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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 56

A district of about 485,000 people, 58% Hispanic and 28% Asian, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.1 relative to the nation for president.

Lisa Calderon (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+22.142nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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+16.9D+13.4D+35.6

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 41st pct · 48th of 80 in CA

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree7% 6th pct · 75th of 80 in CA

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents58% 72nd pct · 23rd of 80 in CA

Higher than 72% of seats.

Black residents1% 9th pct · 73rd of 80 in CA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Asian residents28% 84th pct · 14th of 80 in CA

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile4,028 67th pct · 27th of 80 in CA

Denser than 67% 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.

District 48
61% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+20.7Held DDistrict 67
42% Hispanic · 36% college gradsD+13.2Held DDistrict 80
64% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+21.6Held DDistrict 68
71% Hispanic · 23% college gradsD+26.3Held 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. Lisa Calderon (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 16.9, 2024 by 13.4, 2026 by 35.6

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