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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 53

A district of about 466,000 people, 67% Hispanic, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+16.8 relative to the nation for president.

Michelle Rodriguez (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 80 seats

Every California State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+16.851st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
California State AssemblyD+20.2D+15.2D+35.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 80 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 19th pct · 65th of 80 in CA

Lower than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree11% 24th pct · 61st of 80 in CA

Lower than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents67% 89th pct · 10th of 80 in CA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Black residents5% 70th pct · 25th of 80 in CA

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents11% 52nd pct · 39th of 80 in CA

Higher than 52% of seats.

People per square mile4,591 72nd pct · 23rd of 80 in CA

Denser than 72% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 80
64% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+21.6Held DDistrict 50
62% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+14.0Held DDistrict 64
74% Hispanic · 23% college gradsD+21.0Held DDistrict 58
63% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+8.1Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Freddie Rodriguez (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 20.2, 2024 by 15.2, 2026 by 35.5

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)