Current assemblymember
California's 43rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Luz Rivas .
District profile
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
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
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)
2020
2018
2016
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
2012
2010
2010 (special)
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1994 (special)
1992
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