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.
| California's 48th State Assembly district | |||
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| Current assemblymember |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 461,346[1] 337,378[1] 255,184[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 222,223 | ||
| Registration | 47.25% Democratic 22.97% Republican 24.85% No party preference | ||
District profile
editThe district encompasses the eastern San Gabriel Valley, along with several foothill communities. The district is primarily suburban and heavily Latino.
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Los Angeles County – 4.7%
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Election results from statewide races
editList of assembly members representing the district
editDue to redistricting, the 48th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 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. | |
| Vacant | October 9, 1937 – January 2, 1939 | |||
| T. Fenton Knight | Republican | 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 State Senate district after winning the special election.[2] | ||
| Vacant | July 29, 1971 – November 19, 1971 | |||
| Bill Brophy | Republican | November 19, 1971 – November 30, 1972 | Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant left by Roberti.[3] | |
| Vacant | November 30, 1972 – January 8, 1973 | |||
| 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 (1990–present)
edit2024
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Blanca Rubio (incumbent) | 27,471 | 41.4 | |
| Republican | Dan Tran | 26,226 | 39.5 | |
| Democratic | Brian Calderón Tabatabai | 12,712 | 19.1 | |
| Total votes | 66,409 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Blanca Rubio (incumbent) | 101,637 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Dan Tran | 62,880 | 38.2 | |
| Total votes | 164,517 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Blanca Rubio (incumbent) | 38,026 | 97.1 | |
| Republican | Ryan Maye (write-in) | 1,138 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,164 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Blanca Rubio (incumbent) | 60,770 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Ryan Maye | 39,110 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 99,880 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Davis (incumbent) | 50,825 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 50,825 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Davis (incumbent) | 75,279 | 87.1 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lucilla Esguerra | 11,173 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 86,452 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Davis | 43,310 | 88.8 | |
| Republican | Brenda Green | 5,479 | 11.2 | |
| Total votes | 48,789 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) | 68,289 | 89.1 | |
| Republican | Sebastian Alexander | 8,333 | 10.9 | |
| Total votes | 76,622 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Ridley-Thomas | 41,280 | 87.6 | |
| Republican | Gerard Toussaint Robinson | 4,427 | 9.4 | |
| Libertarian | Nolayan O. Herdegen | 1,421 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 47,128 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roderick "Rod" Wright (incumbent) | 56,030 | 94.3 | |
| Republican | Ernest Woods | 3,394 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 59,424 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roderick "Rod" Wright (incumbent) | 43,736 | 94.7 | |
| Republican | Ernest Woods | 2,455 | 5.3 | |
| Total votes | 46,191 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roderick "Rod" Wright | 46,134 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 46,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marguerite Archie-Hudson (incumbent) | 35,150 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,150 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1992
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marguerite Archie-Hudson (incumbent) | 55,719 | 93.1 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 4,159 | 6.9 | |
| Total votes | 59,878 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1990
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marguerite Archie-Hudson | 25,511 | 79.3 | |
| Republican | Gloria Salazar | 4,931 | 15.3 | |
| Libertarian | Jose Castaneda | 1,727 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,169 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ↑ "David Roberti Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ↑ "Bill Brophy Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
