- California's 56th State Assembly district
Infobox
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title = California's 56th Assembly District
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label1 = Registration
data1 = 52.3% Democratic 29.6% Republican 14.0% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 52.5% Latino 23.8% White 17.5% Asian 4.0% Black 0.8%Multiracial 0.6% N. American 0.6% Other 0.4% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 423,403
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 294,053
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 168,788belowstyle =
below =California's 56th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the
California State Assembly . It is currently represented by DemocratTony Mendoza of Norwalk.District Profile
The district currently consists of 3.62% of Los Angeles County (including all of Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, and West Whittier-Los Nietos, 26.32% of Lakewood, and 46.6% of Whittier) and 2.76% of Orange County (Buena Park).
Election Results
2006
Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Tony Mendoza
votes = 43,666
percentage = 57.8
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gladys O. Miller
votes = 31,991
percentage = 42.2
change = +3.4Election box total
votes = 75,657
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 11,675
percentage = 15.6
change = -6.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -6.82004
Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Rudy Bermudez (incumbent )
votes = 67,294
percentage = 60.2
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John Brantuk
votes = 44,559
percentage = 39.8
change = +1.3Election box total
votes = 111,853
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 22,735
percentage = 20.4
change = -2.6Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -2.62002
Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Rudy Bermudez (incumbent )
votes = 39,032
percentage = 61.5
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John Brantuk
votes = 24,440
percentage = 38.5
change = -0.9Election box total
votes = 63,472
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 14,592
percentage = 23.0
change = +1.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +1.8ee also
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California State Assembly Districts
*California State Assembly
*Districts in California References
External links
Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly-- [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee/c7/asmfinal/AD56.HTM]
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