California's 59th State Assembly district

California's 59th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (DLos Angeles)
Registration 67.69% Democratic
Demographics 2.60% White
19.38% Black
75.00% Latino
2.05% Asian
0.13% Native American
0.04% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.36% other
0.43% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
465,168
319,044
168,548
Registered voters 169,396

California's 59th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Reggie Jones-Sawyer of Los Angeles.

District profile

The district encompasses most of South Los Angeles, centered along Interstate 110. The district is primarily urban and heavily Latino.

Election results

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 12,404 100.0
Total votes 12,404 100.0
General election
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 28,493 100.0
Total votes 28,493 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer 7,029 43.6
Democratic Rodney D. Robinson 3,038 18.8
Democratic Greg Akili 2,772 17.2
Democratic Gertrude "Trudy" Holmes-Magee 2,487 15.4
Democratic Armenak H. Nouridjanian 810 5.0
Total votes 16,136 100.0
General election
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer 40,519 52.3
Democratic Rodney D. Robinson 36,949 47.7
Total votes 77,468 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

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