assembly district

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of assembly district

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Atty. and former Republican assemblymember representing the 63rd Assembly District, criticized.

From Los Angeles Times

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