# California's 55th State Assembly district

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 .

## 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.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | Yes 53.3 – 46.7% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.8 – 45.4% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 52.1 – 47.9% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 55.9 – 44.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 49.9 – 44.6% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 55.3 – 44.7% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 57.2 – 42.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.2 – 45.8% |
| 2012 | Senator | 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.
| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
| William H. Jordan | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 7, 1889 | Alameda | |
| Melvin C. Chapman | Republican | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | Alameda | |
| E. G. Cram | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | Alameda | |
| Augustus Griffin Bennett, Sr. | Republican | January 2, 1893 - April 13, 1894 | Santa Clara | |
| John D. Kelsey | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | Santa Clara | Lost election after his opponent contested the election. |
| J. J. McLaurin | Nonpartisan | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | Santa Clara | Won the election after contesting the election. |
| John D. Kelsey | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | Santa Clara | |
| George H. Anderson | Republican | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | Santa Clara | |
| George Steward Walker | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | Santa Clara | |
| Paul J. Arnerich | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | Santa Clara | |
| John Turner Higgins | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | Santa Clara | |
| Robert L. Telfer | Republican | January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913 | Santa Clara | |
| George Washington Wyllie | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Tulare | |
| Fred Carroll Scott | Progressive | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | Tulare | |
| Robert Horbach | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Tulare | |
| Charles W. Cleary | Republican | January 6, 1919 - January 5, 1925 | Tulare | |
| Frank W. Mixter | Republican | January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931 | Tulare | |
| Milton M. Golden | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Austin L. Tournoux | Democratic | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Frank D. Laughlin | Democratic | January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Vernon Kilpatrick | Democratic | January 2, 1939 - January 7, 1963 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| F. Douglas Ferrell | Democratic | January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Leon D. Ralph | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Richard Alatorre | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - December 20, 1985 | Los Angeles County, California | Resigned from office. |
| Richard Polanco | Democratic | June 5, 1986 - November 30, 1992 | Los Angeles County, California | Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Alatorre. |
| Juanita Millender-McDonald | Democratic | December 7, 1992 - April 15, 1996 | Los Angeles County, California | Resigned from office. |
| Richard Floyd | Democratic | December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2000 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Jenny Oropeza | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Los Angeles County, California | |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | December 4, 2006 - September 4, 2007 | Los Angeles County, California | Resigned from office to be sworn into Congress for the 37th Congressional district. |
| Warren Furutani | Democratic | February 7, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Los Angeles County, California | Sworn in after winning special election to fill vacant seat left by Richardson. |
| Curt Hagman | Republican | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino | |
| Ling Ling Chang | Republican | December 2, 2014 - November 30, 2016 | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino | |
| Phillip Chen | Republican | December 5, 2016 – present | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino | |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phillip Chen (incumbent) | 64,785 | 56.2% |
| | Democratic | Andrew E. Rodriguez | 50,458 | 43.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,243 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Phillip Chen (incumbent) | 125,212 | 54.9% |
| | Democratic | Andrew E. Rodriguez | 102,683 | 45.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 227,895 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phillip Chen | 42,664 | 47.2 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 20,441 | 22.6 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Fazli | 14,016 | 15.5 |
| | Republican | James Gerbus | 9,731 | 10.8 |
| | Republican | Scott Lebda | 3,571 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,423 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Phillip Chen | 87,928 | 54.9 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 72,256 | 45.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 160,184 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 32,439 | 35.9 |
| | Republican | Phillip Chen | 19,684 | 21.8 |
| | Republican | Mike Spence | 18,737 | 20.7 |
| | Republican | Ray Marquez | 10,881 | 12.0 |
| | Republican | Steven M. Tye | 8,600 | 9.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,341 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Phillip Chen | 98,960 | 57.7 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 72,471 | 42.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,431 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 13,242 | 28.7 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 12,243 | 26.5 |
| | Republican | Phillip Chen | 10,659 | 23.1 |
| | Republican | Steve Tye | 9,987 | 21.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,131 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Ling Ling Chang | 54,313 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 30,895 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,208 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Curt Hagman (incumbent) | 40,298 | 69.1 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 17,994 | 30.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,292 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Curt Hagman (incumbent) | 97,330 | 59.7 |
| | Democratic | Gregg D. Fritchle | 65,652 | 40.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,982 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Warren Furutani (incumbent) | 61,088 | 70.7 |
| | Republican | Christopher Salabaj | 25,328 | 29.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,416 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Warren Furutani (incumbent) | 84,597 | 71.68 |
| | Republican | Edwin Williams | 33,420 | 28.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,017 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.26 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Richardson | 50,006 | 68.10 |
| | Republican | Margherita Underhill | 23,421 | 31.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,427 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.14 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) | 73,594 | 66.66 |
| | Republican | Margherita Palumbo Underhill | 36,800 | 33.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,394 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) | 47,874 | 80.48 |
| | Libertarian | Guy Wilson | 11,614 | 19.52 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,816 | 12.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,304 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jenny Oropeza | 57,735 | 74.63 |
| | Republican | Saul E. Lankster | 15,806 | 20.43 |
| | Libertarian | Guy Wilson | 3,822 | 4.94 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,534 | 9.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,897 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard E. "Dick" Floyd | 44,407 | 76.58 |
| | Republican | Ervin "Don" Eslinger | 11,434 | 19.72 |
| | Libertarian | Guy Wilson | 2,149 | 3.71 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,356 | 8.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,346 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | E. "Dick" Floyd (incumbent) | 50,116 | 74.23 |
| | Republican | Ronald Hayes | 17,401 | 25.77 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,894 | 13.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,411 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.) | 45,084 | 80.59 |
| | Libertarian | Daniel O. Dalton | 10,857 | 19.41 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,685 | 14.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,626 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Juanita Millender-McDonald | 63,337 | 82.79 |
| | Libertarian | Shannon Anderson | 13,168 | 17.21 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 12,182 | 13.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,687 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |