
The District
Includes Newport Beach, Huntington Beach (part), Lake Forest, Seal Beach (part), Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills and Laguna Woods.
400 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President248 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Donald J. Trump (R)138,999 · 49.9% | Kamala D. Harris (D)131,640 · 47.2% | R+2.6 | 278,828 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 2248 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Steve Garvey (R)148,510 · 54.0% | Adam B. Schiff (D)126,577 · 46.0% | R+8.0 | 275,087 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term248 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Steve Garvey (R)147,433 · 54.1% | Adam B. Schiff (D)125,139 · 45.9% | R+8.2 | 272,572 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 1239 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Mark P. Meuser (R)112,632 · 53.8% | Alex Padilla (D)96,903 · 46.2% | R+7.5 | 209,535 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term239 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Mark P. Meuser (R)111,993 · 53.7% | Alex Padilla (D)96,378 · 46.3% | R+7.5 | 208,371 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 Governor239 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Brian Dahle (R)112,902 · 54.7% | Gavin Newsom (D)93,447 · 45.3% | R+9.4 | 206,349 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2020 President286 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Joseph R. Biden (D)153,414 · 49.9% | Donald J. Trump (R)147,585 · 48.0% | D+1.9 | 307,255 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Assembly Member District 72
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane DixonRepublican | Republican | 157,278 | 59.5% |
| Dom JonesDemocratic | Democratic | 107,251 | 40.5% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Assembly Member District 72
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane DixonRepublican | Republican | 116,588 | 56.2% |
| Judie MancusoDemocratic | Democratic | 90,730 | 43.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Assembly Member District 72
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet NguyenRepublican | Republican | 122,483 | 54.2% |
| Diedre NguyenDemocratic | Democratic | 103,707 | 45.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database