California's 54th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Mark Gonzalez of Los Angeles.

District profile

Before the 2020 - 2022 redistricting, the district encompassed parts of the Westside and South Los Angeles, reaching almost to the Pacific Ocean. The current 54th district includes East Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Koreatown, Pico-Union, Los Feliz, Downtown L.A., Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Commerce, Montebello and Vernon among other neighborhoods and municipalities. The district is ethnically diverse and heavily urban.

Los Angeles County – 4.8% Culver City Inglewood – 0.3% Ladera Heights Los Angeles – 10.8% Baldwin Hills Century City Crenshaw Leimert Park Mar Vista – partial Mid-City West Los Angeles Westwood View Park-Windsor Hills

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021RecallNo 85.6 – 14.4%
2020PresidentBiden 83.1 - 13.5%
2018GovernorNewsom 86.1 – 13.9%
SenatorFeinstein 65.0 – 35.0%
2016PresidentClinton 85.1 – 10.1%
SenatorHarris 76.9 – 23.1%
2014GovernorBrown 82.9 – 17.2%
2012PresidentObama 83.6 – 13.9%
SenatorFeinstein 85.2 – 14.8%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 54th 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
Walter Minton HeywoodRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Alameda
Francis Morgan CooleyJanuary 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Edwin Sherer CulverRepublicanJanuary 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893
H. H. JohnsonDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Santa Clara
Cyrus P. BerryRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
N. E. MalcolmJanuary 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Walter A. ClarkJanuary 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Eli WrightGood GovernmentJanuary 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
A. D. DuffeyDemocraticJanuary 5, 1903 – February 10, 1903Lost the election after being in office for 1 month.
Harry S. WanzerRepublicanFebruary 10, 1903 – March 16, 1903Won election and took his seat. He resigned 1 month of being in office.
VacantMarch 16, 1903 – January 2, 1905
George C. ClevelandRepublicanJanuary 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Harry C. LucasJanuary 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
John B. MaherDemocraticJanuary 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Joseph Warner GuibersonJanuary 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915Kings
William Adams LongRepublicanJanuary 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Oscar L. OdaleDemocraticJanuary 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Frank JohnsonRepublicanJanuary 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927
Augustus F. Jewett Jr.January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
William G. BonelliJanuary 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933Los Angeles
Frank J. RogersDemocraticJanuary 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Wilbur F. GilbertJanuary 7, 1935 – January 6, 1941
John B. KnightRepublicanJanuary 6, 1941 – January 8, 1945
Ralph A. BealIndependentJanuary 8, 1945 – January 6, 1947
Bud CollierRepublicanJanuary 6, 1947 – November 30, 1974
Frank VicenciaDemocraticDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1986
Paul E. ZeltnerRepublicanDecember 1, 1986 – November 30, 1988
Willard H. Murray Jr.DemocraticDecember 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992
Betty KarnetteDecember 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Steven T. KuykendallRepublicanDecember 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
Alan LowenthalDemocraticDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Betty KarnetteDecember 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008
Bonnie LowenthalDecember 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Holly MitchellDecember 3, 2012 – September 26, 2013Resigned from the California State Assembly to be sworn in as a State Senator representing the 30th State Senate district.
VacantSeptember 26, 2013 – December 5, 2013
Sebastian Ridley-ThomasDemocraticDecember 5, 2013 – December 31, 2017Resigned from the Assembly due to unspecified health problems.
VacantDecember 31, 2017 – April 16, 2018
Sydney KamlagerDemocraticApril 16, 2018 – March 11, 2021Won special election and was sworn in. Resigned from the California State Assembly to be sworn in as a State Senator representing the 30th State Senate district.
VacantMarch 11, 2021 – May 28, 2021
Isaac BryanDemocraticMay 28, 2021 – November 30, 2022Won special election and was sworn in May 28, 2021.
Miguel SantiagoDecember 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024
Mark GonzalezDecember 2, 2024 – present

Election results (1990–present)

Contents

  • 1990
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1996
  • 1998
  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2008
  • 2010
  • 2012
  • 2013 (special)
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2018 (special)
  • 2018
  • 2020
  • 2021 (special)
  • 2022
  • 2024

2024

2024 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark Gonzalez19,61645.2
DemocraticJohn Yi14,96334.5
RepublicanElaine Alaniz8,81920.3
Total votes43,398100.0
General election
DemocraticMark Gonzalez59,54956.3
DemocraticJohn Yi46,30943.7
Total votes105,858100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMiguel Santiago (incumbent)37,71499.7
RepublicanElaine Alaniz (write-in)1290.3
Total votes37,843100.0
General election
DemocraticMiguel Santiago (incumbent)53,99378.6
RepublicanElaine Alaniz14,70421.4
Total votes68,697100.0
Democratic hold

2021 (special)

2021 California State Assembly 54th district special electionVacancy resulting from the resignation of Sydney Kamlager
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticIsaac Bryan21,47250.8
DemocraticHeather Hutt10,53824.9
DemocraticCheryl Turner4,0729.6
DemocraticDallas Denise Fowler3,2357.6
No party preferenceBernard Senter1,6673.9
DemocraticSamuel Morales1,3043.1
Total votes42,288100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSydney Kamlager (incumbent)64,62056.7
DemocraticTracy Bernard Jones34,00529.8
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff10,8809.5
DemocraticClinton Brown4,5134.0
Total votes114,018100.0
General election
DemocraticSydney Kamlager (incumbent)119,81864.2
DemocraticTracy Bernard Jones66,91535.8
Total votes186,733100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSydney Kamlager (incumbent)41,83855.5
DemocraticTepring Michelle Piquado11,61515.4
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff9,35912.4
DemocraticSteve Dunwoody6,4098.5
DemocraticLamar Lyons4,8996.5
DemocraticBreon Dupree Hollie1,2231.6
Total votes75,343100.0
General election
DemocraticSydney Kamlager (incumbent)95,64362.3
DemocraticTepring Michelle Piquado57,76037.7
Total votes153,403100.0
Democratic hold

2018 (special)

2018 California State Assembly 54th district special electionVacancy resulting from the resignation of Sebastian Ridley-Thomas
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSydney Kamlager22,60569.0
DemocraticTepring Michelle Piquado4,67314.3
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff3,82611.7
DemocraticGrayson A. Pangilinan1,1823.6
DemocraticSteve Dunwoody (write-in)4951.5
Total votes32,781100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)83,88983.2
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff16,88016.8
Total votes100,769100.0
General election
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)146,72381.6
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff33,11918.4
Total votes179,842100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)34,44478.2
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff9,58521.8
Total votes44,029100.0
General election
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)66,08279.1
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff17,50620.9
Total votes83,588100.0
Democratic hold

2013 (special)

2013 California State Assembly 54th district special electionVacancy resulting from the resignation of Holly Mitchell
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas13,99260.2
DemocraticChristopher R. Armenta8,27035.6
DemocraticJohn Jake9314.0
No party preferenceMorry Waksberg (write-in)310.1
Total votes23,224100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 54th district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHolly Mitchell (incumbent)33,92070.9
RepublicanKeith Brandon McCowen8,35017.4
DemocraticEd Nicoletti5,60111.7
Total votes47,871100.0
General election
DemocraticHolly Mitchell (incumbent)143,53083.3
RepublicanKeith Brandon McCowen28,68816.7
Total votes172,218100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBonnie Lowenthal (incumbent)73,77556.7
RepublicanMartha E. Flores-Gibson56,53543.3
Total votes130,310100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBonnie Lowenthal95,35057.1
RepublicanGabriella Holt61,65036.9
LibertarianJohn Kling9,8965.9
Total votes166,896100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBetty Karnette (incumbent)69,89060.8
RepublicanMichael Jackson45,12839.2
Total votes115,018100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBetty Karnette89,98753.5
RepublicanSteven T. Kuykendall73,70143.8
LibertarianJohn Howard Sterne4,5442.7
Total votes168,232100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAlan Lowenthal (incumbent)59,72660.1
RepublicanCesar N. Castellanos39,71439.9
Total votes99,440100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAlan Lowenthal (incumbent)83,00058.6
RepublicanRudy Svorinich, Jr.54,93838.9
LibertarianDale F. Ogden3,7192.6
Total votes141,657100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAlan Lowenthal54,33049.6
RepublicanJulie Alban51,29146.8
LibertarianAl Carlan2,0731.9
American IndependentGeorge P. "Phil" Drake1,9021.7
Total votes109,596100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1996

1996 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteven T. Kuykendall (incumbent)66,42150.7
DemocraticGerrie Schipske64,69549.3
Total votes131,116100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteven T. Kuykendall56,22547.6
DemocraticBetty Karnette (incumbent)55,62847.1
LibertarianAlan J. Carlan3,9813.4
Peace and FreedomPatrick John McCoy2,3512.0
Total votes118,185100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

1992 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBetty Karnette78,40051.9
RepublicanGerald N. Felando (incumbent)66,28243.9
American IndependentJoseph G. "Joe" Fields6,2644.1
Total votes150,946100.0
Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 54th district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWillard H. Murray Jr. (incumbent)29,98150.0
RepublicanEmily Hart-Holifield24,66341.2
LibertarianArt Olivier3,5205.9
Peace and FreedomNorman E. Lynn1,7642.9
Total votes59,928100.0
Democratic hold

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