California's 54th State Assembly district

California's 54th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember		Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D–Los Angeles)
Registration	61.91% Democratic 10.40% Republican 23.00% No party preference
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.

Los Angeles County – 4.8% Culver City Los Angeles – 10.8% Baldwin Hills Century City Crenshaw Leimert Park Mar Vista Mid-City UCLA West Los Angeles Westwood Inglewood – 0.3% Ladera Heights View Park-Windsor Hills

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

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission