California's 43rd State Assembly district

California's 43rd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Celeste Rodriguez D–San Fernando
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	468,406 [1] 381,417 [1] 295,412 [1]
Demographics	55.92% White 2.22% Black 23.32% Latino 17.24% Asian 0.32% Native American 0.24% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.33% other 0.42 [1] % remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	281,486
Registration	46.87%  Democratic 20.68%  Republican 27.80%  No party preference

California's 43rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Celeste Rodriguez.

District profile

The district encompasses the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, with portions jutting southward into Central Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County – 4.8% Los Angeles – 3.5% Hollywood Hills – partial North Hollywood – partial Panaroma City Sun Valley Sylmar Van Nuys San Fernando

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2020	President	Biden 66.7 - 29.6%
2018	Governor	Newsom 72.1 – 27.9%
	Senator	Feinstein 58.4 – 41.6%
2016	President	Clinton 68.9 – 25.5%
	Senator	Harris 63.5 – 36.5%
2014	Governor	Brown 68.3 – 31.7%
2012	President	Obama 67.3 – 29.6%
	Senator	Feinstein 70.5 – 29.5%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 43rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Member	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 5, 1885
Eugene F. Loud (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1884. [ data missing ]	San Francisco
Luther L. Ewing (San Francisco)	Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [ data missing ]
William E. Tennis (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1890. [ data missing ]
J. M. Marks (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1892. [ data missing ]
William T. Boothby (San Francisco)	Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1894. [ data missing ]
Leon Dennery (San Francisco)	Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899	Elected in 1896. [ data missing ]
Fred Lundquist (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1898. [ data missing ]
Martin W. Brady (San Francisco)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1900. [ data missing ]
William H. R. McMartin (Santa Clara)	Republican	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1902. [ data missing ]
Marc Anthony (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907	Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Dominic J. Beban (San Francisco)	Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911	Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913	Elected in 1910. [ data missing ]
David D. Bowman (San Rafael)	Republican	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Elected in 1912. [ data missing ]	Santa Cruz
Harold E. McPherson (Santa Cruz)	Republican	January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916	Elected in 1914. Died.
Vacant		May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917
R. H. Hudson (Watsonville)	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919	Elected in 1916. [ data missing ]
Champ S. Price (Santa Cruz)	Republican	January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921	Elected in 1918. [ data missing ]
George C. Cleveland (Watsonville)	Republican	January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927	Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [ data missing ]
Bert B. Snyder (Chico)	Republican	January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931	Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero)	Republican	January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933	Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate.	Monterey, San Luis Obispo
C. Don Field (Glendale)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired.	Los Angeles
H. Allen Smith (Glendale)	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Howard J. Thelin (Glendale)	Republican	January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966	Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned.
Vacant		December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967
Carlos Moorhead (Glendale)	Republican	January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Michael D. Antonovich (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974	Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district.
Howard Berman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982	Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Gray Davis (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller.
Terry B. Friedman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district.
Pat Nolan (Los Angeles)	Republican	December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994	Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation.
Vacant		February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994
James E. Rogan (Glendale)	Republican	May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996	Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Scott Wildman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Dario Frommer (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired.
Paul Krekorian (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council.
Vacant		January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010
Mike Gatto (Los Angeles)	Democratic	June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016	Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Laura Friedman (Glendale)	Democratic	December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 44th district.
Luz Rivas (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024	Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Celeste Rodriguez (San Fernando)	Democratic	December 2, 2024 – present	Elected in 2024.

Election results (1992–present)

1992 • 1994 (special) • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2010 (special) • 2012 • 2014 • 2016• 2018 • 2020

2020

California State Assembly election, 2020

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Friedman (incumbent)	88,541	75.64%
	Republican	Mike Graves	24,258	20.72%
	Independent	Robert J. Sexton	4,264	3.64%
Total votes			117,063	100%
General election
	Democratic	Laura Friedman (incumbent)	149,214	69.6%
	Republican	Mike Graves	65,270	30.4%
Total votes			214,484	100.0%
	Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Friedman (incumbent)	58,310	100.0
Total votes			58,310	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Laura Friedman (incumbent)	125,568	100.0
Total votes			125,568	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Friedman	33,276	31.9
	Democratic	Ardy Kassakhian	25,357	24.3
	Republican	Mark MacCarley	16,551	15.9
	Democratic	Andrew J. Blumenfield	13,309	12.8
	Republican	Alexandra A. Bustamante	6,524	6.3
	Democratic	Dennis R. Bullock	4,294	4.1
	Democratic	Rajiv Dalal	3,173	3.0
	American Independent	Aaron Cervantes	1,873	1.8
Total votes			104,357	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Laura Friedman	106,186	64.5
	Democratic	Ardy Kassakhian	58,561	35.5
Total votes			164,747	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Gatto (incumbent)	28,354	67.0
	Republican	Todd Royal	13,985	33.0
Total votes			42,339	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Mike Gatto (incumbent)	51,971	66.5
	Republican	Todd Royal	26,192	33.5
Total votes			78,163	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Gatto (incumbent)	26,397	55.7
	Republican	Greg Krikorian	21,025	44.3
Total votes			47,422	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Mike Gatto (incumbent)	95,673	60.2
	Republican	Greg Krikorian	63,251	39.8
Total votes			158,924	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

California State Assembly election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Gatto (incumbent)	65,350	66.0
	Republican	Sunder Ramani	33,767	34.0
Total votes			99,117	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 (special)

California's 43rd State Assembly district special election, 2010
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Paul Krekorian

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Gatto	23,733	58.6
	Republican	Sunder Ramani	16,778	41.4
Total votes			40,511	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

California State Assembly election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Krekorian (incumbent)	91,863	67.9
	Republican	Jane Barnett	43,492	32.1
Total votes			135,355	100.0
	Democratic hold

2006

California State Assembly election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Krekorian	55,871	63.2
	Republican	Michael M. Agbaba	26,530	29.7
	Libertarian	Steve Myers	6,296	7.1
Total votes			88,697	100.0
	Democratic hold

2004

California State Assembly election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dario Frommer (incumbent)	94,149	76.6
	Libertarian	Sandor J. Woren	28,805	23.4
Total votes			122,954	100.0
	Democratic hold

2002

California State Assembly election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dario Frommer (incumbent)	46,052	61.0
	Republican	Ingrid Geyer	26,381	34.8
	Libertarian	Sandor J. Woren	3,181	4.2
Total votes			75,614	100.0
	Democratic hold

2000

California State Assembly election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dario Frommer	70,841	58.7
	Republican	Craig Harry Missakian	49,786	41.3
Total votes			120,627	100.0
	Democratic hold

1998

California State Assembly election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Wildman (incumbent)	55,256	65.0
	Republican	Peter R. Repovich	26,749	31.5
	Libertarian	Daniel White	1,793	2.1
	Reform	Marie Buren	1,160	1.4
Total votes			84,958	100.0
	Democratic hold

1996

California State Assembly election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Wildman	49,452	48.4
	Republican	John Geranios	49,260	48.2
	Libertarian	Willard Michlin	3,562	3.5
Total votes			102,274	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

1994

California State Assembly election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James E. Rogan (incumbent)	47,895	53.7
	Democratic	Adam Schiff	38,319	43.0
	Libertarian	Willard Michlin	2,935	3.3
Total votes			89,149	100.0
	Republican hold

1994 (special)

California's 43rd State Assembly district special election, 1994
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Pat Nolan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James E. Rogan	12,663	52.9
	Democratic	Adam Schiff	6,165	25.7
	Republican	Julia L. Woo	2,607	10.9
	Republican	David E. Wallis	1,007	4.2
	Democratic	Ken Kulpa	628	2.6
	Libertarian	Willard Del Michlin	505	2.1
	Republican	Joseph Paul Piertoforte	368	1.5
Total votes			23,943	100.0
	Republican hold

1992

California State Assembly election, 1992

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Nolan (incumbent)	64,489	56.2
	Democratic	Elliott Graham	42,962	37.4
	Libertarian	Anthony G. Bajada	7,293	6.4
Total votes			114,744	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

References

1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission