California's 53rd State Assembly district explained

District:53
Chamber:Assembly
Population:463,916[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:354,298
Citizen Voting Age:164,102
Percent White:7.23
Percent Black:5.23
Percent Latino:68.32
Percent Asian:18.25
Percent Native American:0.22
Percent Pacific Islander:0.07
Percent Other Race:0.31
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.37
Registered:181,140
Democratic:58.52
Republican:8.50
Npp:28.62

California's 53th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. Since 2022, it is represented by Democrat Freddie Rodriguez of Pomona.

District profile

The district encompasses the heart of Los Angeles, including most of Downtown and parts of the Eastside. The district is heavily urban and Latino.

Los Angeles County4.7%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 83.8 – 16.2%
2020PresidentBiden 78.6 - 17.6%
2018GovernorNewsom 84.6 – 15.4%
SenatorFeinstein 53.9 – 46.1%
2016PresidentClinton 84.8 – 9.6%
SenatorHarris 52.7 – 47.3%
2014GovernorBrown 85.2 – 14.8%
2012PresidentObama 84.6 – 12.6%
SenatorFeinstein 86.0 – 14.0%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 54th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2022 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
Frank J. MoffittDemocratic PartyJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887Alameda
M. D. HydeRepublicanJanuary 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891
J. G. McCallJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Phelps Ralph AdamsDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895Santa Cruz
B. S. OsbornRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Frank AldridgeDemocraticJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
George G. RadcliffRepublicanJanuary 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Henry Ward BrownJanuary 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905San Mateo
Richard H. JuryJanuary 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909
Hjalmar Edwin HolmquistJanuary 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Henry Ward BrownJanuary 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
Abram B. GreenJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915San Luis Obispo
Elmer S. RigdonDemocraticJanuary 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Carlton W. GreeneRepublicanJanuary 8, 1917 - January 8, 1923
Alexander McMillanDemocraticJanuary 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Samuel V. WrightRepublicanJanuary 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
Chris N. JespersenJanuary 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Frederick F. HouserJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933Los Angeles
E. Valsaine LathamJanuary 2, 1933 - January 2, 1939
Frederick F. HouserJanuary 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
Lothrop SmithJanuary 4, 1943 - January 8, 1945
Montivel A. BurkeJanuary 8, 1945 - January 7, 1963
Mervyn DymallyDemocraticJanuary 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
Bill GreeneJanuary 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974
Paul BannaiRepublicanDecember 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980
Richard FloydDemocraticDecember 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992
Debra BowenDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998
George NakanoDecember 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Mike GordonDecember 6, 2004 - June 25, 2005Died in office. Died from Brain tumor.
Ted LieuSeptember 21, 2005 - November 30, 2010Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant left by Gordon when he died from a Brain tumor.[2]
Betsy ButlerDecember 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
John PérezDecember 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014
Miguel SantiagoDecember 1, 2014 – 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: Ted Lieu Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.