California's 57th State Assembly district

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California's 57th State Assembly district
California's 57th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Sade Elhawary
D–Los Angeles
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		465,845 [1]
344,852 [1]
268,696 [1]
Demographics
Registered voters239,950
Registration48.47%  Democratic
23.31%  Republican
23.70%  No party preference

California's 57th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Sade Elhawary of Los Angeles.

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District profile

The district encompasses an eastern portion of the Gateway Cities region as well as South Los Angeles. The district is primarily suburban and heavily Latino.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2020 President Biden 63.4 – 34.5%
2018 Governor Newsom 64.2 – 35.8%
Senator Feinstein 54.3 – 45.7%
2016 President Clinton 65.8 – 28.4%
Senator Sanchez 54.3 – 45.7%
2014 Governor Brown 58.8 – 41.2%
2012 President Obama 63.7 – 34.0%
Senator Feinstein 65.7 – 34.3%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 57th 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
George Washington Tully Carter Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Contra Costa
David N. Sherburne January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Henry Hook January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
George E. Carter January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Frank H. Gould Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Merced, Stanislaus
Lovell Alexander Richards Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
John G. Elliott Fusion January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
G. R. Stewart Democratic January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
James W. Haley January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Marshall Black Republican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Santa Clara
Fayette Mitcheltree January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Charles C. Spalding January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Daniel R. Hayes January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
George Hatch Johnson January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 San Bernardino
Crombie Allen January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1921
Issac Jones January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1931
Charles W. Dempster January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Los Angeles
Kent H. Redwine January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1941
Franklin J. Potter January 6, 1941 – January 8, 1945
Albert Dekker Democratic January 8, 1945 – January 6, 1947
Charles J. Conrad Republican January 6, 1947 – January 8, 1973
Howard Berman Democratic January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974
Mike Cullen December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978
Dave Elder December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1992
Hilda Solis December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Martin Gallegos December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Ed Chavez December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Ed Hernandez December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010
Roger Hernández December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Ian Calderon December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020
Lisa Calderon December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2022
Reggie Jones-Sawyer December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024
Sade Elhawary December 2, 2024 – present

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 57th district election [2] [3]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Efren Martinez 8,891 32.7
Democratic Sade Elhawary 8,443 31.1
Democratic Dulce Vasquez3,64813.4
Democratic Greg Akili3,08811.4
Democratic Tara Perry3,08311.4
Total votes27,153 100.0
General election
Democratic Sade Elhawary 54,117 61.1
Democratic Efren Martinez34,50638.9
Total votes88,623 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 57th district election [4] [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 25,332 100.0
Total votes25,332 100.0
General election
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 40,334 100.0
Total votes40,334 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 57th district election [6] [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jessica Martinez 23,752 28.7
Democratic Lisa Calderon 16,622 20.1
Democratic Sylvia Rubio14,12317.1
Democratic Josue Alvarado11,36113.7
Democratic Vanessa Tyson 7,1218.6
Democratic Primo Castro3,1563.8
Democratic Gary Mendez2,7993.4
Democratic Dora Sandoval2,4453.0
Democratic Oscar Valladares1,2971.6
Total votes82,676 100.0
General election
Democratic Lisa Calderon 114,122 60.5
Republican Jessica Martinez74,37139.5
Total votes188,493 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 57th district election [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent) 27,136 46.6
Republican Jessica Martinez 13,824 23.7
Republican Oscar J. Llamas9,02515.5
Democratic Justin Joshua Valero6,82911.7
Democratic Blake Sullivan Carter1,3932.4
Total votes57,331 100.0
General election
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent) 84,159 64.9
Republican Jessica Martinez45,49235.1
Total votes129,651 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 57th district election [10] [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent) 50,996 65.7
Republican Rita Topalian 26,639 34.3
Total votes77,635 100.0
General election
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent) 93,339 62.7
Republican Rita Topalian55,57737.3
Total votes148,916 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 57th district election [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rita Topalian 15,859 52.2
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent) 14,544 47.8
Total votes30,403 100.0
General election
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent) 32,284 51.5
Republican Rita Topalian30,39748.5
Total votes62,681 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 57th district election [14] [15]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Noel A. Jaimes 17,025 43.8
Democratic Ian Calderon 11,100 28.5
Democratic Rudy Bermudez10,76327.7
Total votes38,888 100.0
General election
Democratic Ian Calderon 86,644 63.5
Republican Noel A. Jaimes49,83236.5
Total votes136,476 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 57th district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Hernandez 52,763 67.2
Republican Brian A. Gutierrez25,69932.6
Independent Mike Meza (write-in)1630.2
Total votes78,625 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 57th district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Hernandez (incumbent) 71,953 66.3
Republican Victor Saldana36,57633.7
Total votes108,529 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 57th district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Hernandez 44,025 63.1
Republican Holly Carver25,79036.9
Total votes69,815 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 57th district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Chavez (incumbent) 72,860 68.5
Republican Victor M. Valenzuela, Jr.33,49431.5
Total votes106,354 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 57th district election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Chavez (incumbent) 39,341 65.0
Republican Anne M. Moll19,67732.5
Libertarian Leland Thomas Faegre1,5202.5
Total votes60,538 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 57th district election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Chavez 56,710 73.3
Republican Katherine Licari Venturoso20,67526.7
Total votes77,385 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 57th district election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Gallegos (incumbent) 40,578 72.1
Republican Henry E. Gonzales15,72227.9
Total votes56,300 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 57th district election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Gallegos (incumbent) 46,841 69.8
Republican Jim Kleinpell20,37030.3
Total votes67,211 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 57th district election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Gallegos 34,228 61.6
Republican Frank Yik18,91034.0
Libertarian David Carl Argall2,4174.4
Total votes55,555 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly 57th district election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hilda Solis 44,078 60.9
Republican Gary Woods24,82434.3
Libertarian Bruce Dovner3,5294.9
Total votes72,431 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 57th district election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Elder (incumbent) 32,024 67.2
Republican Rodney D. Guarneri15,65332.8
Total votes47,677 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  18. ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  20. ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  24. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  25. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  26. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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