California's 59th State Assembly district is one of 80
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by
Democrat
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Politics
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Reggie Jones-Sawyer of
Los Angeles
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District profile
The district encompasses most of
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown.
It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as a ...
, centered along
Interstate 110. The district is primarily urban and heavily Latino.
Los Angeles County – ''4.7%''
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Florence-Graham
Florence-Graham (locally known as Florence-Firestone) is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County. The population was 61,983 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 63,387 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. The ...
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Huntington Park
Huntington Park is a city in the Gateway Cities district of southeastern Los Angeles County, California.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, of whom 97% are Hispanic/Latino and about half were born outside th ...
– ''11.9%''
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Los Angeles
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– ''9.8%''
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Exposition Park – ''partial''
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Florence
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Historic South Central
Historic South Central Los Angeles is a 2.25-square-mile neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, within the South Los Angeles region. It is the site of the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.
From the late 1800s to early 1910s, African Americans began re ...
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University Park
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Vermont Square – ''partial''
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Vermont-Slauson
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Walnut Park
Election results from statewide races
List of Assembly Members
Due to redistricting, the 59th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Election results 1992 - present
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1992
See also
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California State Assembly
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California State Assembly districts
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Districts in California
Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.
History of California political districts
From the founding of the state until 2008, the responsibility of redrawing ...
References
External links
District map— ''from the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission''.
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Government of Los Angeles County, California
Government of Los Angeles
South Los Angeles
Exposition Park (Los Angeles neighborhood)
Huntington Park, California
University Park, Los Angeles