California's 44th State Assembly district
California's 44th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 462,271[1] 338,873[1] 261,592[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 241,389 | ||
Registration | 41.85% Democratic 31.66% Republican 21.76% No party preference |
California's 44th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Laura Friedman of Glendale.
District profile
The district is located in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.
Election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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2021 | Recall | No 56.6 – 43.4% |
2020 | President | Biden 59.3 - 36.9% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 55.9 – 44.1% |
Senator | Feinstein 51.9 – 48.1% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 57.1 – 37.0% |
Senator | Harris 61.2 – 38.8% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 53.2 – 47.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 52.4 – 45.5% |
Senator | Feinstein 54.4 – 45.6% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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District established January 5, 1885 | ||||
Eugene F. Loud (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 |
Elected in 1884. [data missing] |
San Francisco |
Luther L. Ewing (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
William E. Tennis (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1890. [data missing] | |
J. M. Marks (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 |
Elected in 1892. [data missing] | |
William T. Boothby (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 |
Elected in 1894. [data missing] | |
Leon Dennery (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 |
Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
Fred Lundquist (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 |
Elected in 1898. [data missing] | |
Martin W. Brady (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 |
Elected in 1900. [data missing] | |
William H. R. McMartin (Santa Clara) |
Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 |
Elected in 1902. [data missing] | |
Marc Anthony (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 |
Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Dominic J. Beban (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 |
Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 |
Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
David D. Bowman (San Rafael) |
Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 |
Elected in 1912. [data missing] |
Santa Cruz |
Harold E. McPherson (Santa Cruz) |
Republican | January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916 |
Elected in 1914. Died. | |
Vacant | May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917 |
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R. H. Hudson (Watsonville) |
Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 |
Elected in 1916. [data missing] | |
Champ S. Price (Santa Cruz) |
Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 |
Elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
George C. Cleveland (Watsonville) |
Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927 |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing] | |
Bert B. Snyder (Chico) |
Republican | January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 |
Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero) |
Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 |
Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate. |
Monterey, San Luis Obispo |
C. Don Field (Glendale) |
Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949 |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. |
Los Angeles |
H. Allen Smith (Glendale) |
Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Howard J. Thelin (Glendale) |
Republican | January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966 |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned. | |
Vacant | December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967 |
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Carlos Moorhead (Glendale) |
Republican | January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Michael D. Antonovich (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 |
Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district. | |
Howard Berman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 |
Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Gray Davis (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986 |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller. | |
Terry B. Friedman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992 |
Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district. | |
Pat Nolan (Los Angeles) |
Republican | December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994 |
Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation. | |
Vacant | February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994 |
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James E. Rogan (Glendale) |
Republican | May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996 |
Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Scott Wildman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Dario Frommer (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 |
Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits. | |
Paul Krekorian (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010 |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. | |
Vacant | January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010 |
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Mike Gatto (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016 |
Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate. | |
Laura Friedman (Glendale) |
Democratic | December 5, 2016 – present |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Nick Schultz (Burbank) |
Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present |
Elected in 2024. |
Election results
2022
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Laura Friedman (incumbent) | 80,209 | 73.2 | |
Republican | Barry Curtis Jacobsen | 29,381 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 109,590 | 100% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Laura Friedman (incumbent) | 113,380 | 71.4 | |
Republican | Barry Curtis Jacobsen | 45,519 | 28.6 | |
Total votes | 158,899 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 73,294 | 62.2 | |
Republican | Denise Pedrow | 44,534 | 37.8 | |
Total votes | 117,828 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 132,679 | 60.7 | |
Republican | Denise Pedrow | 86,051 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 218,730 | 100.0 |
2018
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 44,028 | 51.9 | |
Republican | Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | 37,342 | 44.0 | |
Democratic | Robert Zelinsky | 3,411 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 84,781 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 95,622 | 58.9 | |
Republican | Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | 66,758 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 162,380 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 63,992 | 60.9 | |
Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 41,145 | 39.1 | |
Total votes | 105,137 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin (incumbent) | 107,084 | 59.0 | |
Republican | Kerry J. Nelson | 74,417 | 41.0 | |
Total votes | 181,501 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin | 24,225 | 44.7 | |
Republican | Rob McCoy | 16,811 | 31.0 | |
Republican | Mario de la Piedra | 13,116 | 24.2 | |
Total votes | 54,152 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jacqui Irwin | 57,098 | 52.3 | |
Republican | Rob McCoy | 52,085 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 109,183 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2012
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jeff Gorell (incumbent) | 38,263 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 15,343 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Thomas Mullens | 12,226 | 18.6 | |
Total votes | 65,832 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jeff Gorell (incumbent) | 86,132 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | Eileen MacEnery | 76,805 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 162,937 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anthony Portantino (incumbent) | 81,347 | 63.8 | |
Republican | Alvaro G. Day | 41,571 | 32.6 | |
Libertarian | Eytan Kollin | 4,613 | 3.6 | |
Total votes | 127,531 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anthony Portantino (incumbent) | 102,896 | 63.68 | |
Republican | Brian Fuller | 49,246 | 30.48 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Logan | 9,446 | 5.85 | |
Total votes | 161,588 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 69.87 | |||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anthony Portantino | 66,206 | 58.31 | |
Republican | Scott Carwile | 37,699 | 33.20 | |
Libertarian | Barron Yanaga | 4,969 | 4.38 | |
Green | Ricardo Costa | 4,662 | 4.11 | |
Total votes | 113,536 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 53.03 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 106,179 | 65.61 | |
Republican | Lynn Gabriel | 55,655 | 34.39 | |
Total votes | 161,834 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 60,025 | 60.12 | |
Republican | Dan O'Connell | 36,839 | 36.90 | |
Libertarian | Bob New | 2,976 | 2.98 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,466 | 5.19 | ||
Total votes | 105,306 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Liu | 92,081 | 62.24 | |
Republican | Susan Carpenter-McMillan | 48,992 | 33.11 | |
Libertarian | Jerry Douglas | 6,883 | 4.65 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 11,882 | 7.43 | ||
Total votes | 159,838 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Scott (incumbent) | 65,652 | 56.49 | |
Republican | Ken La Corte | 46,652 | 40.14 | |
Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 1,757 | 1.51 | |
Green | Shawn Waddell | 1,474 | 1.27 | |
Reform | Philip Corvalan | 689 | 0.59 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,439 | 6.77 | ||
Total votes | 124,663 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Scott | 72,591 | 52.97 | |
Republican | Bill Hoge (incumbent) | 60,124 | 43.87 | |
Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,324 | 3.16 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 11,352 | 7.85 | ||
Total votes | 148,391 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Hoge (incumbent) | 64,276 | 53.29 | |
Democratic | Bruce Philpott | 50,370 | 41.76 | |
Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 5,980 | 4.96 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 10,750 | 8.18 | ||
Total votes | 131,376 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Hoge | 77,044 | 51.83 | |
Democratic | Jonathan S. Fuhrman | 65,332 | 43.95 | |
Libertarian | Ken Saurenman | 6,270 | 4.22 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 15,890 | 6.35 | ||
Total votes | 164,536 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |