California's 55th State Assembly district

Last updated

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 .

Contents

District profile

The district straddles the intersection of three counties and several distinct regions. Centered on the Chino Hills, it includes the southeastern margins of the San Gabriel Valley as well as parts of the northern Santa Ana Valley. The district is relatively affluent and primarily suburban.

As of the 2024–25 school year, the Chino Valley Unified School District, which serves Chino, Chino Hills, and the southwestern portion of Ontario, had an enrollment of approximately 26,529 students across kindergarten through 12th grade, with a student–teacher ratio of about 23.2:1. [3] The district encompasses an area of roughly 84 square miles with a population of around 186,842 residents, reflecting the suburban communities in both San Bernardino County and adjacent regions. [4]

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Check-green.svg Yes 53.3 – 46.7%
2020 President Biden 52.8 – 45.4%
2018 Governor [5] Cox 52.1 – 47.9%
Senator [6] 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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
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
VacantApril 13, 1894 – January 7, 1895
John D. Kelsey Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897Lost election after his opponent contested the election.
J. J. McLaurin Nonpartisan January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899Won 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, 1938Resigned from office. [7]
VacantMay 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, 1985Resigned from office.
VacantDecember 20, 1985 – June 5, 1986
Richard Polanco Democratic June 5, 1986 – November 30, 1992Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Alatorre. [8]
Juanita Millender-McDonald December 7, 1992 – April 15, 1996Resigned from office. [9]
VacantApril 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, 2007Resigned from office to be sworn into Congress for the 37th congressional district. [10]
VacantSeptember 4, 2007 – February 7, 2008
Warren Furutani Democratic February 7, 2008 – November 30, 2012Sworn in after winning special election to fill vacant seat left by Richardson. [11]
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 [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 75,063 83.9
Republican Keith Cascio 14,421 16.1
Total votes89,484 100.0
General election
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 148,062 80.7
Republican Keith Cascio35,31619.3
Total votes183,378 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 55th district election [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 79,141 85.7
Republican Keith Girolamo Cascio 13,200 14.3
Total votes92,341 100.0
General election
Democratic Isaac Bryan (incumbent) 114,384 83.7
Republican Keith Girolamo Cascio22,29516.3
Total votes136,679 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 California State Assembly 55th district election [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 64,785 56.2
Democratic Andrew E. Rodriguez 50,458 43.8
Total votes115,243 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 125,212 54.9
Democratic Andrew E. Rodriguez102,68345.1
Total votes227,895 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 55th district election [18] [19]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phillip Chen 42,664 47.2
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 20,441 22.6
Democratic Melissa Fazli14,01615.5
Republican James Gerbus9,73110.8
Republican Scott Lebda3,5713.9
Total votes90,423 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen 87,928 54.9
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle72,25645.1
Total votes160,184 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 55th district election [20] [21]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 32,439 35.9
Republican Phillip Chen 19,684 21.8
Republican Mike Spence18,73720.7
Republican Ray Marquez10,88112.0
Republican Steven M. Tye8,6009.5
Total votes90,341 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen 98,960 57.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle72,47142.3
Total votes171,431 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 55th district election [22] [23]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ling Ling Chang 13,242 28.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 12,243 26.5
Republican Phillip Chen 10,65923.1
Republican Steve Tye9,98721.6
Total votes46,131 100.0
General election
Republican Ling Ling Chang 54,313 63.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle30,89536.3
Total votes85,208 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 55th district election [24] [25]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt Hagman (incumbent) 40,268 69.1
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 17,994 30.9
Total votes58,262 100.0
General election
Republican Curt Hagman (incumbent) 97,330 59.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle65,65240.3
Total votes162,982 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

2010 California State Assembly 55th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren Furutani (incumbent) 61,088 70.7
Republican Christopher Salabaj25,32829.3
Total votes86,416 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 55th district election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren Furutani (incumbent) 84,597 71.7
Republican Edwin Williams33,42028.3
Total votes118,017 100.0
Democratic hold

2008 (special)

2008 California State Assembly 55th district special election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren Furutani 48,419 69.8
American Independent Charlotte Gibson10,78515.5
Libertarian Herb Peters10,16814.7
Total votes69,372 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 55th district election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Richardson 50,006 68.1
Republican Margherita Underhill23,42131.9
Total votes83,427 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 55th district election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) 73,594 66.7
Republican Margherita Palumbo Underhill36,80033.3
Total votes110,394 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 55th district election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) 48,299 79.9
Libertarian Guy Wilson11,69319.3
No partyMargherita Underhill (write-in)5250.8
Total votes60,517 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 55th district election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jenny Oropeza 57,735 74.6
Republican Saul E. Lankster15,80620.4
Libertarian Guy Wilson3,8224.9
Total votes77,363 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 55th district election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Floyd (incumbent) 44,407 76.6
Republican Ervin "Don" Eslinger11,43419.7
Libertarian Guy Wilson2,1493.7
Total votes57,990 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 55th district election [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Floyd 50,116 74.2
Republican Ronald Hayes17,40125.8
Total votes67,517 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 55th district election [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (incumbent) 45,084 80.6
Libertarian Daniel O. Dalton10,85719.4
Total votes55,941 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 55th district election [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 63,337 82.8
Libertarian Shannon Anderson13,16817.2
Total votes76,505 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 55th district election [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Polanco (incumbent) 29,912 78.3
Libertarian Dale S. Olvers8,29321.7
Total votes38,205 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Chino Valley Unified School District 2024–25 Enrollment". Ed-Data.org. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chino Valley Unified School District Demographic Profile". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote: Counties by Assembly Districts for Governor" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2018.
  6. ↑ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote: Counties by State Assembly Districts for United States Senator" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2018.
  7. ↑ "Laughlin Resigns". The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento. May 19, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Richard Polanco Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  9. ↑ "Juanita McDonald Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  10. ↑ "Laura Richardson Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  11. ↑ "Warren Furutani Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  12. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  18. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  20. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  24. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  27. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  28. ↑ "State Assembly, 55th District* - Special General Election, February 5, 2008 - OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  29. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  30. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  31. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  32. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  33. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  34. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  35. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  36. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  37. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.