assembly district

noun

U.S.

1. one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the lower house of the state legislature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of assembly district¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Blanca Rubio said through a spokesperson Tuesday that she is solely focused on her Assembly district.

From Los Angeles Times

The story got a little more complicated in July, however, when state Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, who has represented the 35th Assembly District since 2022, announced that she too would be entering the race.

From Salon

This Latino Republican flipped a heavily Democratic state Assembly district.

From Los Angeles Times

She also mentioned the Inland Empire’s 58th Assembly District, where first-time candidate Leticia Castillo beat Clarissa Cervantes, the sister of state senator and former Latino Legislative Caucus chair Sabrina Cervantes, by just 596 votes.

From Los Angeles Times

By winning his race to represent California Assembly District 36, which borders Mexico and includes a wide swath of the Imperial and Coachella valleys, Gonzalez flipped a rural, mostly Latino district where Democrats hold a nearly 14-point voter registration advantage.

From Los Angeles Times