California's 56th State Assembly district
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California's 56th State Assembly district | ||
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Current assemblymember | Eduardo Garcia (D–Coachella) | |
Registration | 45.98% Democratic
29.66% Republican
20.28% No party preference
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Demographics | 21.92% White
3.14% Black
71.80% Latino
1.92% Asian
0.79% Native American
0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.17% other
0.18% remainder of multiracial
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Population (2010)
• Voting age
• Citizen voting age
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465,302
328,306
227,204
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Registered voters | 152,569 |
California's 56th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia of Coachella.
District profile
The district encompasses the Imperial Valley and parts of the Coachella Valley and the Colorado Desert. The district is primarily rural and heavily Latino.
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Election results
2014
California State Assembly election, 2014 | ||||
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Primary election | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Eduardo Garcia | 23,104 | 56.9 | |
Republican | Charles Bennet, Jr. | 17,471 | 43.1 | |
Total votes | 40,575 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Eduardo Garcia | 35,671 | 58.5 | |
Republican | Charles Bennet, Jr. | 25,347 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 61,018 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
California State Assembly election, 2012 | ||||
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Primary election | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | V. Manuel Perez (incumbent) | 23,661 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Corky Reynaga-Emett | 17,763 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 41,424 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | V. Manuel Perez (incumbent) | 66,353 | 66.1 | |
Republican | Corky Reynaga-Emett | 34,038 | 33.9 | |
Total votes | 100,391 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |