# California's 57th State Assembly district

California's 57th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Sade Elhawary as of December 2024

## District profile

The district encompasses an eastern portion of the Gateway Cities region as well as South Los Angeles. The district is primarily suburban and heavily Latino.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 63.4 – 34.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 64.2 – 35.8% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 54.3 – 45.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 65.8 – 28.4% |
| 2016 | Senator | Sanchez 54.3 – 45.7% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 58.8 – 41.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 63.7 – 34.0% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 65.7 – 34.3% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 57th 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 |
| George Washington Tully Carter | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Contra Costa |
| David N. Sherburne | Republican | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | Contra Costa |
| Henry Hook | Republican | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | Contra Costa |
| George E. Carter | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | Contra Costa |
| Frank H. Gould | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Merced, Stanislaus |
| Lovell Alexander Richards | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | Merced, Stanislaus |
| John G. Elliott | Fusion | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | Merced, Stanislaus |
| G. R. Stewart | Democratic | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | Merced, Stanislaus |
| James W. Haley | Democratic | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | Merced, Stanislaus |
| Marshall Black | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | Santa Clara |
| Fayette Mitcheltree | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | Santa Clara |
| Charles C. Spalding | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | Santa Clara |
| Daniel R. Hayes | Republican | January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913 | Santa Clara |
| George Hatch Johnson | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 8, 1917 | San Bernardino |
| Crombie Allen | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921 | San Bernardino |
| Issac Jones | Republican | January 3, 1921 - January 5, 1931 | San Bernardino |
| Charles W. Dempster | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Los Angeles |
| Kent H. Redwine | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 6, 1941 | Los Angeles |
| Franklin J. Potter | Republican | January 6, 1941 - January 8, 1945 | Los Angeles |
| Albert Dekker | Democratic | January 8, 1945 - January 6, 1947 | Los Angeles |
| Charles J. Conrad | Republican | January 6, 1947 - January 8, 1973 | Los Angeles |
| Howard Berman | Democratic | January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles |
| Mike Cullen | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978 | Los Angeles |
| Dave Elder | Democratic | December 4, 1978 - November 30, 1992 | Los Angeles |
| Hilda Solis | Democratic | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 | Los Angeles |
| Martin Gallegos | Democratic | December 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000 | Los Angeles |
| Ed Chavez | Democratic | December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006 | Los Angeles |
| Ed Hernandez | Democratic | December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2010 | Los Angeles |
| Roger Hernández | Democratic | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012 | Los Angeles |
| Ian Calderon | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2020 | Los Angeles |
| Lisa Calderon | Democratic | December 7, 2020 – present | Los Angeles |

## Contents

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

### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jessica Martinez | 23,752 | 28.7 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Calderon | 16,622 | 20.1 |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Rubio | 14,123 | 17.1 |
| | Democratic | Josue Alvarado | 11,361 | 13.7 |
| | Democratic | Vanessa Tyson | 7,121 | 8.6 |
| | Democratic | Primo Castro | 3,156 | 3.8 |
| | Democratic | Gary Mendez | 2,799 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Dora Sandoval | 2,445 | 3.0 |
| | Democratic | Oscar Valladares | 1,297 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,676 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lisa Calderon | 114,122 | 60.5 |
| | Republican | Jessica Martinez | 74,371 | 39.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,493 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon (incumbent) | 27,136 | 46.6 |
| | Republican | Jessica Martinez | 13,824 | 23.7 |
| | Republican | Oscar J. Llamas | 9,025 | 15.5 |
| | Democratic | Justin Joshua Valero | 6,829 | 11.7 |
| | Democratic | Blake Sullivan Carter | 1,393 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,331 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon (incumbent) | 84,159 | 64.9 |
| | Republican | Jessica Martinez | 45,492 | 35.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,651 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon (incumbent) | 50,996 | 65.7 |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 26,639 | 34.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,635 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon (incumbent) | 93,339 | 62.7 |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 55,577 | 37.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,916 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 15,859 | 52.2 |
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon (incumbent) | 14,544 | 47.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,403 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon (incumbent) | 32,284 | 51.5 |
| | Republican | Rita Topalian | 30,397 | 48.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,681 | 100.0 |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Noel A. Jaimes | 17,025 | 43.8 |
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon | 11,100 | 28.5 |
| | Democratic | Rudy Bermudez | 10,763 | 27.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,888 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ian Calderon | 86,644 | 63.5 |
| | Republican | Noel A. Jaimes | 49,832 | 36.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,476 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roger Hernandez | 52,763 | 67.2 |
| | Republican | Brian A. Gutierrez | 25,699 | 32.6 |
| | Independent | Mike Meza (write-in) | 163 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,625 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward Hernandez (incumbent) | 71,953 | 66.30 |
| | Republican | Victor Saldana | 36,576 | 33.70 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,529 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.22 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward Hernandez | 44,025 | 63.06 |
| | Republican | Holly Carver | 25,790 | 36.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,815 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.01 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Chavez (incumbent) | 72,860 | 68.51 |
| | Republican | Victor M. Valenzuela, Jr. | 33,494 | 31.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,354 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Chavez (incumbent) | 39,092 | 64.99 |
| | Republican | Anne M. Moll | 19,552 | 32.50 |
| | Libertarian | Leland Thomas Faegre | 1,510 | 2.51 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 3,870 | 6.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,024 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward Chavez | 56,710 | 73.28 |
| | Republican | Katherine Licari Venturoso | 20,675 | 26.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,747 | 11.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,132 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Gallegos (incumbent) | 40,578 | 72.07 |
| | Republican | Henry E. Gonzales | 15,722 | 27.93 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,007 | 9.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,307 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Gallegos (incumbent) | 46,841 | 69.69 |
| | Republican | Jim Kleinpell | 20,370 | 30.31 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,626 | 11.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,837 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Gallegos | 34,228 | 61.61 |
| | Republican | Frank Yik | 18,910 | 34.04 |
| | Libertarian | David Carl Argall | 2,417 | 4.35 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,698 | 10.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,253 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hilda Solis | 44,078 | 60.86 |
| | Republican | Gary Woods | 24,824 | 34.27 |
| | Libertarian | Bruce Dovner | 3,529 | 4.87 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,604 | 8.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,035 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |