California's 53rd State Assembly district

California's 53rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles.

California's 53rd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Miguel Santiago D–Los Angeles
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	463,916[1] 354,298[1] 164,102[1]
Demographics	7.23% White 5.23% Black 68.32% Latino 18.25% Asian 0.22% Native American 0.07% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.31% other 0.37[1]% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	181,140
Registration	58.52% Democratic 8.50% Republican 28.62% No party preference

District profile

The district encompasses the heart of Los Angeles, including most of Downtown and parts of the Eastside. The district is heavily urban and Latino.

Los Angeles County – 4.7% Huntington Park – 88.1% Los Angeles – 10.9% Boyle Heights – partial Downtown – partial Koreatown Little Tokyo Pico-Union Westlake – partial Vernon

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2020	President	Biden 78.6 - 17.6%
2018	Governor	Newsom 84.6 – 15.4%
	Senator	Feinstein 53.9 – 46.1%
2016	President	Clinton 84.8 – 9.6%
	Senator	Harris 52.7 – 47.3%
2014	Governor	Brown 85.2 – 14.8%
2012	President	Obama 84.6 – 12.6%
	Senator	Feinstein 86.0 – 14.0%

Election results

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Miguel Santiago (incumbent)	24,134	69.0
	Democratic	Kevin Hee Young Jang	5,779	16.5
	Libertarian	Michael A. Lewis	2,710	7.7
	Democratic	Rae Elisabeth Henry	2,367	6.8
Total votes			34,990	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Miguel Santiago (incumbent)	57,388	71.4
	Democratic	Kevin Hee Young Jang	23,002	28.6
Total votes			80,390	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Miguel Santiago (incumbent)	22,254	45.1
	Democratic	Sandra Mendoza	20,388	41.3
	Democratic	Kevin H. Jang	6,688	13.6
Total votes			49,330	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Miguel Santiago (incumbent)	50,958	58.2
	Democratic	Sandra Mendoza	36,583	41.8
Total votes			87,541	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Miguel Santiago	9,387	56.1
	Democratic	Sandra Mendoza	3,953	23.6
	Democratic	Michelle "Hope" Walker	1,964	11.7
	Democratic	Michael "Mike" Aldapa	1,423	8.5
Total votes			16,727	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Miguel Santiago	20,472	63.5
	Democratic	Sandra Mendoza	11,735	36.5
Total votes			32,207	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Pérez (incumbent)	10,051	58.5
	Republican	Jose Trinidad Aguilar	2,889	16.8
	Democratic	Michael "Mike" Aldapa	2,494	14.5
	Democratic	Roger A. Young	1,738	10.1
Total votes			17,172	100.0
General election
	Democratic	John Pérez (incumbent)	61,651	82.8
	Republican	Jose Trinidad Aguilar	12,803	17.2
Total votes			74,454	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

References

1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission