California's 44th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Laura Friedman of Glendale.
California's 44th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 462,271[1] 338,873[1] 261,592[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 241,389 | ||
Registration | 41.85% Democratic 31.66% Republican 21.76% No party preference |
District profile
editThe district is located in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.
Election results from statewide races
editYear | Office | Results |
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2021 | Recall | No 56.6 – 43.4% |
2020 | President | Biden 59.3 - 36.9% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 55.9 – 44.1% |
Senator | Feinstein 51.9 – 48.1% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 57.1 – 37.0% |
Senator | Harris 61.2 – 38.8% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 53.2 – 47.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 52.4 – 45.5% |
Senator | Feinstein 54.4 – 45.6% |
List of members representing the district
editMember | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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District established January 5, 1885 | ||||
Eugene F. Loud (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 |
Elected in 1884. [data missing] |
San Francisco |
Luther L. Ewing (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
William E. Tennis (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1890. [data missing] | |
J. M. Marks (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 |
Elected in 1892. [data missing] | |
William T. Boothby (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 |
Elected in 1894. [data missing] | |
Leon Dennery (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 |
Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
Fred Lundquist (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 |
Elected in 1898. [data missing] | |
Martin W. Brady (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 |
Elected in 1900. [data missing] | |
William H. R. McMartin (Santa Clara) |
Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 |
Elected in 1902. [data missing] | |
Marc Anthony (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 |
Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Dominic J. Beban (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 |
Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 |
Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
David D. Bowman (San Rafael) |
Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 |
Elected in 1912. [data missing] |
Santa Cruz |
Harold E. McPherson (Santa Cruz) |
Republican | January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916 |
Elected in 1914. Died. | |
Vacant | May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917 |
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R. H. Hudson (Watsonville) |
Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 |
Elected in 1916. [data missing] | |
Champ S. Price (Santa Cruz) |
Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 |
Elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
George C. Cleveland (Watsonville) |
Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927 |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing] | |
Bert B. Snyder (Chico) |
Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 |
Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero) |
Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 |
Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate. |
Monterey, San Luis Obispo |
C. Don Field (Glendale) |
Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949 |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. |
Los Angeles |
H. Allen Smith (Glendale) |
Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Howard J. Thelin (Glendale) |
Republican | January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966 |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned. | |
Vacant | December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967 |
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Carlos Moorhead (Glendale) |
Republican | January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Michael D. Antonovich (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 |
Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district. | |
Howard Berman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 |
Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Gray Davis (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986 |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller. | |
Terry B. Friedman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992 |
Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district. | |
Pat Nolan (Los Angeles) |
Republican | December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994 |
Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation. | |
Vacant | February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994 |
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James E. Rogan (Glendale) |
Republican | May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996 |
Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Scott Wildman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Dario Frommer (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 |
Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits. | |
Paul Krekorian (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010 |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | |
Vacant | January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010 |
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Mike Gatto (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016 |
Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Laura Friedman (Glendale) |
Democratic | December 5, 2016 – present |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Nick Schultz (Burbank) |
Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present |
Elected in 2024. |
Election results
edit2022
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Laura Friedman (incumbent) | 80,209 | 73.2 | |
Republican | Barry Curtis Jacobsen | 29,381 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 109,590 | 100% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Laura Friedman (incumbent) | 113,380 | 71.4 | |
Republican | Barry Curtis Jacobsen | 45,519 | 28.6 | |
Total votes | 158,899 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 73,294 | 62.2 | |
Republican | Denise Pedrow | 44,534 | 37.8 | |
Total votes | 117,828 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 132,679 | 60.7 | |
Republican | Denise Pedrow | 86,051 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 218,730 | 100.0 |
2018
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 44,028 | 51.9 | |
Republican | Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | 37,342 | 44.0 | |
Democratic | Robert Zelinsky | 3,411 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 84,781 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 95,622 | 58.9 | |
Republican | Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | 66,758 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 162,380 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 63,992 | 60.9 | |
Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 41,145 | 39.1 | |
Total votes | 105,137 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 107,084 | 59.0 | |
Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 74,417 | 41.0 | |
Total votes | 181,501 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin | 24,225 | 44.7 | |
Republican | Rob McCoy | 16,811 | 31.0 | |
Republican | Mario de la Piedra | 13,116 | 24.2 | |
Total votes | 54,152 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin | 57,098 | 52.3 | |
Republican | Rob McCoy | 52,085 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 109,183 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2012
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jeff Gorell (incumbent) | 38,263 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 15,343 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Thomas Mullens | 12,226 | 18.6 | |
Total votes | 65,832 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jeff Gorell (incumbent) | 86,132 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 76,805 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 162,937 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anthony Portantino (incumbent) | 81,347 | 63.8 | |
Republican | Alvaro G. Day | 41,571 | 32.6 | |
Libertarian | Eytan Kollin | 4,613 | 3.6 | |
Total votes | 127,531 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anthony Portantino (incumbent) | 102,896 | 63.68 | |
Republican | Brian Fuller | 49,246 | 30.48 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Logan | 9,446 | 5.85 | |
Total votes | 161,588 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 69.87 | |||
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anthony Portantino | 66,206 | 58.31 | |
Republican | Scott Carwile | 37,699 | 33.20 | |
Libertarian | Barron Yanaga | 4,969 | 4.38 | |
Green | Ricardo Costa | 4,662 | 4.11 | |
Total votes | 113,536 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 53.03 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 106,179 | 65.61 | |
Republican | Lynn Gabriel | 55,655 | 34.39 | |
Total votes | 161,834 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 60,025 | 60.12 | |
Republican | Dan O'Connell | 36,839 | 36.90 | |
Libertarian | Bob New | 2,976 | 2.98 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,466 | 5.19 | ||
Total votes | 105,306 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Liu | 92,081 | 62.24 | |
Republican | Susan Carpenter-McMillan | 48,992 | 33.11 | |
Libertarian | Jerry Douglas | 6,883 | 4.65 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 11,882 | 7.43 | ||
Total votes | 159,838 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Scott (incumbent) | 65,652 | 56.49 | |
Republican | Ken La Corte | 46,652 | 40.14 | |
Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 1,757 | 1.51 | |
Green | Shawn Waddell | 1,474 | 1.27 | |
Reform | Philip Corvalan | 689 | 0.59 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,439 | 6.77 | ||
Total votes | 124,663 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Scott | 72,591 | 52.97 | |
Republican | Bill Hoge (incumbent) | 60,124 | 43.87 | |
Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,324 | 3.16 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 11,352 | 7.85 | ||
Total votes | 148,391 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Hoge (incumbent) | 64,276 | 53.29 | |
Democratic | Bruce Philpott | 50,370 | 41.76 | |
Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 5,980 | 4.96 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 10,750 | 8.18 | ||
Total votes | 131,376 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Hoge | 77,044 | 51.83 | |
Democratic | Jonathan S. Fuhrman | 65,332 | 43.95 | |
Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 6,270 | 4.22 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 15,890 | 6.35 | ||
Total votes | 164,536 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |