California's 43rd State Assembly district

California's 43rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Luz Rivas.

California's 43rd State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Luz Rivas
DNorth Hollywood
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
468,406[1]
381,417[1]
295,412[1]
Demographics
Registered voters281,486
Registration46.87% Democratic
20.68% Republican
27.80% No party preference

District profile

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The district encompasses the far eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, with portions jutting northward into the San Gabriel Mountains and southward into Central Los Angeles.

Election results from statewide races

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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

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Due to redistricting, the 43rd 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
Eugene F. Loud Republican January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 San Francisco
Luther L. Ewing January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891
William E. Tennis January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
J. M. Marks Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
William "Cocktail" Boothby Republican January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
Leon Dennery January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Fred Lundquist January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
Martin W. Brady January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
William H. R. McMartin January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Marc Anthony January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
Dominic Joseph Beban January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
Frank N. Rodgers January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
David D. Bowman January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Santa Cruz
Harold E. McPherson January 4, 1915 - May 12, 1916 Died in office from Pneumonia.[2]
R. H. Hudson January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919
Champ S. Price January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
George C. Cleveland January 3, 1921 - January 3, 1927
Bert B. Snyder January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Chris N. Jespersen January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 Monterey, San Luis Obispo
C. Don Field January 2, 1933 - January 3, 1949 Los Angeles
H. Allen Smith January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1957
Howard J. Thelin January 7, 1957 - December 28, 1966 Resigned from office before his term expired.[3]
Carlos Moorhead January 7, 1967 - January 3, 1973 Resigned to serve in congress.[4]
Michael D. Antonovich January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Howard Berman Democratic December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1982
Gray Davis December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1986
Terry B. Friedman December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1992
Pat Nolan Republican December 7, 1992 - February 18, 1994 Resigned from the Assembly.[5]
James E. Rogan May 9, 1994 - November 30, 1996 Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Pat Nolan.[6]
Scott Wildman Democratic December 2, 1996 - November 30, 2000
Dario Frommer December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006
Paul Krekorian December 4, 2006 - January 5, 2010 Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council.[7]
Mike Gatto June 10, 2010 - November 30, 2016 Sworn in after winning special election to fill the seat that was vacant by Krekorian, who ran for City Council is Los Angeles.[8]
Laura Friedman December 5, 2016 – present

Election results (1992–present)

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2020

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California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Friedman (incumbent) 88,541 75.64%
Republican Mike Graves 24,258 20.72%
Independent Robert J. Sexton 4,264 3.64%
Total votes 117,063 100%
General election
Democratic Laura Friedman (incumbent) 149,214 69.6%
Republican Mike Graves 65,270 30.4%
Total votes 214,484 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

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California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Friedman (incumbent) 58,310 100.0
Total votes 58,310 100.0
General election
Democratic Laura Friedman (incumbent) 125,568 100.0
Total votes 125,568 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Friedman 33,276 31.9
Democratic Ardy Kassakhian 25,357 24.3
Republican Mark MacCarley 16,551 15.9
Democratic Andrew J. Blumenfield 13,309 12.8
Republican Alexandra A. Bustamante 6,524 6.3
Democratic Dennis R. Bullock 4,294 4.1
Democratic Rajiv Dalal 3,173 3.0
American Independent Aaron Cervantes 1,873 1.8
Total votes 104,357 100.0
General election
Democratic Laura Friedman 106,186 64.5
Democratic Ardy Kassakhian 58,561 35.5
Total votes 164,747 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent) 28,354 67.0
Republican Todd Royal 13,985 33.0
Total votes 42,339 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent) 51,971 66.5
Republican Todd Royal 26,192 33.5
Total votes 78,163 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent) 26,397 55.7
Republican Greg Krikorian 21,025 44.3
Total votes 47,422 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent) 95,673 60.2
Republican Greg Krikorian 63,251 39.8
Total votes 158,924 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

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California State Assembly election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent) 65,350 66.0
Republican Sunder Ramani 33,767 34.0
Total votes 99,117 100.0
Democratic hold

2010 (special)

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California's 43rd State Assembly district special election, 2010
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Paul Krekorian
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gatto 23,733 58.6
Republican Sunder Ramani 16,778 41.4
Total votes 40,511 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

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California State Assembly election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Krekorian (incumbent) 91,863 67.9
Republican Jane Barnett 43,492 32.1
Total votes 135,355 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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California State Assembly election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Krekorian 55,871 63.2
Republican Michael M. Agbaba 26,530 29.7
Libertarian Steve Myers 6,296 7.1
Total votes 88,697 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

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California State Assembly election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dario Frommer (incumbent) 94,149 76.6
Libertarian Sandor J. Woren 28,805 23.4
Total votes 122,954 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

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California State Assembly election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dario Frommer (incumbent) 46,052 61.0
Republican Ingrid Geyer 26,381 34.8
Libertarian Sandor J. Woren 3,181 4.2
Total votes 75,614 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

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California State Assembly election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dario Frommer 70,841 58.7
Republican Craig Harry Missakian 49,786 41.3
Total votes 120,627 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

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California State Assembly election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Wildman (incumbent) 55,256 65.0
Republican Peter R. Repovich 26,749 31.5
Libertarian Daniel White 1,793 2.1
Reform Marie Buren 1,160 1.4
Total votes 84,958 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

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California State Assembly election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Wildman 49,452 48.4
Republican John Geranios 49,260 48.2
Libertarian Willard Michlin 3,562 3.5
Total votes 102,274 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1994

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California State Assembly election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James E. Rogan (incumbent) 47,895 53.7
Democratic Adam Schiff 38,319 43.0
Libertarian Willard Michlin 2,935 3.3
Total votes 89,149 100.0
Republican hold

1994 (special)

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California's 43rd State Assembly district special election, 1994
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Pat Nolan
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James E. Rogan 12,663 52.9
Democratic Adam Schiff 6,165 25.7
Republican Julia L. Woo 2,607 10.9
Republican David E. Wallis 1,007 4.2
Democratic Ken Kulpa 628 2.6
Libertarian Willard Del Michlin 505 2.1
Republican Joseph Paul Piertoforte 368 1.5
Total votes 23,943 100.0
Republican hold

1992

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California State Assembly election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Nolan (incumbent) 64,489 56.2
Democratic Elliott Graham 42,962 37.4
Libertarian Anthony G. Bajada 7,293 6.4
Total votes 114,744 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "H. E. McPherson, State Legislator, Is Dead". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  3. ^ "Speaker of the Assembly informs Governor Jerry Brown about Howard Thelin's resignation" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  4. ^ "Carlos Moorhead Resignation" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ^ "Pat Nolan Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ^ "James Rogan Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. ^ "Paul Krekorian Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ^ "Mike Gatto Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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