California's 55th State Assembly district

California's 55th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Isaac Bryan
D–Los Angeles
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		461,696[1]
351,337[1]
287,325[1]
Demographics
Registered voters266,506[2]
Registration35.16% Democratic
33.98% Republican
26.10% No party preference

California's 55th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Isaac Bryan of Los Angeles .

District profile

Prior to the 2022 California elections, the district straddled the intersection of three counties and several distinct regions. Centered on the Chino Hills, it included the southeastern margins of the San Gabriel Valley as well as parts of the northern Santa Ana Valley. After the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district encompassed the neighborhoods of Baldwin Hills, the Crenshaw District, Culver City, Ladera Heights, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms, Pico-Robertson, Beverly Grove, Mid-Wilshire, and large parts of South Los Angeles.[3]

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2021 Recall Yes 53.3 – 46.7%
2020 President Biden 52.8 – 45.4%
2018 Governor[4] Cox 52.1 – 47.9%
Senator[5] Feinstein 55.9 – 44.1%
2016 President Clinton 49.9 – 44.6%
Senator Harris 55.3 – 44.7%
2014 Governor Kashkari 57.2 – 42.8%
2012 President Romney 52.2 – 45.8%
Senator Emken 52.2 – 47.8%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 55th 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 members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
William H. Jordan Republican January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889 Alameda
Melvin C. Chapman January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
E. G. Cram January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Augustus Griffin Bennett, Sr. January 2, 1893 – April 13, 1894 Santa Clara
Vacant April 13, 1894 – January 7, 1895
John D. Kelsey Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 Lost election after his opponent contested the election.
J. J. McLaurin Nonpartisan January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 Won the election after contesting the election.
John D. Kelsey Republican January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
George H. Anderson January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
George Steward Walker January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
Paul J. Arnerich January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
John Turner Higgins January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Robert L. Telfer January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
George Washington Wyllie January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Tulare
Fred Carroll Scott Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Robert Horbach Republican January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Charles W. Cleary January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1925
Frank W. Mixter January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Milton M. Golden January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Los Angeles
Austin L. Tournoux Democratic January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Frank D. Laughlin January 7, 1935 – May 19, 1938 Resigned from office.[6]
Vacant May 19, 1938 – January 2, 1939
Vernon Kilpatrick Democratic January 2, 1939 – January 7, 1963
F. Douglas Ferrell January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Leon D. Ralph January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Richard Alatorre December 2, 1974 – December 20, 1985 Resigned from office.
Vacant December 20, 1985 – June 5, 1986
Richard Polanco Democratic June 5, 1986 – November 30, 1992 Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Alatorre.[7]
Juanita Millender-McDonald December 7, 1992 – April 15, 1996 Resigned from office.[8]
Vacant April 15, 1996 – December 2, 1996
Richard Floyd Democratic December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000
Jenny Oropeza December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Laura Richardson December 4, 2006 – September 4, 2007 Resigned from office to be sworn into Congress for the 37th congressional district.[9]
Vacant September 4, 2007 – February 7, 2008
Warren Furutani Democratic February 7, 2008 – November 30, 2012 Sworn in after winning special election to fill vacant seat left by Richardson.[10]
Curt Hagman Republican December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino
Ling Ling Chang December 2, 2014 – November 30, 2016
Phillip Chen December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Isaac Bryan Democratic December 5, 2022 – present Los Angeles

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 55th district election[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 75,063 83.9
Republican Keith Cascio 14,421 16.1
Total votes 89,484 100.0
General election
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 148,062 80.7
Republican Keith Cascio 35,316 19.3
Total votes 183,378 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 55th district election[13][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 79,141 85.7
Republican Keith Girolamo Cascio 13,200 14.3
Total votes 92,341 100.0
General election
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 114,384 83.7
Republican Keith Girolamo Cascio 22,295 16.3
Total votes 136,679 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 California State Assembly 55th district election[15][16]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 64,785 56.2
Democratic Andrew E. Rodriguez 50,458 43.8
Total votes 115,243 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 125,212 54.9
Democratic Andrew E. Rodriguez 102,683 45.1
Total votes 227,895 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 55th district election[17][18]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Chen 42,664 47.2
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 20,441 22.6
Democratic Melissa Fazli 14,016 15.5
Republican James Gerbus 9,731 10.8
Republican Scott Lebda 3,571 3.9
Total votes 90,423 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen 87,928 54.9
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 72,256 45.1
Total votes 160,184 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 55th district election[19][20]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 32,439 35.9
Republican Phillip Chen 19,684 21.8
Republican Mike Spence 18,737 20.7
Republican Ray Marquez 10,881 12.0
Republican Steven M. Tye 8,600 9.5
Total votes 90,341 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen 98,960 57.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 72,471 42.3
Total votes 171,431 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 55th district election[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ling Ling Chang 13,242 28.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 12,243 26.5
Republican Phillip Chen 10,659 23.1
Republican Steve Tye 9,987 21.6
Total votes 46,131 100.0
General election
Republican Ling Ling Chang 54,313 63.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 30,895 36.3
Total votes 85,208 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 55th district election[23][24]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Hagman (incumbent) 40,268 69.1
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 17,994 30.9
Total votes 58,262 100.0
General election
Republican Curt Hagman (incumbent) 97,330 59.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 65,652 40.3
Total votes 162,982 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

2010 California State Assembly 55th district election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren Furutani (incumbent) 61,088 70.7
Republican Christopher Salabaj 25,328 29.3
Total votes 86,416 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 55th district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren Furutani (incumbent) 84,597 71.7
Republican Edwin Williams 33,420 28.3
Total votes 118,017 100.0
Democratic hold

2008 (special)

2008 California State Assembly 55th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Laura Richardson[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren Furutani 48,419 69.8
American Independent Charlotte Gibson 10,785 15.5
Libertarian Herb Peters 10,168 14.7
Total votes 69,372 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 55th district election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Richardson 50,006 68.1
Republican Margherita Underhill 23,421 31.9
Total votes 83,427 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 55th district election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) 73,594 66.7
Republican Margherita Palumbo Underhill 36,800 33.3
Total votes 110,394 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 55th district election[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) 48,299 79.9
Libertarian Guy Wilson 11,693 19.3
No party Margherita Underhill (write-in) 525 0.8
Total votes 60,517 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 55th district election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenny Oropeza 57,735 74.6
Republican Saul E. Lankster 15,806 20.4
Libertarian Guy Wilson 3,822 4.9
Total votes 77,363 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 55th district election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Floyd (incumbent) 44,407 76.6
Republican Ervin "Don" Eslinger 11,434 19.7
Libertarian Guy Wilson 2,149 3.7
Total votes 57,990 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 55th district election[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Floyd 50,116 74.2
Republican Ronald Hayes 17,401 25.8
Total votes 67,517 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 55th district election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (incumbent) 45,084 80.6
Libertarian Daniel O. Dalton 10,857 19.4
Total votes 55,941 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 55th district election[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 63,337 82.8
Libertarian Shannon Anderson 13,168 17.2
Total votes 76,505 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 55th district election[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Polanco (incumbent) 29,912 78.3
Libertarian Dale S. Olvers 8,293 21.7
Total votes 38,205 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

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