California's 52nd State Assembly district explained

District:52
Chamber:Assembly
Population:465,678[1]
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:329,263
Citizen Voting Age:247,395
Percent White:17.22
Percent Black:5.99
Percent Latino:68.08
Percent Asian:7.42
Percent Native American:0.38
Percent Pacific Islander:0.25
Percent Other Race:0.26
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:0.40
Registered:188,280
Democratic:48.10
Republican:21.99
Npp:24.71

California's 52nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Freddie Rodriguez.

District profile

The district encompasses the westernmost parts of the Inland Empire, forming a major gateway between it and the San Gabriel Valley to the west. The district is mostly suburban and heavily Latino.

Los Angeles County1.5%

San Bernardino County15.5%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 62.7 – 37.3%
2020[2] PresidentBiden 63.9 – 33.8%
2018GovernorNewsom 64.1 – 35.9%
SenatorFeinstein 51.1 – 48.9%
2016PresidentClinton 65.8 – 28.7%
SenatorHarris 51.8 – 48.2%
2014GovernorBrown 58.6 – 41.4%
2012PresidentObama 65.0 – 32.9%
SenatorFeinstein 65.7 – 34.3%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 52nd 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
Thomas Coke MorrisDemocraticJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887Alameda
John EllsworthRepublicanJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
William SimpsonJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Frederick BryantJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
James Thomas O'KeefeJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895San Mateo
Timothy Guy PhelpsJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
S. G. GoodhueJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Henry Ward BrownJanuary 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
William H. WasteJanuary 5, 1903 - April 13, 1905AlamedaResigned to become a Judge for the Alameda County Superior Court.
John M. EshlemanJanuary 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
C. C. YoungJanuary 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913
Leonard B. CaryJanuary 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917FresnoRan as a Progressive during his 2nd term and won.
Progressive
Melvin PettitJanuary 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921Changed his party to Democratic when he ran for his 2nd term.
Democratic
S. L. HeisingerJanuary 3, 1921 - January 5, 1931
Eleanor MillerRepublicanJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933Los Angeles
Charles W. GrubbsDemocraticJanuary 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935
Ben RosenthalJanuary 7, 1935 - May 29, 1940Resigns to become a judge for the Los Angeles Municipal Court.
William H. PooleJanuary 6, 1941 - January 4, 1943
Jonathan J. HollibaughRepublicanJanuary 4, 1943 - June 11, 1953Died in office. Dies from a heart attack.[3]
Frank G. BonelliDemocraticDecember 2, 1953 - June 4, 1958Sworn in after winning special death to fill vacant seat after Hollibaugh's death.[4] Resigns from the Assembly to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
George A. WillsonJanuary 5, 1959 - January 2, 1967
Floyd L. WakefieldRepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974
Vincent ThomasDemocraticDecember 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978
Gerald N. FelandoRepublicanDecember 4, 1978 - November 30, 1982
Frank HillDecember 6, 1982 - April 16, 1990Resigned from office after winning special election to be sworn in the 31st Senate district.[5]
Paul HorcherDecember 3, 1990 - November 30, 1992
Willard H. Murray Jr.DemocraticDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996
Carl WashingtonDecember 2, 1996 - November 30, 2002
Mervyn DymallyDecember 2, 2002 - November 30, 2008
Isadore Hall IIIDecember 1, 2008 - November 30, 2012
Norma J. TorresDecember 3, 2012 - May 20, 2013Los Angeles, San BernardinoResigned from office to be sworn in to the 32nd Senate district.[6]
Freddie RodriguezOctober 11, 2013 – presentSworn in after winning special election.[7]

Election results (1992–present)

1992

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.
  2. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.
  3. Web site: Veteran Assembly Collapses on Street. cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. Web site: Frank Bonelli Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. Web site: Frank Hill Resignation letter. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. Web site: Norma Torres Resignation letter. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. Web site: Freddie Rodriguez Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.