California's 45th State Assembly district

California's 45th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember		Matt Dababneh (D–Encino)
Registration	47.89% Democratic 24.18% Republican 22.96% No party preference
Demographics	49.86% White 4.46% Black 30.38% Latino 13.84% Asian 0.35% Native American 0.21% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.36% other 0.54% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	467,766 338,873 280,628
Registered voters	253,771

California's 45th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Matt Dababneh of Encino.

District profile

The district takes up most of the western San Fernando Valley. The district, while located in Los Angeles, is primarily suburban and relatively whiter than other assembly districts in the city.

Los Angeles County – 4.7% Calabasas Hidden Hills Los Angeles – 11.5% Canoga Park Encino Northridge Reseda West Hills Winnetka Woodland Hills Tarzana

Ventura County – 0.2% Bell Canyon

Election results

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Dababneh (incumbent)	23,208	54.7
	Republican	Susan Shelley	19,227	45.3
Total votes			42,435	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Matt Dababneh (incumbent)	45,321	57.1
	Republican	Susan Shelley	34,055	42.9
Total votes			79,376	100.0
	Democratic hold

2013 (special)

California's 45th State Assembly district special election, 2013 Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Bob Blumenfield
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Dababneh	6,088	24.7
	Republican	Susan Shelley	5,205	21.1
	Democratic	Jeff Ebenstein	3,407	13.8
	Republican	Chris Kolski	3,141	12.7
	Democratic	Andra Hoffman	2,477	10.0
	Democratic	Damian Carroll	1,680	6.8
	Democratic	Elizabeth Badger	679	2.8
	Democratic	Dennis De Young	673	2.7
	Republican	Armineh Chelebian	624	2.5
	No party preference	Eric Lewis	432	1.8
	Democratic	Dan McCrory	262	1.1
Total votes			24,668	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Matt Dababneh	14,984	50.6
	Republican	Susan Shelley	14,655	49.4
Total votes			29,639	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Blumenfield (incumbent)	31,942	59.1
	Republican	Chris Kolski	22,119	40.9
Total votes			54,061	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Bob Blumenfield (incumbent)	100,422	63.4
	Republican	Chris Kolski	57,996	36.6
Total votes			158,418	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

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

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission