| District | 43 |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Assembly |
| Population | 468,406[1] |
| Population year | 2010 |
| Voting age | 381,417[1] |
| Citizen voting age | 295,412[1] |
| Percent white | 55.92 |
| Percent black | 2.22 |
| Percent latino | 23.32 |
| Percent asian | 17.24 |
| Percent native american | 0.32 |
| Percent pacific islander | 0.24 |
| Percent other race | 0.33 |
| Percent remainder of multiracial | 0.42[1] |
| Registered | 281,486 |
| Democratic | 46.87 |
| Republican | 20.68 |
| Npp | 27.80 |
California's 43rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Celeste Rodriguez.
District profile
The district encompasses the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, with portions jutting southward into Central Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County – 4.8%
- Los Angeles – 3.5%
- Hollywood Hills – partial
- North Hollywood – partial
- Panaroma City
- Sun Valley
- Sylmar
- Van Nuys
- San Fernando
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 66.7 - 29.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 72.1 – 27.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 58.4 – 41.6% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68.9 – 25.5% |
| Senator | Harris 63.5 – 36.5% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 68.3 – 31.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 67.3 – 29.6% |
| Senator | Feinstein 70.5 – 29.5% |
List of assembly members representing district
Due to redistricting, the 43rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Member | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eugene F. Loud (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. | San Francisco |
Luther L. Ewing (San Francisco) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. | |
William E. Tennis (San Francisco) | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. | |
J. M. Marks (San Francisco) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. | |
William T. Boothby (San Francisco) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. | |
Leon Dennery (San Francisco) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1896. | |
Fred Lundquist (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. | |
Martin W. Brady (San Francisco) | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. | |
William H. R. McMartin (Santa Clara) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1902. | |
Marc Anthony (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Dominic J. Beban (San Francisco) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1910. | |
David D. Bowman (San Rafael) | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1912. | Santa Cruz |
Harold E. McPherson (Santa Cruz) | Republican | January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916 | Elected in 1914. Died. | |
| Vacant | May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917 | |||
R. H. Hudson (Watsonville) | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | Elected in 1916. | |
Champ S. Price (Santa Cruz) | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. | |
George C. Cleveland (Watsonville) | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927 | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. | |
Bert B. Snyder (Chico) | Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Monterey, San Luis Obispo |
C. Don Field (Glendale) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. | Los Angeles |
H. Allen Smith (Glendale) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Howard J. Thelin (Glendale) | Republican | January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned. | |
| Vacant | December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967 | |||
Carlos Moorhead (Glendale) | Republican | January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Michael D. Antonovich (Los Angeles) | Republican | January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district. | |
Howard Berman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Gray Davis (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller. | |
Terry B. Friedman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992 | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district. | |
Pat Nolan (Los Angeles) | Republican | December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994 | Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation. | |
| Vacant | February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994 | |||
James E. Rogan (Glendale) | Republican | May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996 | Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Scott Wildman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Dario Frommer (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired. | |
Paul Krekorian (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | |
| Vacant | January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010 | |||
Mike Gatto (Los Angeles) | Democratic | June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016 | Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Laura Friedman (Glendale) | Democratic | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 44th district. | |
Luz Rivas (Los Angeles) | Democratic | December 5, 2022 – November 30, 2024 | Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Celeste Rodriguez (San Fernando) | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | |
Election results (1990–present)
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