California's 48th State Assembly district

California's 48th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Blanca Rubio
D–Baldwin Park
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		461,346[1]
337,378[1]
255,184[1]
Demographics
Registered voters222,223
Registration47.25% Democratic
22.97% Republican
24.85% No party preference

California's 48th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio of Baldwin Park.

District profile

The district encompasses the eastern San Gabriel Valley, along with several foothill communities. The district is primarily suburban and heavily Latino.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 63.7 - 32.7%
2018 Governor Newsom 64.8 – 35.2%
Senator Feinstein 51.6 – 48.4%
2016 President Clinton 65.6 – 28.5%
Senator Harris 51.9 – 48.1%
2014 Governor Brown 58.0 – 42.0%
2012 President Obama 64.1 – 33.4%
Senator Feinstein 65.3 – 34.7%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 48th 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
Frank French Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
Joseph Windrow January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
Thomas C. Maher January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Joseph Windrow January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
J. J. McElroy Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Alameda
Robert Gay Republican January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Frank W. Leavitt January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Joseph McDonald Kelley January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Philip M. Walsh January 5, 1903 - January 4, 1909
James T. Feeley January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
Robert J. Callaghan January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
John K. Alexander Democratic January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Monterey, San Benito
Arthur Elliott Boyce Republican January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
William Jefferson Martin January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921
Daniel McCloskey January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
C. C. Baker January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Fredrick Eugene Dayton January 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
Ellis Walton Hedges Jr. January 3, 1927 - January 7, 1929
Ray C. De Yoe January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931
Robert Lincoln Patterson January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 Kern
Frank G. Martin January 2, 1933 - October 9, 1937 Los Angeles Died in office during his 3rd term.
T. Fenton Knight January 2, 1939 - January 3, 1949
Bruce V. Reagan January 3, 1949 - January 8, 1951
Frank D. Lanterman January 8, 1951 - January 7, 1963
George E. Danielson Democratic January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967
David Roberti January 2, 1967 - July 29, 1971 Resigned from office to be sworn in to the 27th Senate district after winning the special election.[2]
Bill Brophy Republican November 19, 1971 - November 30, 1972 Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant left by Roberti.[3]
Richard Alatorre Democratic January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Leon D. Ralph December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976
Maxine Waters December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1990
Marguerite Archie-Hudson December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1996
Roderick Wright December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Mark Ridley-Thomas December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006
Mike Davis December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Roger Hernández December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016
Blanca Rubio December 5, 2016 – present

Election results (1992–present)

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 58,432 100.0%
Total votes 58,432 100.0%
General election
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 126,430 100.0%
Total votes 126,430 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 33,144 100.0
Total votes 33,144 100.0
General election
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 90,105 100.0
Total votes 90,105 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cory Ellenson 18,547 26.4
Democratic Blanca Rubio 17,941 25.5
Democratic Bryan Urias 16,178 23.0
Democratic Manuel Lozano 11,510 16.4
Democratic Armando Barajas 6,129 8.7
Total votes 70,305 100.0
General election
Democratic Blanca Rubio 87,321 64.1
Republican Cory Ellenson 48,922 35.9
Total votes 136,243 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roger Hernandez (incumbent) 13,254 48.5
Republican Joe Gardner 11,187 40.9
No party preference Mike Meza 2,878 10.5
Total votes 27,319 100.0
General election
Democratic Roger Hernandez (incumbent) 30,131 54.4
Republican Joe Gardner 25,284 45.6
Total votes 55,415 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe M. Gardner 15,344 45.6
Democratic Roger Hernandez (incumbent) 14,625 43.4
No party preference Mike Meza 3,698 11.0
Total votes 33,667 100.0
General election
Democratic Roger Hernandez (incumbent) 74,642 59.4
Republican Joe M. Gardner 50,927 40.6
Total votes 125,569 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Davis (incumbent) 50,825 100.0
Total votes 50,825 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Davis (incumbent) 75,279 87.08
Peace and Freedom Lucilla Esguerra 11,173 12.92
Total votes 86,452 100.00
Turnout   59.41
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Davis 43,310 88.77
Republican Brenda Green 5,479 11.23
Total votes 48,789 100.00
Turnout   39.24
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) 68,289 89.12
Republican Sebastian Alexander 8,333 10.88
Total votes 76,622 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Ridley-Thomas 40,890 87.59
Republican Gerard Toussaint Robinson 4,389 9.40
Libertarian Nolayan O. Herdegen 1,407 3.01
Invalid or blank votes 4,386 8.59
Total votes 51,072 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roderick "Rod" Wright 56,030 94.29
Republican Ernest Woods 3,394 5.71
Invalid or blank votes 6,671 10.09
Total votes 66,095 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roderick "Rod" Wright (incumbent) 43,736 94.69
Republican Ernest Woods 2,455 5.31
Invalid or blank votes 4,937 9.66
Total votes 51,128 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roderick "Rod" Wright 46,134 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 15,142 24.71
Total votes 61,276 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marguerite Archie-Hudson (inc.) 35,150 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 13,465 27.7
Total votes 48,615 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marguerite Archie-Hudson (inc.) 55,719 93.05
Republican Jonathan Leonard 4,159 6.95
Invalid or blank votes 11,514 16.13
Total votes 71,392 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "David Roberti Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  3. ^ "Bill Brophy Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.