California's 48th State Assembly district explained

District:48
Chamber:Assembly
Population:461,346[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:337,378
Citizen Voting Age:255,184
Percent White:19.40
Percent Black:2.66
Percent Latino:64.04
Percent Asian:12.86
Percent Native American:0.35
Percent Pacific Islander:0.14
Percent Other Race:0.20
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.36
Registered:222,223
Democratic:47.25
Republican:22.97
Npp:24.85

California's 48th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio of Baldwin Park.

District profile

The district encompasses the eastern San Gabriel Valley, along with several foothill communities. The district is primarily suburban and heavily Latino.

Los Angeles County4.7%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2020PresidentBiden 63.7 - 32.7%
2018GovernorNewsom 64.8 – 35.2%
SenatorFeinstein 51.6 – 48.4%
2016PresidentClinton 65.6 – 28.5%
SenatorHarris 51.9 – 48.1%
2014GovernorBrown 58.0 – 42.0%
2012PresidentObama 64.1 – 33.4%
SenatorFeinstein 65.3 – 34.7%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 48th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Frank FrenchRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887San Francisco
Joseph WindrowJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
Thomas C. MaherJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Joseph WindrowJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
J. J. McElroyDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895Alameda
Robert GayRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Frank W. LeavittJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Joseph McDonald KelleyJanuary 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Philip M. WalshJanuary 5, 1903 - January 4, 1909
James T. FeeleyJanuary 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Robert J. CallaghanJanuary 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
John K. AlexanderDemocraticJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915Monterey, San Benito
Arthur Elliott BoyceRepublicanJanuary 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
William Jefferson MartinJanuary 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921
Daniel McCloskeyJanuary 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
C. C. BakerJanuary 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Fredrick Eugene DaytonJanuary 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
Ellis Walton Hedges Jr.January 3, 1927 - January 7, 1929
Ray C. De YoeJanuary 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931
Robert Lincoln PattersonJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933Kern
Frank G. MartinJanuary 2, 1933 - October 9, 1937Los AngelesDied in office during his 3rd term.
T. Fenton KnightJanuary 2, 1939 - January 3, 1949
Bruce V. ReaganJanuary 3, 1949 - January 8, 1951
Frank D. LantermanJanuary 8, 1951 - January 7, 1963
George E. DanielsonDemocraticJanuary 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
David RobertiJanuary 2, 1967 - July 29, 1971Resigned from office to be sworn in to the 27th Senate district after winning the special election.[2]
Bill BrophyRepublicanNovember 19, 1971 - November 30, 1972Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant left by Roberti.[3]
Richard AlatorreDemocraticJanuary 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Leon D. RalphDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976
Maxine WatersDecember 6, 1976 – November 30, 1990
Marguerite Archie-HudsonDecember 3, 1990 – November 30, 1996
Roderick WrightDecember 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Mark Ridley-ThomasDecember 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006
Mike DavisDecember 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Roger HernándezDecember 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016
Blanca RubioDecember 5, 2016 – present

Election results (1992–present)

1992

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.
  2. Web site: David Roberti Resignation letter. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  3. Web site: Bill Brophy Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.