California's 40th State Assembly district is one of 80
California
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State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by
Democrat
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James Ramos
James C. Ramos (born January 29, 1967) is an American politician who is currently in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 40th Assembly District, which encompasses the San Bernardino County communities of Highland, Lom ...
of
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
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District profile
The district encompasses parts of the
Inland Empire. This plurality-Latino district forms a semicircular arc stretching from
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant formed parts of pr ...
to
Redlands, surrounding the much more heavily-Latino
47th district on the west, north, and east.
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County (), officially the County of San Bernardino, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,181, ...
– ''22.7%''
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Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
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Loma Linda
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Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant formed parts of pr ...
– ''87.7%''
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Redlands
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San Bernardino
San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 cen ...
– ''68.0%''
Election results from statewide races
List of Assembly Members
Due to redistricting, the 40th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Election results
2020
2018
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2014
2012
2010
2008
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2004
2002
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1992
See also
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California State Assembly
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California State Assembly districts
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Districts in California
Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.
History of California political districts
From the founding of the state until 2008, the responsibility of redrawing ...
References
External links
District mapfrom the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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Government of San Bernardino County, California
Loma Linda, California
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Redlands, California
San Bernardino, California