| California's 56th State Assembly district | |||
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| Current assemblymember |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 465,302 [1] 328,306 [1] 227,204 [1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 180,376 | ||
| Registration | 48.00% Democratic 25.29% Republican 22.52% No party preference | ||
California's 56th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lisa Calderon of Whittier.
The district encompasses portions of southeastern Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Valley. The district is primarily suburban, socioeconomically diverse and majority Latino with a growing Asian population.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 [2] | President | Biden 62.2 – 35.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 61.5 – 38.5% |
| Senator | de Leon 53.8 – 46.2% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64.2 – 31.2% |
| Senator | Sanchez 59.2 – 40.8% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 62.9 – 37.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 62.1 – 36.3% |
| Senator | Feinstein 64.0 – 36.0% |
| Member | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 5, 1885 | ||||
George W. Watson (Oakland) | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. [ data missing ] | Alameda |
Charles O. Alexander (Oakland) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [ data missing ] | |
Almon Ames (Berkeley) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. [ data missing ] | |
 Massey Thomas (Gilroy) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. [ data missing ] | Santa Clara |
Walter A. Meads (San Jose) | Democratic | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. [ data missing ] | |
 M. E. Arnerich (San Jose) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. [ data missing ] | |
George S. Walker (San Jose) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 55th district. | |
 Eli Wright (San Jose) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1902. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Ward Jarvis (Santa Clara) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. [ data missing ] | |
 Guy W. Smith (San Jose) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1906. [ data missing ] | |
 L. D. Bohnett (San Jose) | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
 William E. Simpson (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1912. [ data missing ] | Kern |
 Witten W. Harris (Bakersfield) | Nonpartisan | January 4, 1915 – November 4, 1916 | Elected in 1915 as a Socialist but expelled by party. Re-elected as a Democrat in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Democratic | November 4, 1916 – January 6, 1919 | |||
 Grace S. Dorris (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. Lost renomination. | |
Franklin Heck (Bakersfield) | Democratic | January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1920. [ data missing ] | |
| Grace S. Dorris (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination. | |
 Robert L. Patterson (Bakersfield) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 48th district and lost re-election. | |
 Walter J. Little (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Redistricted from the 62nd district and re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 60th district. | Los Angeles |
Bert V. Callahan (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 | Elected in 1932. [ data missing ] | |
Thomas J. Cunningham (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939 | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. [ data missing ] | |
 Norris Poulson (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 2, 1939 – January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
 Ernest E. Debs (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 4, 1943 – June 30, 1947 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | |
| Vacant | June 30, 1947 – November 25, 1947 | |||
 Glenard P. Lipscomb (Los Angeles) | Republican | November 25, 1947 – November 10, 1953 | Elected to finish Debs's term. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Resigned after election to the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | November 10, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | |||
 Seth J. Johnson (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 3, 1955 – July 16, 1959 | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Died. | |
| Vacant | July 16, 1959 – December 2, 1959 | |||
 Chet Wolfrum (Los Angeles) | Republican | December 2, 1959 – January 7, 1963 | Elected to finish Johnson's term. Re-elected in 1960. Lost re-election. | |
 Charles Warren (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 7, 1963 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 46th district. | |
 Art Torres (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
 Gloria Molina (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – February 27, 1987 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | |
| Vacant | February 27, 1987 – May 18, 1987 | |||
 Lucille Roybal-Allard (Los Angeles) | Democratic | May 18, 1987 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Molina's term. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Bob Epple (Cerritos) | Democratic | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 | Redistricted from the 63rd district and re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election. | |
Phillip D. Hawkins (Bellflower) | Republican | December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1996 | Elected in 1994. Lost re-election. | |
 Sally M. Havice (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
 Rudy Bermudez (Norwalk) | Democratic | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Los Angeles, Orange |
 Tony Mendoza (Artesia) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | |
 V. Manuel Perez (Coachella) | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | Redistricted from the 80th district and Re-elected in 2012. Retired due to term limits and ran for the Riverside Board of Supervisors. | Imperial, Riverside |
 Eduardo Garcia (Coachella) | Democratic | December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 36th district. | |
 Lisa Calderon (Whittier) | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present | Redistricted from the 57th district and Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | Los Angeles |
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) | 44,530 | 64.0% | |
| Republican | America Figueroa | 25,074 | 36.0% | |
| Total votes | 69,604 | 100.0% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) | 97,497 | 63.6% | |
| Republican | America Figueroa | 55,702 | 36.4% | |
| Total votes | 153,196 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) | 31,747 | 60.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Gonzalez | 13,331 | 25.3 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Reiss | 7,527 | 14.3 | |
| Total votes | 52,605 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) | 62,622 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Jeff Gonzalez | 34,088 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 96,710 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) | 45,122 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 45,122 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) | 93,090 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 93,090 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia | 23,104 | 56.9 | |
| Republican | Charles Bennet, Jr. | 17,471 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 40,575 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eduardo Garcia | 35,671 | 58.5 | |
| Republican | Charles Bennet, Jr. | 25,347 | 41.5 | |
| Total votes | 61,018 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | V. Manuel Perez (incumbent) | 23,661 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Corky Reynaga-Emett | 17,763 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 41,424 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | V. Manuel Perez (incumbent) | 66,353 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Corky Reynaga-Emett | 34,038 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 100,391 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tony Mendoza (incumbent) | 56,943 | 65.5 | |
| Republican | Henry J. Bestwick | 30,111 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 87,054 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Mendoza (incumbent) | 78,652 | 65.17 | |
| Republican | Roger Garrett | 42,040 | 34.83 | |
| Total votes | 120,692 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 64.14 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Mendoza | 43,666 | 57.72 | |
| Republican | Grace Hu | 31,991 | 42.28 | |
| Total votes | 75,657 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 44.42 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rudy Bermudez (incumbent) | 67,294 | 60.16 | |
| Republican | John Brantuk | 44,559 | 39.84 | |
| Total votes | 111,853 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rudy Bermudez (incumbent) | 39,032 | 61.49 | |
| Republican | John Brantuk | 24,440 | 38.51 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 3,991 | 5.92 | ||
| Total votes | 67,463 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sally Havice (incumbent) | 73,536 | 60.59 | |
| Republican | Grace Hu | 47,836 | 39.41 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,970 | 6.88 | ||
| Total votes | 130,342 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sally Havice (incumbent) | 48,913 | 53.00 | |
| Republican | Phil Hawkins | 40,972 | 44.39 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce J. McKenzie | 2,409 | 2.61 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,210 | 6.30 | ||
| Total votes | 98,504 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sally M. Havice | 54,455 | 49.37 | |
| Republican | Richard Lambros | 52,376 | 47.48 | |
| Libertarian | Arthur M. Hays | 3,478 | 3.15 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,691 | 9.59 | ||
| Total votes | 122,000 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Hawkins | 53,535 | 53.52 | |
| Democratic | Bob Epple (incumbent) | 43,178 | 43.17 | |
| Libertarian | Arthur M. Hays | 3,308 | 3.31 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,894 | 6.45 | ||
| Total votes | 106,915 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Epple (incumbent) | 61,330 | 47.81 | |
| Republican | Phil Hawkins | 60,788 | 47.39 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Gard | 6,151 | 4.80 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,421 | 6.84 | ||
| Total votes | 137,690 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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