California's 53rd State Assembly district

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California's 54th State Assembly district
California's 54th Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Miguel Santiago
DLos Angeles
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
463,916 [1]
354,298 [1]
164,102 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters181,140
Registration58.52%  Democratic
8.50%  Republican
28.62%  No party preference

California's 54th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. Since 2014, it is represented by Democrat Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles.

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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.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg No 83.8 – 16.2%
2020 President Biden 78.6 - 17.6%
2018 Governor Newsom 84.6 – 15.4%
Senator Feinstein 53.9 – 46.1%
2016 President Clinton 84.8 – 9.6%
Senator Harris 52.7 – 47.3%
2014 Governor Brown 85.2 – 14.8%
2012 President Obama 84.6 – 12.6%
Senator Feinstein 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. Moffitt Democratic Party January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 Alameda
M. D Hyde Republican January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891
J. G. McCall January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Phelps Ralph Adams Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Santa Cruz
B. S. Osborn Republican January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Frank Aldridge Democratic January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
George G. Radcliff Republican January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Henry Ward Brown January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 San Mateo
Richard H. Jury January 2, 1905 - January 4, 1909
Hjalmar Edwin Holmquist January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Henry Ward Brown January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
Abram B. Green January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 San Luis Obispo
Elmer S. Rigdon Democratic January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Carlton W. Greene Republican January 8, 1917 - January 8, 1923
Alexander McMillan Democratic January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Samuel V. Wright Republican January 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
Chris N. Jespersen January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Frederick F. Houser January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 Los Angeles
E. Valsaine Latham January 2, 1933 - January 2, 1939
Frederick F. Houser January 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
Lothrop Smith January 4, 1943 - January 8, 1945
Montivel A. Burke January 8, 1945 - January 7, 1963
Mervyn Dymally Democratic January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
Bill Greene January 2, 1967 - November 30, 1974
Paul Bannai Republican December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1980
Richard Floyd Democratic December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992
Debra Bowen December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1998
George Nakano December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Mike Gordon December 6, 2004 - June 25, 2005Died in office. Died from Brain tumor.
Ted Lieu September 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 Butler December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
John Pérez December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014
Miguel Santiago December 1, 2014 – present

Election results (1992–present)

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent)35,51562.9%
Democratic Godfrey Santos Plata20,92337.1%
Total votes56,438 100.0%
General election
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent) 63,776 56.3%
Democratic Godfrey Santos Plata49,58043.7%
Total votes113,356 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent)24,13469.0
Democratic Kevin Hee Young Jang5,77916.5
Libertarian Michael A. Lewis2,7107.7
Democratic Rae Elisabeth Henry2,3676.8
Total votes34,990 100.0
General election
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent) 57,388 71.4
Democratic Kevin Hee Young Jang23,00228.6
Total votes80,390 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent)22,25445.1
Democratic Sandra Mendoza20,38841.3
Democratic Kevin H. Jang6,68813.6
Total votes49,330 100.0
General election
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent) 50,958 58.2
Democratic Sandra Mendoza36,58341.8
Total votes87,541 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miguel Santiago 9,38756.1
Democratic Sandra Mendoza3,95323.6
Democratic Michelle "Hope" Walker1,96411.7
Democratic Michael "Mike" Aldapa1,4238.5
Total votes16,727 100.0
General election
Democratic Miguel Santiago 20,472 63.5
Democratic Sandra Mendoza11,73536.5
Total votes32,207 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Pérez (incumbent)10,05158.5
Republican Jose Trinidad Aguilar2,88916.8
Democratic Michael "Mike" Aldapa2,49414.5
Democratic Roger A. Young1,73810.1
Total votes17,172 100.0
General election
Democratic John Pérez (incumbent) 61,651 82.8
Republican Jose Trinidad Aguilar12,80317.2
Total votes74,454 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betsy Butler 73,344 50.3
Republican Nathan Mintz62,77043.0
Green Lisa Ann Green6,5264.4
Libertarian Ethan Musulin3,4462.3
Total votes146,086 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Lieu (incumbent) 127,117 67.33
Republican Thomas Vidal61,69232.67
Total votes188,809 100.00
Turnout  74.12
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Lieu (incumbent) 75,491 59.40
Republican Mary Ford47,53437.40
Green Peter Thottam3,0702.42
Peace and Freedom Karl Abrams2,9972.36
Total votes127,092 100.00
Turnout  53.65
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gordon 95,156 50.45
Republican Greg Hill79,50542.15
Libertarian Ethan M. Boivie8,9424.74
Peace and Freedom James R. Smith5,0282.67
Total votes188,631 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Nakano (incumbent) 68,412 61.29
Republican Linda P. Wilson43,21238.71
Invalid or blank votes6,2545.31
Total votes117,878 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Nakano (incumbent) 104,431 64.34
Republican Gerald N. Felano53,01732.67
Libertarian Phil Howitt4,8522.99
Invalid or blank votes13,0027.42
Total votes175,302 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Nakano 75,159 60.59
Republican Bill Eggers48,88039.41
Invalid or blank votes9,5077.12
Total votes133,546 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Bowen (incumbent) 88,238 57.67
Republican Dan Walker64,76142.33
Invalid or blank votes13,4608.10
Total votes166,459 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Bowen (incumbent) 66,114 51.17
Republican Julian Sirull56,90644.04
Libertarian William N. Gaillard3,5392.74
Peace and Freedom J. Kevin Bishop2,6442.05
Invalid or blank votes14,2829.95
Total votes143,485 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Bowen 95,703 54.12
Republican W. Brad Parton72,87041.21
Libertarian William N. Gaillard8,2484.66
Invalid or blank votes15,7438.18
Total votes192,564 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Ted Lieu Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.