| Los Angeles's 14th City Council district | |||
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| Demographics | 13.6% White 4.2% Black 68.1% Hispanic 12.4% Asian 0.2% Other | ||
| Population (2020) | 264,741 | ||
| Registered voters (2017) | 123,551 | ||
| Website | cd14 | ||
Los Angeles's 14th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. The district, which has a large Latin American population, includes the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles and parts of Northeast Los Angeles. It is currently represented by Democrat Kevin de León since 2020. He replaced José Huizar after winning outright in the special election held during the 2020 California primaries; he was officially appointed on October 15, 2020. Huizar had vacated the seat earlier in the year due to bribery and corruption allegations.[1]
The district was created in 1925 after a new city charter was passed, which replaced the former "at large" voting system for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. Since its creation, it hasn't strayed from its original location, always residing in the Northeast Los Angeles and Downtown Los Angeles areas, which neighborhoods have been historically Latino.[2] The district has been involved in scandals with the suspension of member José Huizar in 2020 and the audio scandal of Kevin de León in 2022.[3]
- ^ "Councilman-elect Kevin de León appointed to vacant LA city seat". Daily News. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ Regardie, Jon (November 15, 2019). "The Battle to Fill the City Council Seat Being Vacated by José Huizar". Los Angeles.
- ^ Arellano, Gustavo (January 21, 2023). "Column: May Jose Huizar's fall be the end of the 'Eastside politico'". Los Angeles Times.