California's 56th State Assembly district explained

California's 56th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Lisa Calderon of Whittier.

District profile

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.

Los Angeles County

• Diamond Bar
• Hacienda Heights
• Industry
• La Habra Heights
• La Puente
• Pico Rivera
• Rowland Heights
• South El Monte (partial)
• Walnut
• Whittier
• West Whitter-Los Nietos

Election results from statewide races

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%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 5, 1885
align=left	George W. Watson		Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1884.	Alameda
align=left	Charles O. Alexander		Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888.
align=left	Almon Ames		Republican	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1890.
align=left	Massey Thomas		Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1892.	Santa Clara
align=left	Walter A. Meads		Democratic	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1894.
align=left	M. E. Arnerich		Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898.
align=left	George S. Walker		Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 55th district.
align=left	Eli Wright		Republican	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1902. Retired to run for California State Senate.
align=left	Ward Jarvis		Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907	Elected in 1904.
align=left	Guy W. Smith		Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909	Elected in 1906.
align=left	L. D. Bohnett		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.
align=left	William E. Simpson		Democratic	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Elected in 1912.	Kern
Witten W. Harris		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
align=left	Grace S. Dorris		Republican	January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921	Elected in 1918. Lost renomination.
align=left	Franklin Heck		Democratic	January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923	Elected in 1920.
align=left	Grace S. Dorris		Republican	January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination.
align=left	Robert L. Patterson		Republican	January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931	Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 48th district and lost re-election.
align=left	Walter J. Little		Republican	January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933	Redistricted from the 62nd district and re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 60th district.	Los Angeles
align=left	Bert V. Callahan		Democratic	January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935	Elected in 1932.
align=left	Thomas J. Cunningham		Republican	January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936.
align=left	Norris Poulson		Republican	January 2, 1939 – January 3, 1943	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
align=left	Ernest E. Debs		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
align=left	Glenard P. Lipscomb		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
align=left	Seth J. Johnson		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
align=left	Chet Wolfrum		Republican	December 2, 1959 – January 7, 1963	Elected to finish Johnson's term. Re-elected in 1960. Lost re-election.
align=left	Charles Warren		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.
align=left	Art Torres		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.
align=left	Gloria Molina		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
align=left	Lucille Roybal-Allard		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.
align=left	Bob Epple		Democratic	December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994	Redistricted from the 63rd district and re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election.
align=left	Phillip D. Hawkins		Republican	December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1996	Elected in 1994. Lost re-election.
align=left	Sally M. Havice		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.
align=left	Rudy Bermudez		Democratic	December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for California State Senate.	Los Angeles, Orange
align=left	Tony Mendoza		Democratic	December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired.
align=left	V. Manuel Perez		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
align=left	Eduardo Garcia		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.
align=left	Lisa Calderon		Democratic	December 5, 2022 – present	Redistricted from the 57th district and Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	Los Angeles

Election results

1992

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

Notes and References

1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.
2. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. 16 April 2021 . CNalysis. June 9, 2021.