California's 55th State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
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{{Infobox California State Legislature district
| district = 55
| chamber = Assembly
| image = California's 55th Assembly district.svg
| population = 461,696{{Cite web|url=https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/crc_20110815_5appendix_3.pdf|title=Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011}}
| population year = 2010
| citizen voting age = 287,325
| percent white = 34.05
| percent black = 2.68
| percent latino = 29.99
| percent asian = 31.91
| percent native american = 0.37
| percent pacific islander = 0.18
| percent other race = 0.25
| percent remainder of multiracial = 0.57
| registered = 266,506{{Cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/123day-gen-2020/assembly.pdf|title=Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020}}
| Democratic = 35.16
| Republican = 33.98
| NPP = 26.10
}}
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 .
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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.
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Los Angeles County – 1.7%
- Diamond Bar
- Industry – 6.4%
- Ramona
- Rowland Heights
- Walnut
- West Covina – 28.7%
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Orange County – 7.3%
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San Bernardino County – 3.7%
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Election results from statewide races
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| style="width:30px;"| Year
! style="width:60px;"| Office ! style="width:180px;"| Results |
|---|
| 2021
| Recall | align="right" {{ya}} Yes 53.3 – 46.7% |
| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 52.8 – 45.4% |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Governor{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-assembly.pdf |title=Supplement to the Statement of Vote: Counties by Assembly Districts for Governor |publisher=California Secretary of State |date=2018}} | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Cox 52.1 – 47.9% |
| Senator{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-assembly.pdf |title=Supplement to the Statement of Vote: Counties by State Assembly Districts for United States Senator |publisher=California Secretary of State |date=2018}}
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 55.9 – 44.1% |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 49.9 – 44.6% |
| Senator
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Harris 55.3 – 44.7% |
| 2014
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Kashkari 57.2 – 42.8% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney 52.2 – 45.8% |
| Senator
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Emken 52.2 – 47.8% |
List of assembly members
Due to redistricting, the 55th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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| Assembly members
! Party ! Years served ! Counties represented ! Notes |
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| William H. Jordan
| rowspan=5 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 7, 1889 | rowspan=3|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 | rowspan=9|Santa Clara | |
| John D. Kelsey
| January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | Lost election after his opponent contested the election. |
| J. J. McLaurin
| {{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |Nonpartisan | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | Won the election after contesting the election. |
| John D. Kelsey
| rowspan=7 {{party shading/Republican}} |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 | rowspan=5|Tulare | |
| Fred Carroll Scott
| {{party shading/Progressive}} |Progressive | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | |
| Robert Horbach
| rowspan=4 {{party shading/Republican}} |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 | rowspan=13|Los Angeles County, California | |
| Austin L. Tournoux
| rowspan=12 {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | |
| Frank D. Laughlin
| January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | |
| Vernon Kilpatrick
| 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. |
| Richard Polanco
| June 5, 1986 - November 30, 1992 | Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Alatorre.{{cite web|title=Richard Polanco Sworn in|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/1985/volumes/8586vol1_6.pdf#page=7598|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}} |
| Juanita Millender-McDonald
| December 7, 1992 - April 15, 1996 | Resigned from office.{{cite web|title=Juanita McDonald Resignation letter|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/1995/vol_4.pdf#page=120|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}} |
| Richard Floyd
| 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.{{cite web|title=Laura Richardson Resignation letter|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/2007/AFJ_2007-08_Vol3.pdf#page=30|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}} |
| Warren Furutani
| February 7, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Sworn in after winning special election to fill vacant seat left by Richardson.{{cite web|title=Warren Furutani Sworn in|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/2007/AFJ_2007-08_Vol3.pdf#page=1141|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}} |
| Curt Hagman
| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 | rowspan=3|Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino | |
| Ling Ling Chang
| December 2, 2014 - November 30, 2016 | |
| Phillip Chen
| December 5, 2016 – present | |
Election results (1992–present)
=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
|title= 2020 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = California Republican Party
|candidate = Phillip Chen (incumbent)
|votes = 64,785
|percentage = 56.2%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = California Democratic Party
|candidate = Andrew E. Rodriguez
|votes = 50,458
|percentage = 43.8%
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 115,243
|percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = California Republican Party
|candidate = Phillip Chen (incumbent)
|votes = 125,212
|percentage = 54.9%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = California Democratic Party
|candidate = Andrew E. Rodriguez
|votes = 102,683
|percentage = 45.1%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 227,895
|percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2018
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phillip Chen
| votes = 42,664
| percentage = 47.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 20,441
| percentage = 22.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Melissa Fazli
| votes = 14,016
| percentage = 15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = James Gerbus
| votes = 9,731
| percentage = 10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Scott Lebda
| votes = 3,571
| percentage = 3.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 90,423
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phillip Chen
| votes = 87,928
| percentage = 54.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 72,256
| percentage = 45.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 160,184
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2016
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 32,439
| percentage = 35.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phillip Chen
| votes = 19,684
| percentage = 21.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mike Spence
| votes = 18,737
| percentage = 20.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ray Marquez
| votes = 10,881
| percentage = 12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Steven M. Tye
| votes = 8,600
| percentage = 9.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 90,341
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phillip Chen
| votes = 98,960
| percentage = 57.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 72,471
| percentage = 42.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 171,431
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2014
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ling Ling Chang
| votes = 13,242
| percentage = 28.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 12,243
| percentage = 26.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phillip Chen
| votes = 10,659
| percentage = 23.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Steve Tye
| votes = 9,987
| percentage = 21.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 46,131
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ling Ling Chang
| votes = 54,313
| percentage = 63.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 30,895
| percentage = 36.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 85,208
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
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{{Election box end}}
= 2012 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2012
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Curt Hagman (incumbent)
| votes = 40,298
| percentage = 69.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 17,994
| percentage = 30.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58,292
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Curt Hagman (incumbent)
| votes = 97,330
| percentage = 59.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gregg D. Fritchle
| votes = 65,652
| percentage = 40.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 162,982
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
| loser = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2010 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Warren Furutani (incumbent)
| votes = 61,088
| percentage = 70.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Christopher Salabaj
| votes = 25,328
| percentage = 29.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 86,416
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2008 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2008 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Warren Furutani (incumbent)
| votes = 84,597
| percentage = 71.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Edwin Williams
| votes = 33,420
| percentage = 28.32
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 118,017
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| percentage = 64.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2006 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2006 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Laura Richardson
| votes = 50,006
| percentage = 68.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Margherita Underhill
| votes = 23,421
| percentage = 31.90
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 83,427
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| percentage = 43.14
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2004 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2004 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jenny Oropeza (incumbent)
| votes = 73,594
| percentage = 66.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Margherita Palumbo Underhill
| votes = 36,800
| percentage = 33.34
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 110,394
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2002 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2002 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jenny Oropeza (incumbent)
| votes = 47,874
| percentage = 80.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Guy Wilson
| votes = 11,614
| percentage = 19.52
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,816
| percentage = 12.91
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 68,304
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2000 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2000 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jenny Oropeza
| votes = 57,735
| percentage = 74.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Saul E. Lankster
| votes = 15,806
| percentage = 20.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Guy Wilson
| votes = 3,822
| percentage = 4.94
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,534
| percentage = 9.94
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 85,897
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1998 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1998 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Richard E. "Dick" Floyd
| votes = 44,407
| percentage = 76.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ervin "Don" Eslinger
| votes = 11,434
| percentage = 19.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Guy Wilson
| votes = 2,149
| percentage = 3.71
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 5,356
| percentage = 8.46
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,346
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1996 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1996 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = E. "Dick" Floyd (incumbent)
| votes = 50,116
| percentage = 74.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ronald Hayes
| votes = 17,401
| percentage = 25.77
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,894
| percentage = 13.89
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 78,411
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
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{{Election box end}}
= 1994 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1994 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.)
| votes = 45,084
| percentage = 80.59
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Daniel O. Dalton
| votes = 10,857
| percentage = 19.41
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 9,685
| percentage = 14.76
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,626
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
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{{Election box end}}
= 1992 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1992 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Juanita Millender-McDonald
| votes = 63,337
| percentage = 82.79
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Shannon Anderson
| votes = 13,168
| percentage = 17.21
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,182
| percentage = 13.74
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,687
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/map_20110815_ap_ad_55_certified.pdf District map] from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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