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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 65

A district of about 482,000 people, 64% Hispanic, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+49.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mike Gipson (D) · since Nov 4, 2014Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 80 seats

Every California State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+49.015th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 65

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
California State AssemblyD+41.7D+63.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 80 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 65.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 11th pct · 71st of 80 in CA

Lower than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree5% 3rd pct · 78th of 80 in CA

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents64% 81st pct · 16th of 80 in CA

Higher than 81% of seats.

Black residents18% 96th pct · 4th of 80 in CA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Asian residents8% 33rd pct · 54th of 80 in CA

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile5,703 80th pct · 17th of 80 in CA

Denser than 80% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 57
74% HispanicD+59.5Held DDistrict 61
46% Hispanic · 25% BlackD+61.2Held DDistrict 55
34% Hispanic · 49% college gradsD+66.2Held DDistrict 79
44% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+25.9Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Ayanna Davis (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 63.5
  2. Mike Anthony Gipson (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 23.5, 2024 by 41.7

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)