California's 56th State Assembly district

California's 56th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember		Eduardo Garcia (D–Coachella)
Registration	45.98% Democratic 29.66% Republican 20.28% No party preference
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
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	465,302 328,306 227,204
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.

All of Imperial County Brawley Calexico Calipatria El Centro Holtville Imperial Westmorland

Riverside County – 13.3% Bermuda Dunes Blythe Cathedral City Coachella Desert Center Desert Hot Springs Indio Mecca Thermal Thousand Palms

Election results

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
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
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

See also

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

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission