California's 44th State Assembly district

California's 44th State Assembly district
California's 44th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
	Nick Schultz; D–Burbank
Population (2010); • Voting age; • Citizen voting age	462,271; 338,873; 261,592
Demographics	45.30% White; 2.07% Black; 42.55% Latino; 8.69% Asian; 0.50% Native American; 0.27% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.21% other; 0.41% remainder of multiracial;
Registered voters	241,389
Registration	41.85% Democratic; 31.66% Republican; 21.76% No party preference

California's 44th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Nick Schultz of Glendale.

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Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	No 56.6 – 43.4%
2020	President	Biden 59.3 - 36.9%
2018	Governor	Newsom 55.9 – 44.1%
2018	Senator	Feinstein 51.9 – 48.1%
2016	President	Clinton 57.1 – 37.0%
2016	Senator	Harris 61.2 – 38.8%
2014	Governor	Brown 53.2 – 47.8%
2012	President	Obama 52.4 – 45.5%
2012	Senator	Feinstein 54.4 – 45.6%

Member	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 5, 1885
Eugene F. Loud (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1884. [data missing]	San Francisco
Luther L. Ewing (San Francisco)	Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing]
William E. Tennis (San Francisco)	Republican	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1890. [data missing]
J. M. Marks (San Francisco)	Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1892. [data missing]
William T. Boothby (San Francisco)	Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1894. [data missing]
Leon Dennery (San Francisco)	Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899	Elected in 1896. [data missing]
Fred Lundquist (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1898. [data missing]
Martin W. Brady (San Francisco)	Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1900. [data missing]
William H. R. McMartin (Santa Clara)	Republican	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1902. [data missing]
Marc Anthony (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907	Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Dominic J. Beban (San Francisco)	Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911	Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Frank N. Rodgers (San Francisco)	Republican	January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913	Elected in 1910. [data missing]
David D. Bowman (San Rafael)	Republican	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Elected in 1912. [data missing]	Santa Cruz
Harold E. McPherson (Santa Cruz)	Republican	January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916	Elected in 1914. Died.
Vacant		May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917
R. H. Hudson (Watsonville)	Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919	Elected in 1916. [data missing]
Champ S. Price (Santa Cruz)	Republican	January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921	Elected in 1918. [data missing]
George C. Cleveland (Watsonville)	Republican	January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927	Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing]
Bert B. Snyder (Chico)	Republican	January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931	Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Chris N. Jespersen (Atascadero)	Republican	January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933	Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate.	Monterey, San Luis Obispo
C. Don Field (Glendale)	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired.	Los Angeles
H. Allen Smith (Glendale)	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Howard J. Thelin (Glendale)	Republican	January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966	Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned.
Vacant		December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967
Carlos Moorhead (Glendale)	Republican	January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Michael D. Antonovich (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974	Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district.
Howard Berman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982	Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Gray Davis (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller.
Terry B. Friedman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district.
Pat Nolan (Los Angeles)	Republican	December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994	Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation.
Vacant		February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994
James E. Rogan (Glendale)	Republican	May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996	Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Scott Wildman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Dario Frommer (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Term-limited and retired.
Paul Krekorian (Los Angeles)	Democratic	December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council.
Vacant		January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010
Mike Gatto (Los Angeles)	Democratic	June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016	Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate.
Laura Friedman (Glendale)	Democratic	December 5, 2016 – present	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Nick Schultz (Burbank)	Democratic	December 2, 2024 – present	Elected in 2024.

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Friedman (incumbent)	80,209	73.2
	Republican	Barry Curtis Jacobsen	29,381	26.8
Total votes			109,590	100%
General election
	Democratic	Laura Friedman (incumbent)	113,380	71.4
	Republican	Barry Curtis Jacobsen	45,519	28.6
Total votes			158,899	100%
	Democratic hold

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jacqui Irwin (incumbent)	73,294	62.2
	Republican	Denise Pedrow	44,534	37.8
Total votes			117,828	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jacqui Irwin (incumbent)	132,679	60.7
	Republican	Denise Pedrow	86,051	39.3
Total votes			218,730	100.0

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jacqui Irwin (incumbent)	44,028	51.9
	Republican	Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy	37,342	44.0
	Democratic	Robert Zelinsky	3,411	4.0
Total votes			84,781	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jacqui Irwin (incumbent)	95,622	58.9
	Republican	Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy	66,758	42.1
Total votes			162,380	100.0
	Democratic hold

California's 44th State Assembly district

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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Gorell (incumbent)	38,263	58.1
	Democratic	Eileen MacEnery	15,343	23.3
	Democratic	Thomas Mullens	12,226	18.6
Total votes			65,832	100.0
General election
	Republican	Jeff Gorell (incumbent)	86,132	52.9
	Democratic	Eileen MacEnery	76,805	47.1
Total votes			162,937	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Portantino (incumbent)	81,347	63.8
	Republican	Alvaro G. Day	41,571	32.6
	Libertarian	Eytan Kollin	4,613	3.6
Total votes			127,531	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Portantino (incumbent)	102,896	63.68
	Republican	Brian Fuller	49,246	30.48
	Libertarian	Thomas Logan	9,446	5.85
Total votes			161,588	100.00
Turnout				69.87
	Democratic hold

2006 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Portantino	66,206	58.31
	Republican	Scott Carwile	37,699	33.20
	Libertarian	Barron Yanaga	4,969	4.38
	Green	Ricardo Costa	4,662	4.11
Total votes			113,536	100.00
Turnout				53.03
	Democratic hold