{{Short description|American legislative district}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox California State Legislature district | district = 43 | chamber = Assembly | image = {{#tag:mapframe|{{Wikipedia:Map data/California Assembly District 43 (2021)}}|frameless=1 |height=300|width=300}} | population = 468,406<ref name="population">{{Cite web|url=https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/crc_20110815_5appendix_3.pdf|title=Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011}}</ref> | population year = 2010 | voting age = 381,417<ref name="population"/> | citizen voting age = 295,412<ref name="population"/> | percent white = 55.92 | percent black = 2.22 | percent latino = 23.32 | percent asian = 17.24 | percent native american = 0.32 | percent pacific islander = 0.24 | percent other race = 0.33 | percent remainder of multiracial = 0.42<ref name="population"/> | registered = 281,486 | Democratic = 46.87 | Republican = 20.68 | NPP = 27.80 }}
'''California's 43rd State Assembly district''' is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Celeste Rodriguez.
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== District profile == The district encompasses the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, with portions jutting southward into Central Los Angeles.
{{col-begin|width=50%}} {{col-break}} '''Los Angeles County – ''4.8%''''' * Los Angeles – ''3.5%'' ** Hollywood Hills – ''partial'' ** North Hollywood – ''partial'' ** Panaroma City ** Sun Valley ** Sylmar ** Van Nuys * San Fernando {{col-end}}
== Election results from statewide races == {| class=wikitable |- ! width="30" | Year ! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results |- | rowspan="1" | 2020 | President | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 66.7 - 29.6% |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Newsom 72.1 – 27.9% |- | Senator | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 58.4 – 41.6% |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | President | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 68.9 – 25.5% |- | Senator | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Harris 63.5 – 36.5% |- | 2014 | Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Brown 68.3 – 31.7% |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | President | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 67.3 – 29.6% |- | Senator | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 70.5 – 29.5% |}
== List of assembly members representing district == Due to redistricting, the 43rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- ! Member ! Party ! Years served ! Electoral history ! Counties represented |- | align=left | 100px<br> '''Eugene F. Loud'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1885 – <br> January 3, 1887 |Elected in 1884. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} | rowspan="12" |San Francisco |- | align=left | <br> '''Luther L. Ewing'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 3, 1887 – <br> January 5, 1891 |Elected in 1886. <br> Re-elected in 1888. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | <br> '''William E. Tennis'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1891 – <br> January 2, 1893 |Elected in 1890. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | <br> '''J. M. Marks'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 2, 1893 – <br> January 7, 1895 |Elected in 1892. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | 100px<br> '''William T. Boothby'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 7, 1895 – <br> January 4, 1897 |Elected in 1894. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | <br> '''Leon Dennery'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 4, 1897 – <br> January 2, 1899 |Elected in 1896. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | 100px<br> '''Fred Lundquist'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 2, 1899 – <br> January 1, 1901 |Elected in 1898. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | <br> '''Martin W. Brady'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 1, 1901 – <br> January 5, 1903 |Elected in 1900. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''William H. R. McMartin'''<br>{{small|(Santa Clara)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1903 – <br> January 2, 1905 |Elected in 1902. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Marc Anthony'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 2, 1905 – <br> January 7, 1907 |Elected in 1904. <br> Retired to run for California State Senate. |- | align=left | 100px<br> '''Dominic J. Beban'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 7, 1907 – <br> January 2, 1911 |Elected in 1906. <br> Elected in 1908. <br> Retired to run for California State Senate. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Frank N. Rodgers'''<br>{{small|(San Francisco)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 2, 1911 – <br> January 6, 1913 |Elected in 1910. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | <br> '''David D. Bowman'''<br>{{small|(San Rafael)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 6, 1913 – <br> January 4, 1915 |Elected in 1912. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} | rowspan="7" |Santa Cruz |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Harold E. McPherson'''<br>{{small|(Santa Cruz)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 4, 1915 – <br> May 12, 1916 |Elected in 1914. <br> Died. |- | colspan="2" |''Vacant'' |May 12, 1916 – <br> January 8, 1917 | |- | align=left | <br> '''R. H. Hudson'''<br>{{small|(Watsonville)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 8, 1917 – <br> January 6, 1919 |Elected in 1916. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | <br> '''Champ S. Price'''<br>{{small|(Santa Cruz)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 6, 1919 – <br> January 3, 1921 |Elected in 1918. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''George C. Cleveland'''<br>{{small|(Watsonville)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 3, 1921 – <br> January 3, 1927 |Elected in 1920. <br> Re-elected in 1922. <br> Re-elected in 1924. <br> {{data missing|date=November 2024}} |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Bert B. Snyder'''<br>{{small|(Chico)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 3, 1927 – <br> January 5, 1931 |Elected in 1926. <br> Re-elected in 1928. <br> Retired to run for California State Senate. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Chris N. Jespersen'''<br>{{small|(Atascadero)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1931 – <br> January 2, 1933 |Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. <br> Retired to run for California State Senate. | Monterey, San Luis Obispo |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''C. Don Field'''<br>{{small|(Glendale)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 2, 1933 – <br> January 3, 1949 |Elected in 1932. <br> Re-elected in 1934. <br> Re-elected in 1936. <br> Re-elected in 1938. <br> Re-elected in 1940. <br> Re-elected in 1942. <br> Re-elected in 1944. <br> Re-elected in 1946. <br> Retired. | rowspan="20" |Los Angeles |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''H. Allen Smith'''<br>{{small|(Glendale)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 3, 1949 – <br> January 3, 1957 |Elected in 1948. <br> Re-elected in 1950. <br> Re-elected in 1952. <br> Re-elected in 1954. <br> Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Howard J. Thelin'''<br>{{small|(Glendale)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 7, 1957 – <br> December 28, 1966 |Elected in 1956. <br> Re-elected in 1958. <br> Re-elected in 1960. <br> Re-elected in 1962. <br> Re-elected in 1964. <br> Resigned. |- | colspan="2" |''Vacant'' |December 28, 1966 – <br> January 7, 1967 | |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Carlos Moorhead'''<br>{{small|(Glendale)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 7, 1967 – <br> January 3, 1973 |Elected in 1966. <br> Re-elected in 1968. <br> Re-elected in 1970. <br> Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Michael D. Antonovich'''<br>{{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 8, 1973 – <br> November 30, 1974 |Elected in 1972. <br> Redistricted to the 41st district. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Howard Berman'''<br>{{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 2, 1974 – <br> November 30, 1982 |Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. <br> Re-elected in 1976. <br> Re-elected in 1978. <br> Re-elected in 1980. <br> Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Gray Davis'''<br>{{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 6, 1982 – <br> November 30, 1986 |Elected in 1982. <br> Re-elected in 1984. <br> Retired to run for California State Controller. |- | align=left | 100px<br> '''Terry B. Friedman'''<br>{{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 1, 1986 – <br> November 30, 1992 |Elected in 1986. <br> Re-elected in 1988. <br> Re-elected in 1990. <br> Redistricted to the 41st district. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Pat Nolan'''<br>{{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | December 7, 1992 – <br> February 18, 1994 |Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. <br> Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation. |- | colspan="2" |''Vacant'' |February 18, 1994 – <br> May 9, 1994 | |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''James E. Rogan'''<br>{{small|(Glendale)}} | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | May 9, 1994 – <br> November 30, 1996 |Elected to finish Nolan's term. <br> Re-elected in 1994. <br> Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Scott Wildman'''<br> {{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 2, 1996 – <br> November 30, 2000 |Elected in 1996. <br> Re-elected in 1998. <br> Retired to run for California State Senate. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Dario Frommer'''<br> {{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 4, 2000 – <br> November 30, 2006 |Elected in 2000. <br> Re-elected in 2002. <br> Re-elected in 2004. <br> Term-limited and retired. |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Paul Krekorian'''<br> {{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 4, 2006 – <br> January 5, 2010 |Elected in 2006. <br> Re-elected in 2008. <br> Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council. |- | colspan="2" |''Vacant'' |January 5, 2010 – <br> June 10, 2010 | |- | align=left | 100px <br> '''Mike Gatto'''<br> {{small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | June 10, 2010 – <br> November 30, 2016 |Elected to finish Krekorian's term. <br> Re-elected in 2010. <br> Re-elected in 2012. <br> Re-elected in 2014. <br> Retired to run for California State Senate. |- | align=left |100px <br> '''Laura Friedman'''<br> {{small|(Glendale)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 5, 2016 – <br> November 30, 2022 |Elected in 2016. <br> Re-elected in 2018. <br> Re-elected in 2020. <br> Redistricted to the 44th district. |- | align=left |100px <br> '''Luz Rivas''' <br> {{Small|(Los Angeles)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 5, 2022 – <br> November 30, 2024 | Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 2022. <br> Retired to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. |- | align=left |100px <br> '''Celeste Rodriguez''' <br> {{Small|(San Fernando)}} | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 2, 2024 – <br> present | Elected in 2024. |}
==Election results (1990–present)== {{toc top}} {{hlist| 1990 | 1992 | 1994 (special) | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2010 (special) | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024}} {{toc bottom}}
=== 2024 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2024 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/97-state-assembly-updated.pdf|title=March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/42-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Celeste Rodriguez | votes = 20,485 | percentage = 43.5 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Victoria Garcia | votes = 11,077 | percentage = 23.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Walter Garcia | votes = 8,070 | percentage = 17.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Felicia Novick | votes = 3,431 | percentage = 7.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = No party preference | candidate = Carmelina Minasova | votes = 2,045 | percentage = 4.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Saul Hurtado | votes = 2,024 | percentage = 4.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 47,132 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Celeste Rodriguez | votes = 85,983 | percentage = 66.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Victoria Garcia | votes = 43,028 | percentage = 33.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 129,011 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2022 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2022 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Luz Rivas (incumbent) | votes = 38,303 | percentage = 98.5 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Siaka Massaquoi (write-in) | votes = 575 | percentage = 1.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 38,878 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Luz Rivas (incumbent) | votes = 55,282 | percentage = 74.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Siaka Massaquoi | votes = 18,782 | percentage = 25.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 74,064 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2020 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2020 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/148-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/41-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Laura Friedman (incumbent) | votes = 88,541 | percentage = 75.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Graves | votes = 24,258 | percentage = 20.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Independent (politician) | candidate = Robert J. Sexton | votes = 4,264 | percentage = 3.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 117,063 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Laura Friedman (incumbent) | votes = 149,214 | percentage = 69.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mike Graves | votes = 65,270 | percentage = 30.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 214,484 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2018 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2018 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/107-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/68-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Laura Friedman (incumbent) | votes = 58,310 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 58,310 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Laura Friedman (incumbent) | votes = 125,568 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 125,568 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2016 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2016 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-primary/110-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/45-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Laura Friedman | votes = 33,276 | percentage = 31.9 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ardy Kassakhian | votes = 25,357 | percentage = 24.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mark MacCarley | votes = 16,551 | percentage = 15.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Andrew J. Blumenfield | votes = 13,309 | percentage = 12.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Alexandra A. Bustamante | votes = 6,524 | percentage = 6.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Dennis R. Bullock | votes = 4,294 | percentage = 4.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Rajiv Dalal | votes = 3,173 | percentage = 3.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = American Independent Party | candidate = Aaron Cervantes | votes = 1,873 | percentage = 1.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 104,357 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Laura Friedman | votes = 106,186 | percentage = 64.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ardy Kassakhian | votes = 58,561 | percentage = 35.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 164,747 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2014 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2014 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/84-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/64-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Gatto (incumbent) | votes = 28,354 | percentage = 67.0 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Todd Royal | votes = 13,985 | percentage = 33.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 42,339 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Gatto (incumbent) | votes = 51,971 | percentage = 66.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Todd Royal | votes = 26,192 | percentage = 33.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 78,163 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2012 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2012 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/102-state-assembly1-80formattted.pdf|title=June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/14-state-assembly-1-80.pdf|title=November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Gatto (incumbent) | votes = 26,397 | percentage = 55.7 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Greg Krikorian | votes = 21,025 | percentage = 44.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 47,422 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Gatto (incumbent) | votes = 95,673 | percentage = 60.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Greg Krikorian | votes = 63,251 | percentage = 39.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 158,924 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2010 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2010 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/73-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Gatto (incumbent) | votes = 65,350 | percentage = 66.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Sunder Ramani | votes = 33,767 | percentage = 34.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 99,117 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2010 (special) === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2010 California State Assembly 43rd district special election<br>Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Paul Krekorian<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-primary/pdf/16-official-results-ad43-general.pdf|title=Official Canvass - State Assemblymember - Special General Election, June 8, 2010 - 43rd Assembly District*|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Gatto | votes = 23,733 | percentage = 58.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Sunder Ramani | votes = 16,778 | percentage = 41.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 40,511 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2008 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2008 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/40_56_state_assembly.pdf|title=November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Paul Krekorian (incumbent) | votes = 91,863 | percentage = 67.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Jane Barnett | votes = 43,492 | percentage = 32.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 135,355 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2006 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2006 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/assembly.pdf|title=November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Paul Krekorian | votes = 55,871 | percentage = 63.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Michael M. Agbaba | votes = 26,350 | percentage = 29.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Steve Myers | votes = 6,296 | percentage = 7.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 88,517 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2004 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2004 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/formatted_st_AD_all.pdf|title=November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Dario Frommer (incumbent) | votes = 94,149 | percentage = 76.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Sandor J. Woren | votes = 28,805 | percentage = 23.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 122,954 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2002 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2002 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/state-assemb.pdf|title=November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Dario Frommer (incumbent) | votes = 46,458 | percentage = 61.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Ingrid Geyer | votes = 26,590 | percentage = 34.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Sandor J. Woren | votes = 3,209 | percentage = 4.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 76,257 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2000 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2000 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/assemb.pdf|title=November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Dario Frommer | votes = 70,841 | percentage = 58.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Craig Harry Missakian | votes = 49,786 | percentage = 41.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 120,627 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1998 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1998 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1998-general/sov38-48.pdf|title=November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Scott Wildman (incumbent) | votes = 55,256 | percentage = 65.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Peter R. Repovich | votes = 26,749 | percentage = 31.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Daniel White | votes = 1,793 | percentage = 2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Reform Party (United States) | candidate = Marie Buren | votes = 1,160 | percentage = 1.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 84,958 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1996 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1996 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Scott Wildman | votes = 49,452 | percentage = 48.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = John Geranios | votes = 49,260 | percentage = 48.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Willard Michlin | votes = 3,562 | percentage = 3.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 102,274 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party | loser = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1994 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1994 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = James E. Rogan (incumbent) | votes = 47,895 | percentage = 53.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Adam Schiff | votes = 38,319 | percentage = 43.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Willard Michlin | votes = 2,935 | percentage = 3.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 89,149 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1994 (special) === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1994 California State Assembly 43rd district special election<br>Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Pat Nolan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-primary/special-election-results.pdf|title=Special Election Results|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = James E. Rogan | votes = 12,663 | percentage = 52.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Adam Schiff | votes = 6,165 | percentage = 25.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Julia L. Woo | votes = 2,607 | percentage = 10.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = David E. Wallis | votes = 1,007 | percentage = 4.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ken Kulpa | votes = 628 | percentage = 2.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Willard Del Michlin | votes = 505 | percentage = 2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Joseph Paul Piertoforte | votes = 368 | percentage = 1.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 23,943 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1992 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1992 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Pat Nolan (incumbent) | votes = 64,489 | percentage = 56.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Elliott Graham | votes = 42,962 | percentage = 37.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Anthony G. Bajada | votes = 7,293 | percentage = 6.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 114,744 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party | loser = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1990 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1990 California State Assembly 43rd district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1990-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 4, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Terry B. Friedman (incumbent) | votes = 61,769 | percentage = 60.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Gary Passi | votes = 33,377 | percentage = 32.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Peace and Freedom Party | candidate = John Paul Lindblad | votes = 4,324 | percentage = 4.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Andrew S. Rotter | votes = 2,694 | percentage = 2.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 102,164 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == * California State Assembly * California State Assembly districts * Districts in California
== References == <references />
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150916020140/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_082011/map_20110815_ap_ad_43_certified.pdf District map] from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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