California's 56th State Assembly district

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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 = 168,788

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California's 56th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Tony 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
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -6.8

2004

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 = -2.6

2002

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
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percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +1.8

ee also

*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]