Jim Wood (California politician)

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Jim Wood
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Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly
Assumed office
November 22, 2023
California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wood37,24441.2
Republican Matt Heath28,86631.9
Democratic John Lowry16,46418.2
Green Pamela Elizondo7,8538.7
Total votes90,427 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Wood 85,045 65.1
Republican Matt Heath45,55334.9
Total votes130,598 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent)102,30899.9
Libertarian Ken Anton (write-in)560.1
Total votes102,364 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent) 138,020 72.9
Libertarian Ken Anton51,24527.1
Total votes189,265 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent)80,17869.6
Republican Matt Heath34,97530.4
Total votes115,153 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent) 128,444 69.4
Republican Matt Heath56,54930.6
Total votes184,993 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2020 [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent)112,83970.8%
Republican Charlotte Svolos46,43929.2%
Total votes159,279 100.0%
General election
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent) 162,287 68.5%
Republican Charlotte Svolos74,58231.5%
Total votes236,869 100%

2022

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2022
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent)92,41171.06%
Republican Charlotte Svolos37,63628.94%
Total votes130,047 100.0%
General election
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent) 129,356 68.92%
Republican Charlotte Svolos58,33031.08%
Total votes187,686 100%

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California Assembly
Preceded by Speaker pro tempore of the California Assembly
2023–present
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