California's 54th State Assembly district

California's 54th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D–Los Angeles)
Registration 61.91% Democratic
Demographics 29.45% White
25.20% Black
30.50% Latino
12.73% Asian
0.29% Native American
0.17% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.59% other
1.07% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
 466,445
375,241
294,720
Registered voters 276,025

California's 54th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Sebastian Ridley-Thomas of Los Angeles.

District profile

The district encompasses parts of the Westside, reaching almost to the Pacific Ocean. The district is ethnically diverse and heavily urban.

Election results

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) 34,444 78.2
Republican Glen Ratcliff 9,585 21.8
Total votes 44,029 100.0
General election
Democratic Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) 66,082 79.1
Republican Glen Ratcliff 17,506 20.9
Total votes 83,588 100.0
Democratic hold

2013 (special)

California's 54th State Assembly district special election, 2013
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Holly Mitchell
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sebastian Ridley-Thomas 13,992 60.2
Democratic Christopher R. Armenta 8,270 35.6
Democratic John Jake 931 4.0
No party preference Morry Waksberg (write-in) 31 0.1
Total votes 23,224 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 33,920 70.9
Republican Keith Brandon McCowen 8,350 17.4
Democratic Ed Nicoletti 5,601 11.7
Total votes 47,871 100.0
General election
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 143,530 83.3
Republican Keith Brandon McCowen 28,688 16.7
Total votes 172,218 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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