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2020 California State Assembly election

2020 California State Assembly election

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All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Anthony Rendon Marie Waldron n/a
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Leader since March 7, 2016 November 8, 2018 n/a
Leader's seat 63rd–Lakewood 75th–Escondido n/a
Last election 60 seats, 66.76% 20 seats, 31.47% 0 seats, 0.54%
Seats before 61 18 1
Seats won 60 19 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 10,091,733 5,708,733 157,091
Percentage 62.78% 35.51% 0.98%
Swing Decrease 3.98pp Increase 4.04pp Increase 0.07pp

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Independent hold
Vote share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     50–60%

Speaker before election

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

The 2020 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on March 3, 2020. Voters in the 80 districts of the California State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. president and the state senate.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[1] Safe D October 21, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D May 7, 2020

Overview

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Primary

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election — March 3, 2020[3]
Party Votes Percentage Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting
Democratic 5,609,968 65.23% 132 86 75
Republican 2,873,709 33.41% 83 65 63
No party preference 83,801 0.97% 5 2 2
Green 16,295 0.19% 1 1 1
Peace and Freedom 10,107 0.12% 1 0 0
Libertarian 6,467 0.07% 3 2 2
Valid votes 8,600,347 88.88%
Invalid votes 1,086,729 11.22%
Totals[4] 9,687,076 100.00% 223
Voter turnout[4] 46.89% (registered voters)

Election

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2020 California State Assembly election
General election — November 3, 2020[5]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 10,090,713 62.77 60 Decrease 1
Republican 5,708,733 35.51 19 Increase 1
Libertarian 76,377 0.48 0 Steady
Green 41,100 0.26 0 Steady
Independents 157,091 0.98 1 Increase 1
Valid votes 16,074,014 90.38
Invalid votes 1,711,137 9.62
Totals 17,785,151 100 80
Registered voter/turnout 22,047,448 80.67

Retiring incumbents

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Results

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Source: Official results.[3]

District 1

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2020 California's 1st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Megan Dahle (incumbent) 83,883 51.0
Democratic Elizabeth L. Betancourt 64,948 39.5
No party preference PK "Paul" Dhanuka 15,630 9.5
Total votes 164,461 100.0
General election
Republican Megan Dahle (incumbent) 146,902 58.9
Democratic Elizabeth L. Betancourt 102,541 41.1
Total votes 249,443 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2020 California's 2nd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent) 112,839 70.8
Republican Charlotte Svolos 46,439 29.2
Total votes 159,278 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent) 162,287 68.5
Republican Charlotte Svolos 74,582 31.5
Total votes 236,869 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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2020 California's 3rd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Gallagher (incumbent) 83,022 65.3
Democratic James R. Henson 44,107 34.7
Total votes 127,129 100.0
General election
Republican James Gallagher (incumbent) 117,314 57.4
Democratic James R. Henson 87,045 42.6
Total votes 204,359 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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2020 California's 4th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) 83,861 58.5
Republican Matthew L. Nelson 42,960 30.0
Democratic Sophia Racke 16,570 11.6
Total votes 143,391 100.0
General election
Democratic Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent) 150,153 66.7
Republican Matthew L. Nelson 75,108 33.3
Total votes 225,261 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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2020 California's 5th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 104,807 100.0
Total votes 104,807 100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 165,624 100.0
Total votes 165,624 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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2020 California's 6th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 104,412 58.0
Democratic Jackie Smith 75,557 42.0
Total votes 179,669 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley (incumbent) 178,559 59.0
Democratic Jackie Smith 124,294 41.0
Total votes 302,853 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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2020 California's 7th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin McCarty (incumbent) 88,869 99.8
Libertarian James O. Just (write-in) 199 0.2
Total votes 89,068 100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin McCarty (incumbent) 149,083 73.9
Libertarian James O. Just 52,543 26.1
Total votes 201,626 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

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2020 California's 8th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 73,444 57.0
Republican Cathy Cook 55,376 43.0
Total votes 128,820 100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent) 126,969 55.1
Republican Cathy Cook 103,496 44.9
Total votes 230,465 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

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2020 California's 9th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 50,609 43.8
Republican Eric M. Rigard 33,997 29.4
Democratic Tracie Stafford 27,974 24.2
Democratic Mushtaq A. Tahirkheli 3,015 2.6
Total votes 115,595 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent) 142,088 65.8
Republican Eric M. Rigard 73,742 34.2
Total votes 215,830 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

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2020 California's 10th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Levine (incumbent) 112,683 62.0
Democratic Veronica "Roni" Jacobi 32,663 18.0
Republican Ron Sondergaard 31,284 17.2
Democratic Ted Cabral 5,192 2.9
Total votes 181,822 100.0
General election
Democratic Marc Levine (incumbent) 158,263 65.7
Democratic Veronica "Roni" Jacobi 82,638 34.3
Total votes 240,901 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

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2020 California's 11th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 83,125 98.8
Republican Debra Schwab (write in) 1,044 1.2
Total votes 84,169 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 149,304 64.7
Republican Debra Schwab 81,374 35.3
Total votes 230,678 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

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2020 California's 12th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heath Flora (incumbent) 71,098 62.9
Democratic Paul Akinjo 41,859 37.1
Total votes 112,957 100.0
General election
Republican Heath Flora (incumbent) 131,625 60.9
Democratic Paul Akinjo 84,373 39.1
Total votes 215,998 100
Republican hold

District 13

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2020 California's 13th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carlos Villapudua 27,068 35.9
Democratic Kathy Miller 24,091 31.9
Democratic Christina Fugazi 24,061 31.9
Republican Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (write-in) 210 0.3
Total votes 75,430 100.0
General election
Democratic Carlos Villapudua 83,746 51.6
Democratic Kathy Miller 78,609 48.4
Total votes 162,355 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

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2020 California's 14th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 82,052 66.4
Republican Janell Elizabeth Proctor 31,477 25.5
Peace and Freedom Cassandra Devereaux 10,107 8.2
Total votes 123,636 100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson (incumbent) 163,205 70.3
Republican Janell Elizabeth Proctor 68,819 29.7
Total votes 232,024 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

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2020 California's 15th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent) 135,623 83.6
No party preference Sara Brink 13,841 8.5
Republican Jeanne M. Solnordal 12,791 7.9
Total votes 162,255 100.0
General election
Democratic Buffy Wicks (incumbent) 204,108 84.7
No party preference Sara Brink 36,732 15.3
Total votes 240,840 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

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2020 California's 16th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 109,852 68.3
Republican Joseph A. Rubay 51,097 31.7
Total votes 160,949 100.0
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 192,977 67.4
Republican Joseph A. Rubay 93,137 32.6
Total votes 286,114 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

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2020 California's 17th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 120,498 99.95
Libertarian Starchild (write in) 56 0.05
Total votes 120,554 100.0
General election
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent) 190,731 88.9
Libertarian Starchild 23,834 11.1
Total votes 214,565 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

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2020 California's 18th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 118,300 89.3
Republican Stephen Slauson 14,158 10.7
Total votes 132,458 100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 190,168 87.6
Republican Stephen Slauson 26,942 12.4
Total votes 217,110 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

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2020 California's 19th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Ting (incumbent) 111,464 82.0
Republican John P. McDonnell 24,530 18.0
Total votes 135,994 100.0
General election
Democratic Phil Ting (incumbent) 175,847 77.6
Republican John P. McDonnell 50,845 22.4
Total votes 226,692 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

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2020 California's 20th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Quirk (incumbent) 42,606 47.1
Democratic Alexis Villalobos 19,900 22.0
Republican Son Nguyen 18,410 20.4
Democratic Vipan Singh Bajwa 9,463 10.5
Total votes 90,379 100.0
General election
Democratic Bill Quirk (incumbent) 100,105 56.9
Democratic Alexis Villalobos 75,672 43.1
Total votes 175,777 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

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2020 California's 21st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 54,987 99.0
Republican Joel Gutierrez Campos (write in) 300 0.5
Republican Guadalupe Salazar (write in) 256 0.5
Total votes 55,543 100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent) 93,816 59.6
Republican Joel Gutierrez Campos 63,514 40.4
Total votes 157,330 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

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2020 California's 22nd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Mullin (incumbent) 107,738 75.7
Republican Mark Gilham 17,942 12.6
Republican Bridget Mahoney 16,606 11.7
Total votes 142,286 100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin Mullin (incumbent) 182,365 75.4
Republican Mark Gilham 59,511 24.6
Total votes 241,876 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

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2020 California's 23rd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 101,217 100.0
Total votes 101,217 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 177,600 100.0
Total votes 177,600 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

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2020 California's 24th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 99,642 74.2
Republican Peter Ohtaki 28,408 21.2
Libertarian Kennita Watson 6,212 4.6
Total votes 134,262 100.0
General election
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 158,240 73.4
Republican Peter Ohtaki 57,212 26.6
Total votes 215,452 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

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2020 California's 25th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Brunton 19,612 20.8
Democratic Alex Lee 14,542 15.4
Democratic Anne Kepner 12,823 13.6
Democratic Anna Song 11,992 12.7
Democratic Natasha Gupta 9,778 10.4
Democratic Carmen Montano 9,672 10.2
Democratic Anthony Phan 6,780 7.2
Democratic Roman Reed 5,549 5.9
Democratic Jim Canova 3,623 3.8
Total votes 94,371 100.0
General election
Democratic Alex Lee 135,733 70.5
Republican Bob Brunton 56,775 29.5
Total votes 192,508 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

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2020 California's 26th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 49,413 61.5
Democratic Drew Phelps 30,981 38.5
Total votes 80,394 100.0
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 85,005 54.9
Democratic Drew Phelps 69,717 45.1
Total votes 154,722 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

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2020 California's 27th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ash Kalra (incumbent) 66,324 75.7
Republican G. Burt Lancaster 21,323 24.3
Total votes 87,647 100.0
General election
Democratic Ash Kalra (incumbent) 127,772 72.6
Republican G. Burt Lancaster 48,112 27.4
Total votes 175,884 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

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2020 California's 28th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent) 96,976 71.1
Republican Carlos Rafael Cruz 32,136 23.5
No party preference Sam Ross 7,350 5.4
Total votes 136,462 100.0
General election
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent) 166,733 71.6
Republican Carlos Rafael Cruz 65,976 28.4
Total votes 232,709 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

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2020 California's 29th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 124,519 75.8
Republican Shomir Banerjee 39,835 24.2
Total votes 164,354 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent) 185,496 73.0
Republican Shomir Banerjee 68,772 27.0
Total votes 254,268 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

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2020 California's 30th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 64,086 69.4
Republican Gregory Swett 28,308 30.6
Total votes 92,394 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Rivas (incumbent) 123,617 69.6
Republican Gregory Swett 53,928 30.4
Total votes 177,545 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

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2020 California's 31st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 38,317 61.7
Republican Fernando Banuelos 23,743 38.3
Total votes 62,060 100.0
General election
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 77,193 61.9
Republican Fernando Banuelos 47,551 38.1
Total votes 124,744 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

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2020 California's 32nd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rudy Salas (incumbent) 27,679 58.1
Republican Todd Cotta 19,957 41.9
Total votes 47,636 100.0
General election
Democratic Rudy Salas (incumbent) 63,450 60.0
Republican Todd Cotta 42,328 40.0
Total votes 105,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

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2020 California's 33rd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thurston Smith 32,891 37.9
Republican Rick Herrick 14,922 17.2
Democratic Socorro Cisneros 12,136 14.0
Democratic Blanca A. Gomez 8,950 10.3
Democratic Anthony A. Rhoades 7,670 8.8
Democratic Roger La Plante 5,655 6.5
Republican Alex Walton 4,564 5.3
Total votes 86,788 100.0
General election
Republican Thurston Smith 86,948 54.9
Republican Rick Herrick 71,567 45.1
Total votes 158,515 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

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2020 California's 34th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Fong (incumbent) 83,909 71.6
Democratic Julie Solis 32,922 28.1
Democratic Regina Velasquez (write in) 343 0.3
Total votes 117,174 100.0
General election
Republican Vince Fong (incumbent) 146,611 68.1
Democratic Julie Solis 68,716 31.9
Total votes 215,327 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

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2020 California's 35th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jordan Cunningham (incumbent) 85,029 56.8
Democratic Dawn Addis 64,548 43.2
Total votes 149,577 100.0
General election
Republican Jordan Cunningham (incumbent) 126,579 55.1
Democratic Dawn Addis 103,206 44.9
Total votes 229,785 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

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2020 California's 36th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Lackey (incumbent) 45,255 53.0
Democratic Steve Fox 14,771 17.3
Democratic Johnathon Ervin 6,615 7.8
Democratic Diedra M. Greenaway 5,084 6.0
Democratic Michael P. Rives 4,055 4.7
Democratic Ollie M. McCaulley 3,729 4.4
Democratic Lourdes Everett 3,405 4.0
Democratic Eric Andrew Ohlsen 2,440 2.9
Total votes 85,354 100.0
General election
Republican Tom Lackey (incumbent) 102,442 55.2
Democratic Steve Fox 83,240 44.8
Total votes 185,682 100.0
Republican hold

District 37

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2020 California's 37th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles W. Cole 41,945 27.5
Democratic Steve Bennett 37,516 24.6
Democratic Cathy Murillo 29,498 19.4
Democratic Jonathan Abboud 12,039 7.9
Democratic Jason Dominguez 11,177 7.3
Democratic Elsa Granados 10,840 7.1
Democratic Stephen Blum 9,278 6.1
Total votes 152,293 100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Bennett 166,015 67.6
Republican Charles W. Cole 79,661 32.4
Total votes 245,676 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

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2020 California's 38th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares 39,481 31.8
Republican Lucie Lapointe Volotzky 21,942 17.6
Democratic Annie E. Cho 15,498 12.5
Democratic Kelvin Driscoll 14,868 12.0
Democratic Brandii Grace 14,387 11.6
Democratic Dina Cervantes 10,900 8.8
Democratic Susan M. Christopher 7,255 5.8
Total votes 124,331 100.0
General election
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares 149,201 76.1
Republican Lucie Lapointe Volotzky 46,877 23.9
Total votes 196,078 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

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2020 California's 39th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luz Rivas (incumbent) 54,512 77.8
Republican Ricardo Benitez 15,590 22.2
Total votes 70,102 100.0
General election
Democratic Luz Rivas (incumbent) 117,207 74.1
Republican Ricardo Benitez 41,033 25.9
Total votes 158,240 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

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2020 California's 40th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Ramos (incumbent) 54,923 59.4
Republican Jennifer Tullius 37,590 40.6
Total votes 92,313 100.0
General election
Democratic James Ramos (incumbent) 111,885 58.4
Republican Jennifer Tullius 79,821 41.6
Total votes 191,706 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

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2020 California's 41st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Holden (incumbent) 94,505 68.7
Republican Robin A. Hvidston 43,006 31.3
Total votes 137,511 100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Holden (incumbent) 160,878 65.3
Republican Robin A. Hvidston 85,604 34.7
Total votes 246,482 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

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2020 California's 42nd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chad Mayes (incumbent) 42,717 35.0
Republican Andrew Kotyuk 40,893 33.5
Democratic DeniAntionette Mazingo 38,492 31.5
Total votes 122,102 100.0
General election
Independent Chad Mayes (incumbent) 120,359 55.6
Republican Andrew Kotyuk 96,172 44.4
Total votes 216,531 100.0
Independent hold

District 43

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2020 California's 43rd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Friedman (incumbent) 88,541 75.6
Republican Mike Graves 24,258 20.7
No party preference Robert J. Sexton 4,264 3.6
Total votes 117,063 100.0
General election
Democratic Laura Friedman (incumbent) 149,214 69.6
Republican Mike Graves 65,270 30.4
Total votes 214,484 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

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2020 California's 44th State Assembly district election[14]
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
Democratic hold

District 45

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2020 California's 45th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 77,512 98.8
Republican Jeffi Girgenti (write-in) 955 1.2
Democratic Lanira K. Murphy (write-in) 23 0.0
Total votes 78,490 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 136,904 66.2
Republican Jeffi Girgenti 69,802 33.8
Total votes 206,706 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

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2020 California's 46th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adrin Nazarian (incumbent) 55,784 69.7
Democratic Lanira K. Murphy 24,291 30.3
Total votes 80,075 100.0
General election
Democratic Adrin Nazarian (incumbent) 104,987 63.4
Democratic Lanira K. Murphy 60,595 36.6
Total votes 165,582 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

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2020 California's 47th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 45,618 71.0
Republican Matthew Gordon 18,649 29.0
Total votes 64,267 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 109,635 69.0
Republican Matthew Gordon 49,170 31.0
Total votes 158,805 100.0
Democratic hold

District 48

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2020 California's 48th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 58,432 100.0
Total votes 58,432 100.0
General election
Democratic Blanca Rubio (incumbent) 126,430 100.0
Total votes 126,430 100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

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2020 California's 49th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Chau (incumbent) 36,985 52.0
Republican Burton Brink 17,531 24.6
Democratic Bryan Mesinas Pérez 9,006 12.7
Democratic Priscilla Silva 7,628 10.7
Total votes 71,150 100.0
General election
Democratic Ed Chau (incumbent) 107,976 67.9
Republican Burton Brink 50,988 32.1
Total votes 158,964 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50

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2020 California's 50th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 89,797 78.7
Democratic Will Hess 16,482 14.5
Democratic Jim King 7,750 6.8
Total votes 114,029 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent) 166,503 80.4
Democratic Will Hess 40,709 19.6
Total votes 207,212 100.0
Democratic hold

District 51

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2020 California's 51st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wendy Carrillo (incumbent) 73,578 100.0
Total votes 73,578 100.0
General election
Democratic Wendy Carrillo (incumbent) 127,026 100.0
Total votes 127,026 100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

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2020 California's 52nd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Freddie Rodriguez (incumbent) 47,539 68.9
Republican Toni Holle 21,499 31.1
Democratic Jesus Gonzalez (write-in) 18 0.0
Total votes 69,056 100.0
General election
Democratic Freddie Rodriguez (incumbent) 112,165 68.3
Republican Toni Holle 52,022 31.7
Total votes 164,187 100.0
Democratic hold

District 53

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2020 California's 53rd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent) 35,515 62.9
Democratic Godfrey Santos Plata 20,923 37.1
Total votes 56,438 100.0
General election
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent) 63,776 56.3
Democratic Godfrey Santos Plata 49,580 43.7
Total votes 113,356 100.0
Democratic hold

District 54

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2020 California's 54th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Kamlager (incumbent) 64,620 56.7
Democratic Tracy Bernard Jones 34,005 29.8
Republican Glen Ratcliff 10,880 9.5
Democratic Clinton Brown 4,513 4.0
Total votes 114,018 100.0
General election
Democratic Sydney Kamlager (incumbent) 119,818 64.2
Democratic Tracy Bernard Jones 66,915 35.8
Total votes 186,733 100.0
Democratic hold

District 55

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2020 California's 55th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 64,785 56.2
Democratic Andrew E. Rodriguez 50,458 43.8
Total votes 115,243 100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen (incumbent) 125,212 54.9
Democratic Andrew E. Rodriguez 102,683 45.1
Total votes 227,895 100.0
Republican hold

District 56

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2020 California's 56th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) 44,530 64.0
Republican America Figueroa 25,074 36.0
Total votes 69,604 100.0
General election
Democratic Eduardo Garcia (incumbent) 97,459 63.6
Republican America Figueroa 55,684 36.4
Total votes 153,143 100.0
Democratic hold

District 57

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2020 California's 57th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jessica Martinez 23,752 28.7
Democratic Lisa Calderon 16,622 20.1
Democratic Sylvia Rubio 14,123 17.1
Democratic Josue Alvarado 11,361 13.7
Democratic Vanessa C. Tyson 7,121 8.6
Democratic Primo Castro 3,156 3.8
Democratic Gary Mendez 2,799 3.4
Democratic Dora D. Sandoval 2,445 3.0
Democratic Oscar Valladares 1,297 1.6
Total votes 82,676 100.0
General election
Democratic Lisa Calderon 114,122 60.5
Republican Jessica Martinez 74,371 39.5
Total votes 188,493 100.0
Democratic hold

District 58

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2020 California's 58th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cristina Garcia (incumbent) 55,553 77.3
Green Margaret Villa 16,295 22.7
Total votes 71,848 100.0
General election
Democratic Cristina Garcia (incumbent) 122,864 74.9
Green Margaret Villa 41,100 25.1
Total votes 163,964 100.0
Democratic hold

District 59

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2020 California's 59th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Efren Martinez 22,416 50.6
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 19,873 44.9
Democratic Marcello Villeda 1,999 4.5
Total votes 44,288 100.0
General election
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 63,448 57.5
Democratic Efren Martinez 46,853 42.5
Total votes 110,301 100.0
Democratic hold

District 60

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2020 California's 60th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 46,511 54.4
Republican Chris Raahauge 38,968 45.6
Total votes 85,479 100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 109,976 56.4
Republican Chris Raahauge 84,907 43.6
Total votes 194,883 100.0
Democratic hold

District 61

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2020 California's 61st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 51,402 66.2
Republican Ali Mazarei 26,250 33.8
Total votes 77,652 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent) 115,982 65.9
Republican Ali Mazerei 59,934 34.1
Total votes 175,916 100.0
Democratic hold

District 62

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2020 California's 62nd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 82,532 84.4
Republican Robert A. Steele 15,273 15.6
Total votes 97,805 100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent) 158,832 80.9
Republican Robert A. Steele 37,500 19.1
Total votes 196,332 100.0
Democratic hold

District 63

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2020 California's 63rd State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 32,471 58.0
Democratic Maria D. Estrada 23,481 42.0
Total votes 55,952 100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent) 71,460 53.7
Democratic Maria D. Estrada 61,611 46.3
Total votes 133,071 100.0
Democratic hold

District 64

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2020 California's 64th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 38,324 67.5
Democratic Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair 18,469 32.5
Total votes 56,793 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent) 83,559 59.5
Democratic Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair 56,875 40.5
Total votes 140,434 100.0
Democratic hold

District 65

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2020 California's 65th State Assembly district primary results and general election by county supervisorial district
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2020 California's 65th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 54,240 57.7
Republican Cynthia Thacker 39,796 42.3
Total votes 94,036 100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent) 112,333 58.3
Republican Cynthia Thacker 80,468 41.7
Total votes 192,801 100.0
Democratic hold

District 66

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2020 California's 66th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) 83,172 66.2
Republican Arthur C. Schaper 42,536 33.8
Total votes 125,708 100.0
General election
Democratic Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) 145,874 63.2
Republican Arthur C. Schaper 84,867 36.8
Total votes 230,741 100.0
Democratic hold

District 67

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2020 California's 67th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Carlos 40,112 35.4
Republican Kelly Seyarto 31,067 27.4
Republican Jeremy Smith 19,439 17.2
Republican Steve Manos 16,111 14.2
Republican Nick Pardue 6,520 5.8
Total votes 113,249 100.0
General election
Republican Kelly Seyarto 144,317 60.0
Democratic Jerry Carlos 96,140 40.0
Total votes 240,457 100.0
Republican hold

District 68

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2020 California's 68th State Assembly district election[15][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Choi (incumbent) 57,633 43.8
Democratic Melissa Fox 44,033 33.5
Democratic Eugene Fields 17,332 13.2
Republican Benjamin Yu 12,503 9.5
Total votes 131,501 100.0
General election
Republican Steven Choi (Incumbent) 136,841 53.1
Democratic Melissa Fox 120,965 46.9
Total votes 257,806 100.0
Republican hold

District 69

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2020 California's 69th State Assembly district election[15][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Daly (incumbent) 44,015 73.9
Republican Jon Paul White 15,555 26.1
Total votes 59,570 100.0
General election
Democratic Tom Daly (incumbent) 99,731 72.9
Republican Jon Paul White 37,065 27.1
Total votes 136,796 100.0
Democratic hold

District 70

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2020 California's 70th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 78,609 74.4
Republican David W. Thomas 27,081 25.6
Total votes 105,690 100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 143,191 71.7
Republican David W. Thomas 56,516 28.3
Total votes 199,707 100.0
Democratic hold

District 71

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2020 California's 71st State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Voepel (incumbent) 77,069 61.1
Democratic Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu 49,073 38.9
Total votes 126,142 100.0
General election
Republican Randy Voepel (incumbent) 136,156 59.6
Democratic Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu 92,385 40.4
Total votes 228,541 100.0
Republican hold

District 72

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2020 California's 72nd State Assembly district primary results by county supervisorial district
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  •   J. Nguyen—40–50%
2020 California's 72nd State Assembly district election[15][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Nguyen 39,778 33.8
Democratic Diedre Nguyen 30,021 25.5
Republican Tyler Diep (incumbent) 29,186 24.8
Democratic Bijan Mohseni 18,668 15.9
Total votes 117,653 100.0
General election
Republican Janet Nguyen 122,483 54.2
Democratic Diedre Nguyen 103,707 45.8
Total votes 226,190 100.0
Republican hold

District 73

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2020 California's 73rd State Assembly district election[15][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laurie Davies 41,499 27.3
Democratic Scott Rhinehart 36,170 23.8
Democratic Chris Duncan 27,993 18.4
Republican Bill Brough (incumbent) 25,281 16.6
Republican Ed Sachs 21,089 13.9
Total votes 152,032 100.0
General election
Republican Laurie Davies 161,650 58.5
Democratic Scott Rhinehart 114,578 41.5
Total votes 276,228 100.0
Republican hold

District 74

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2020 California's 74th State Assembly district election[15][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) 76,081 52.3
Republican Diane Dixon 36,683 25.2
Republican Kelly Ernby 32,602 22.4
Total votes 145,366 100.0
General election
Democratic Cottie Petrie-Norris (incumbent) 133,607 50.5
Republican Diane Dixon 131,023 49.5
Total votes 264,630 100.0
Democratic hold

District 75

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2020 California's 75th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 71,217 56.3
Democratic Karen "Kate" Schwartz 47,988 37.9
Democratic Roger Garcia 7,327 5.8
Total votes 126,532 100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent) 128,559 54.5
Democratic Karen "Kate" Schwartz 107,150 45.5
Total votes 235,709 100.0
Republican hold

District 76

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2020 California's 76th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tasha Boerner Horvath (incumbent) 77,792 57.5
Republican Melanie Burkholder 57,391 42.5
Total votes 135,183 100.0
General election
Democratic Tasha Boerner Horvath (incumbent) 132,668 55.6
Republican Melanie Burkholder 105,855 44.4
Total votes 238,523 100.0
Democratic hold

District 77

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2020 California's 77th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 86,998 57.5
Republican June Yang Cutter 64,384 42.5
Total votes 151,382 100.0
General election
Democratic Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 149,367 55.8
Republican June Yang Cutter 118,396 44.2
Total votes 267,763 100.0
Democratic hold

District 78

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2020 California's 78th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Ward 69,125 55.6
Democratic Sarah Davis 34,410 27.7
Democratic Micah Perlin 20,741 16.7
Total votes 124,276 100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Ward 123,755 56.2
Democratic Sarah Davis 95,486 43.8
Total votes 219,241 100.0
Democratic hold

District 79

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2020 California's 79th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent) 74,121 65.7
Republican John Moore 19,619 17.4
Republican Carmelita "C.L." Larrabaster 19,080 16.9
Total votes 112,820 100.0
General election
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent) 147,994 65.4
Republican John Moore 78,367 34.6
Total votes 226,361 100.0
Democratic hold

District 80

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2020 California's 80th State Assembly district election[14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 56,872 72.7
Republican John J. Vogel 13,999 17.9
Republican Lincoln Pickard 7,334 9.4
Total votes 78,205 100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 121,661 71.5
Republican John J. Vogel 48,390 28.5
Total votes 170,051 100.0
Democratic hold

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