California's 55th State Assembly district

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; 351,337; 287,325
Demographics	34.05% White; 2.68% Black; 29.99% Latino; 31.91% Asian; 0.37% Native American; 0.18% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.25% other; 0.57% remainder of multiracial;
Registered voters	266,506
Registration	35.16% 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 .

Currentassemblymember

Isaac Bryan
D–Los Angeles

Population(2010)
Voting age
Citizen voting age461,696^[1]
351,337^[1]
287,325^[1]

Demographics

34.05% White
2.68% Black
29.99% Latino
31.91% Asian
0.37% Native American
0.18% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.25% other
0.57^[1]% remainder of multiracial

Registered voters266,506^[2]

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Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	Yes 53.3 – 46.7%
2020	President	Biden 52.8 – 45.4%
2018	Governor^[4]	Cox 52.1 – 47.9%
2018	Senator^[5]	Feinstein 55.9 – 44.1%
2016	President	Clinton 49.9 – 44.6%
2016	Senator	Harris 55.3 – 44.7%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 57.2 – 42.8%
2012	President	Romney 52.2 – 45.8%
2012	Senator	Emken 52.2 – 47.8%

Assembly members	Party	Years served	Counties represented	Notes
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
Vacant		April 13, 1894 – January 7, 1895
John D. Kelsey	Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897		Lost election after his opponent contested the election.
J. J. McLaurin	Nonpartisan	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899		Won 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	Democratic	January 7, 1935 – May 19, 1938		Resigned from office.^[6]
Vacant		May 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, 1985		Resigned from office.
Vacant		December 20, 1985 – June 5, 1986
Richard Polanco	Democratic	June 5, 1986 – November 30, 1992		Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Alatorre.^[7]
Juanita Millender-McDonald	Democratic	December 7, 1992 – April 15, 1996		Resigned from office.^[8]
Vacant		April 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, 2007		Resigned from office to be sworn into Congress for the 37th congressional district.^[9]
Vacant		September 4, 2007 – February 7, 2008
Warren Furutani	Democratic	February 7, 2008 – November 30, 2012		Sworn in after winning special election to fill vacant seat left by Richardson.^[10]
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

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Isaac Bryan (incumbent)	75,063	83.9
	Republican	Keith Cascio	14,421	16.1
Total votes			89,484	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Isaac Bryan (incumbent)	148,062	80.7
	Republican	Keith Cascio	35,316	19.3
Total votes			183,378	100.0
	Democratic hold

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Isaac Bryan (incumbent)	79,141	85.7
	Republican	Keith Girolamo Cascio	13,200	14.3
Total votes			92,341	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Isaac Bryan (incumbent)	114,384	83.7
	Republican	Keith Girolamo Cascio	22,295	16.3
Total votes			136,679	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phillip Chen (incumbent)	64,785	56.2
	Democratic	Andrew E. Rodriguez	50,458	43.8
Total votes			115,243	100.0
General election
	Republican	Phillip Chen (incumbent)	125,212	54.9
	Democratic	Andrew E. Rodriguez	102,683	45.1
Total votes			227,895	100.0
	Republican hold

California's 55th State Assembly district

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Warren Furutani (incumbent)	61,088	70.7
	Republican	Christopher Salabaj	25,328	29.3
Total votes			86,416	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Warren Furutani (incumbent)	84,597	71.7
	Republican	Edwin Williams	33,420	28.3
Total votes			118,017	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Warren Furutani	48,419	69.8
	American Independent	Charlotte Gibson	10,785	15.5
	Libertarian	Herb Peters	10,168	14.7
Total votes			69,372	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Richardson	50,006	68.1
	Republican	Margherita Underhill	23,421	31.9
Total votes			83,427	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jenny Oropeza (incumbent)	73,594	66.7
	Republican	Margherita Palumbo Underhill	36,800	33.3
Total votes			110,394	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jenny Oropeza (incumbent)	48,299	79.9
	Libertarian	Guy Wilson	11,693	19.3
	No party	Margherita Underhill (write-in)	525	0.8
Total votes			60,517	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jenny Oropeza	57,735	74.6
	Republican	Saul E. Lankster	15,806	20.4
	Libertarian	Guy Wilson	3,822	4.9
Total votes			77,363	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Floyd (incumbent)	44,407	76.6
	Republican	Ervin "Don" Eslinger	11,434	19.7
	Libertarian	Guy Wilson	2,149	3.7
Total votes			57,990	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Floyd	50,116	74.2
	Republican	Ronald Hayes	17,401	25.8
Total votes			67,517	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juanita Millender-McDonald (incumbent)	45,084	80.6
	Libertarian	Daniel O. Dalton	10,857	19.4
Total votes			55,941	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016 California State Assembly 55th district election^[19]^[20]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gregg D. Fritchle	32,439	35.9
	Republican	Phillip Chen	19,684	21.8
	Republican	Mike Spence	18,737	20.7
	Republican	Ray Marquez	10,881	12.0
	Republican	Steven M. Tye	8,600	9.5
Total votes			90,341	100.0
General election
	Republican	Phillip Chen	98,960	57.7
	Democratic	Gregg D. Fritchle	72,471	42.3
Total votes			171,431	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juanita Millender-McDonald	63,337	82.8
	Libertarian	Shannon Anderson	13,168	17.2
Total votes			76,505	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Polanco (incumbent)	29,912	78.3
	Libertarian	Dale S. Olvers	8,293	21.7
Total votes			38,205	100.0
	Democratic hold