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California's 54th State Assembly district

American legislative district

Summary

American legislative district

FieldValue
district54
chamberAssembly
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population466,445
population year2010
voting age375,241
citizen voting age294,720
percent white29.45
percent black25.20
percent latino30.50
percent asian12.73
percent native american0.29
percent pacific islander0.17
percent other race0.59
percent remainder of multiracial1.07
registered316,478
Democratic63.73
Republican8.67
NPP22.89

| percent remainder of multiracial = 1.07

California's 54th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Mark Gonzalez of Los Angeles.

District profile

Before the 2020 - 2022 redistricting, the district encompassed parts of the Westside and South Los Angeles, reaching almost to the Pacific Ocean. The current 54th district includes East Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Koreatown, Pico-Union, Los Feliz, Downtown L.A., Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Commerce, Montebello and Vernon among other neighborhoods and municipalities. The district is ethnically diverse and heavily urban.

'*Los Angeles County – *4.8%'''''

  • Culver City
  • Inglewood – 0.3%
  • Ladera Heights
  • Los Angeles – 10.8%
    • Baldwin Hills
    • Century City
    • Crenshaw
    • Leimert Park
    • Mar Vista – partial
    • Mid-City
    • West Los Angeles
    • Westwood
  • View Park-Windsor Hills

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 85.6 – 14.4%
2020PresidentBiden 83.1 - 13.5%
2018GovernorNewsom 86.1 – 13.9%
SenatorFeinstein 65.0 – 35.0%
2016PresidentClinton 85.1 – 10.1%
SenatorHarris 76.9 – 23.1%
2014GovernorBrown 82.9 – 17.2%
2012PresidentObama 83.6 – 13.9%
SenatorFeinstein 85.2 – 14.8%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 54th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Walter Minton HeywoodRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Alameda
Francis Morgan CooleyJanuary 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Edwin Sherer CulverRepublicanJanuary 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893
H. H. JohnsonDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Santa Clara
Cyrus P. BerryRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
N. E. MalcolmJanuary 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Walter A. ClarkJanuary 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Eli WrightGood GovernmentJanuary 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
A. D. DuffeyDemocraticJanuary 5, 1903 – February 10, 1903Lost the election after being in office for 1 month.
Harry S. WanzerRepublicanFebruary 10, 1903 – March 16, 1903Won election and took his seat. He resigned 1 month of being in office.
VacantMarch 16, 1903 – January 2, 1905
George C. ClevelandRepublicanJanuary 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Harry C. LucasJanuary 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
John B. MaherDemocraticJanuary 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Joseph Warner GuibersonJanuary 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915Kings
William Adams LongRepublicanJanuary 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Oscar L. OdaleDemocraticJanuary 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Frank JohnsonRepublicanJanuary 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927
Augustus F. Jewett Jr.January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
William G. BonelliJanuary 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933Los Angeles
Frank J. RogersDemocraticJanuary 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Wilbur F. GilbertJanuary 7, 1935 – January 6, 1941
John B. KnightRepublicanJanuary 6, 1941 – January 8, 1945
Ralph A. BealIndependentJanuary 8, 1945 – January 6, 1947
Bud CollierRepublicanJanuary 6, 1947 – November 30, 1974
Frank VicenciaDemocraticDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1986
Paul E. ZeltnerRepublicanDecember 1, 1986 – November 30, 1988
Willard H. Murray Jr.DemocraticDecember 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992
Betty KarnetteDecember 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Steven T. KuykendallRepublicanDecember 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Alan LowenthalDemocraticDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Betty KarnetteDecember 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008
Bonnie LowenthalDecember 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Holly MitchellDecember 3, 2012 – September 26, 2013Resigned from the California State Assembly to be sworn in as a State Senator representing the 30th State Senate district.
VacantSeptember 26, 2013 – December 5, 2013
Sebastian Ridley-ThomasDemocraticDecember 5, 2013 – December 31, 2017Resigned from the Assembly due to unspecified health problems.
VacantDecember 31, 2017 – April 16, 2018
Sydney KamlagerDemocraticApril 16, 2018 – March 11, 2021Won special election and was sworn in. Resigned from the California State Assembly to be sworn in as a State Senator representing the 30th State Senate district.
VacantMarch 11, 2021 – May 28, 2021
Isaac BryanDemocraticMay 28, 2021 – November 30, 2022Won special election and was sworn in May 28, 2021.
Miguel SantiagoDecember 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024
Mark GonzalezDecember 2, 2024 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2022

2021 (special)

Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Sydney Kamlager

2020

2018

2018 (special)

Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Sebastian Ridley-Thomas

2016

2014

2013 (special)

Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Holly Mitchell

2012

2010

2008

2006

2004

2002

2000

1998

1996

1994

1992

1990

References

References

  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011".
  2. link
  3. "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  4. "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  5. "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  6. "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  7. "Official Canvass - State Assembly - 54th Assembly District* - Special Primary Election, May 18, 2021".
  8. "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  9. "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  10. "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  11. "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  12. "Official Canvass - State Assemblymember - 54th Assembly District* - Special Primary Election, April 3, 2018".
  13. "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  14. "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  15. "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  16. "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  17. "Official Canvass - State Assemblymember - 54th Assembly District* - Special Primary Election, December 3, 2013".
  18. "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember".
  19. "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  20. "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember".
  21. "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember".
  22. "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  23. "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  24. "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  25. "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  26. "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  27. "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  28. "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  29. "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
  30. "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly".
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