The 2018 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election being held on June 5, 2018. Voters in the 80 districts of the California State Assembly elected their representatives. The election coincided with those for other offices, including for governor and the California State Senate .
The Democratic Party flipped five Republican seats: the 16th , 38th , 40th , 74th , and 76th districts. These victories gave the Democrats a three-fourths supermajority of 60 seats, building upon the two-thirds supermajority that they gained in the previous election cycle .
Overview [ ]
California State Assembly election, 2018 Primary election — June 5, 2018
Party
Votes
Percentage
Candidates
Advancing to general
Seats contesting
Democratic
3,977,057
63.65%
140
91
80
Republican
2,221,851
35.56%
85
59
59
Libertarian
24,664
0.39%
10
5
5
Green
14,462
0.23%
4
0
0
No party preference
10,105
0.16%
4
1
1
Totals
6,248,139
100.00%
243
156
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California State Assembly election, 2018 General election — November 6, 2018
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
7,872,315
66.76%
60
5
Republican
3,710,882
31.47%
20
5
Libertarian
145,514
1.23%
0
0
No party preference
63,272
0.54%
0
0
Valid votes
11,791,983
—
—
Invalid votes
—
—
Totals
100.00%
80
—
Voter turnout
64.5%
Results [ ]
District 1 [ ]
California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brian Dahle (incumbent )
82,916
64.1
Democratic
Caleen Sisk
30,902
23.9
Democratic
Peter Van Peborgh
11,446
8.9
No party preference
Jenny O'Connell-Nowain
3,987
3.1
No party preference
Jerome B.C. Venus (write-in )
9
0.0
Total votes
129,260
100.0
General election
Republican
Brian Dahle (incumbent )
125,227
63.0
Democratic
Caleen Sisk
73,449
37.0
Total votes
198,676
100.0
Republican hold
District 2 [ ]
California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Wood (incumbent )
80,178
69.6
Republican
Matt Heath
34,975
30.4
Total votes
115,153
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jim Wood (incumbent )
128,444
69.4
Republican
Matt Heath
56,549
30.6
Total votes
184,993
100.0
Democratic hold
District 3 [ ]
California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
James Gallagher (incumbent )
64,975
65.0
Democratic
Sonia Aery
34,941
35.0
Total votes
99,916
100.0
General election
Republican
James Gallagher (incumbent )
95,786
60.2
Democratic
Sonia Aery
63,445
39.8
Total votes
159,231
100.0
Republican hold
District 4 [ ]
California's 4th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent )
77,882
99.5
Libertarian
Brandon Z. Nelson (write-in )
132
0.2
Republican
Cherylyn A. Nutting (write-in )
130
0.2
Green
Sarah Joan Fulton (write-in )
128
0.2
Total votes
78,272
100.0
General election
Democratic
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (incumbent )
122,657
75.2
Libertarian
Brandon Z. Nelson
40,398
24.8
Total votes
163,055
100.0
Democratic hold
District 5 [ ]
California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Frank Bigelow (incumbent )
72,983
62.4
Democratic
Carla J. Neal
43,983
37.6
Total votes
116,966
100.0
General election
Republican
Frank Bigelow (incumbent )
106,791
59.9
Democratic
Carla J. Neal
71,488
40.1
Total votes
178,279
100.0
Republican hold
District 6 [ ]
California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kevin Kiley (incumbent )
80,843
61.3
Democratic
Jacalyn "Jackie" Smith
50,953
38.7
Total votes
131,796
100.0
General election
Republican
Kevin Kiley (incumbent )
131,284
58.0
Democratic
Jacalyn "Jackie" Smith
94,984
42.0
Total votes
226,268
100.0
Republican hold
District 7 [ ]
California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin McCarty (incumbent )
63,705
99.6
Republican
Scott Schmidt (write-in )
237
0.4
Total votes
63,942
100.0
General election
Democratic
Kevin McCarty (incumbent )
107,849
71.3
Republican
Scott Schmidt
43,361
28.7
Total votes
151,210
100.0
Democratic hold
District 8 [ ]
California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ken Cooley (incumbent )
53,490
53.9
Republican
Melinda Avey
40,792
41.1
Libertarian
Janice Marlae Bonser
3,017
3.0
No party preference
Lawrence Ray Murray
2,025
2.0
Total votes
99,324
100.0
General election
Democratic
Ken Cooley (incumbent )
95,450
55.8
Republican
Melinda Avey
75,742
44.2
Total votes
171,192
100.0
Democratic hold
District 9 [ ]
California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Cooper (incumbent )
49,675
67.8
Democratic
Harry He
11,927
16.3
Democratic
Mario Garcia
11,643
15.9
Total votes
73,245
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jim Cooper (incumbent )
92,951
68.3
Democratic
Harry He
43,225
31.7
Total votes
136,176
100.0
Democratic hold
District 10 [ ]
California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Marc Levine (incumbent )
97,186
80.4
Democratic
Dan Monte
23,637
19.6
Total votes
120,823
100.0
General election
Democratic
Marc Levine (incumbent )
139,050
71.7
Democratic
Dan Monte
54,758
28.3
Total votes
193,808
100.0
Democratic hold
District 11 [ ]
California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Frazier (incumbent )
39,095
48.3
Republican
Lisa Romero
30,623
37.8
Democratic
Diane Stewart
11,224
13.9
Total votes
80,942
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jim Frazier (incumbent )
96,254
61.5
Republican
Lisa Romero
60,335
38.5
Total votes
156,589
100.0
Democratic hold
District 12 [ ]
California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Heath Flora (incumbent )
56,212
63.9
Democratic
Robert D. Chase
31,811
36.1
Total votes
88,023
100.0
General election
Republican
Heath Flora (incumbent )
94,404
60.0
Democratic
Robert D. Chase
62,811
40.0
Total votes
157,215
100.0
Republican hold
District 13 [ ]
California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Susan Eggman (incumbent )
30,826
52.6
Republican
Antonio M. Garcia
17,885
30.5
Democratic
Carlos Villapudua
9,888
16.9
Total votes
58,599
100.0
General election
Democratic
Susan Eggman (incumbent )
74,813
65.4
Republican
Antonio M. Garcia
39,532
34.6
Total votes
114,345
100.0
Democratic hold
District 14 [ ]
California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tim Grayson (incumbent )
67,272
83.6
Democratic
Aasim Yahya
13,231
16.4
Total votes
80,503
100.0
General election
Democratic
Tim Grayson (incumbent )
109,108
71.6
Democratic
Aasim Yahya
43,292
28.4
Total votes
152,400
100.0
Democratic hold
District 15 [ ]
California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Buffy Wicks
37,141
31.4
Democratic
Jovanka Beckles
18,733
15.8
Democratic
Dan Kalb
18,007
15.2
Democratic
Judy Appel
13,591
11.5
Democratic
Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto
9,826
8.3
Republican
Pranav Jandhyala
6,946
5.9
Democratic
Andy Katz
6,209
5.2
Democratic
Ben Bartlett
3,949
3.3
Democratic
Cheryl Sudduth
1,493
1.2
Democratic
Raquella Thaman
1,007
0.9
Democratic
Owen Poindexter
819
0.7
Democratic
Sergey Vikramsingh Piterman
689
0.6
Total votes
118,410
100.0
General election
Democratic
Buffy Wicks
104,583
53.6
Democratic
Jovanka Beckles
90,405
46.4
Total votes
194,988
100.0
Democratic hold
District 16 [ ]
California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Catharine Baker (incumbent )
69,360
56.6
Democratic
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
53,269
43.4
Total votes
122,629
100.0
General election
Democratic
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
111,222
51.0
Republican
Catharine Baker (incumbent )
106,683
49.0
Total votes
217,905
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 17 [ ]
California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
David Chiu (incumbent )
93,212
81.9
Democratic
Alejandro Fernandez
20,639
18.1
Total votes
113,851
100.0
General election
Democratic
David Chiu (incumbent )
140,381
75.5
Democratic
Alejandro Fernandez
45,483
24.5
Total votes
185,864
100.0
Democratic hold
District 18 [ ]
California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rob Bonta (incumbent )
85,354
89.0
Republican
Stephen Slauson
10,549
11.0
Total votes
95,903
100.0
General election
Democratic
Rob Bonta (incumbent )
150,862
88.9
Republican
Stephen Slauson
18,894
11.1
Total votes
184,754
100.0
Democratic hold
District 19 [ ]
California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Phil Ting (incumbent )
86,304
80.5
Republican
Keith Bogdon
16,785
15.7
No party preference
David Ernst
4,084
3.8
Total votes
107,173
100.0
General election
Democratic
Phil Ting (incumbent )
154,705
83.7
Republican
Keith Bogdon
30,049
16.3
Total votes
184,754
100.0
Democratic hold
District 20 [ ]
California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bill Quirk (incumbent )
56,762
99.9
Republican
Joseph Grcar (write-in )
81
0.1
Total votes
56,843
100.0
General election
Democratic
Bill Quirk (incumbent )
105,848
77.4
Republican
Joseph Grcar
30,863
22.6
Total votes
136,711
100.0
Democratic hold
District 21 [ ]
California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Adam Gray (incumbent )
43,023
99.9
Libertarian
Justin Ryan Quigley (write-in )
49
0.1
Total votes
43,072
100.0
General election
Democratic
Adam Gray (incumbent )
74,320
71.3
Libertarian
Justin Ryan Quigley
29,855
28.7
Total votes
104,175
100.0
Democratic hold
District 22 [ ]
California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin Mullin (incumbent )
80,610
74.1
Republican
Christina Laskowski
24,104
22.2
Green
Bridget Duffy
4,106
3.8
Total votes
108,820
100.0
General election
Democratic
Kevin Mullin (incumbent )
145,197
76.8
Republican
Christina Laskowski
43,927
23.2
Total votes
189,124
100.0
Democratic hold
District 23 [ ]
California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Patterson (incumbent )
58,927
64.9
Democratic
Aileen Rizo
31,902
35.1
Total votes
90,829
100.0
General election
Republican
Jim Patterson (incumbent )
98,789
59.4
Democratic
Aileen Rizo
67,443
40.6
Total votes
166,232
100.0
Republican hold
District 24 [ ]
California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Marc Berman (incumbent )
78,140
75.4
Republican
Alex Glew
21,818
21.0
Libertarian
Bob Goodwyn
3,694
3.6
Total votes
103,652
100.0
General election
Democratic
Marc Berman (incumbent )
135,305
76.6
Republican
Alex Glew
41,313
23.4
Total votes
176,618
100.0
Democratic hold
District 25 [ ]
California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kansen Chu (incumbent )
36,417
51.8
Republican
Bob Brunton
16,391
23.3
Democratic
Carmen Montano
15,345
21.8
Libertarian
Robert Imhoff
2,127
3.0
Total votes
70,280
100.0
General election
Democratic
Kansen Chu (incumbent )
98,612
74.3
Republican
Bob Brunton
34,193
25.7
Total votes
132,805
100.0
Democratic hold
District 26 [ ]
California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Devon Mathis (incumbent )
19,081
30.3
Democratic
Jose Sigala
18,794
29.8
Republican
Warren Gubler
17,650
28.0
Republican
Jack Lavers
7,473
11.9
Total votes
62,998
100.0
General election
Republican
Devon Mathis (incumbent )
62,629
57.9
Democratic
Jose Sigala
45,558
42.1
Total votes
108,187
100.0
Republican hold
District 27 [ ]
California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ash Kalra (incumbent )
51,825
99.5
Republican
G. Burt Lancaster (write-in )
285
0.5
Total votes
52,110
100.0
General election
Democratic
Ash Kalra (incumbent )
90,068
76.3
Republican
G. Burt Lancaster
27,990
23.7
Total votes
118,058
100.0
Democratic hold
District 28 [ ]
California's 28th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Evan Low (incumbent )
77,011
70.8
Republican
Michael L. Snyder
31,776
29.2
Total votes
108,787
100.0
General election
Democratic
Evan Low (incumbent )
130,815
71.1
Republican
Michael L. Snyder
53,195
28.9
Total votes
184,010
100.0
Democratic hold
District 29 [ ]
California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mark Stone (incumbent )
86,641
72.4
Republican
Vicki L. Nohrden
33,073
27.6
Total votes
119,714
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mark Stone (incumbent )
147,237
71.8
Republican
Vicki L. Nohrden
57,714
28.2
Total votes
204,951
100.0
Democratic hold
District 30 [ ]
California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert Rivas
30,379
45.5
Republican
Neil G. Kitchens
20,099
30.1
Democratic
Peter Leroe-Muñoz
7,099
10.6
Democratic
Trina Coffman-Gomez
5,003
7.5
Democratic
Bill Lipe
4,217
6.3
Total votes
66,797
100.0
General election
Democratic
Robert Rivas
83,162
68.3
Republican
Neil G. Kitchens
38,719
31.8
Total votes
121,881
100.0
Democratic hold
District 31 [ ]
California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joaquin Arambula (incumbent )
24,128
59.5
Republican
Lupe Espinoza
16,431
40.5
Total votes
40,559
100.0
General election
Democratic
Joaquin Arambula (incumbent )
54,921
64.8
Republican
Lupe Espinoza
29,771
35.2
Total votes
84,692
100.0
Democratic hold
District 32 [ ]
California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rudy Salas (incumbent )
16,690
50.4
Republican
Justin Mendes
16,438
49.6
Total votes
33,128
100.0
General election
Democratic
Rudy Salas (incumbent )
39,328
56.7
Republican
Justin Mendes
30,089
43.3
Total votes
69,417
100.0
Democratic hold
District 33 [ ]
California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jay Obernolte (incumbent )
43,100
65.8
Democratic
Socorro Cisneros
12,566
19.2
Democratic
Scott Markovich
9,854
15.0
Total votes
65,520
100.0
General election
Republican
Jay Obernolte (incumbent )
72,109
60.2
Democratic
Socorro Cisneros
47,603
39.8
Total votes
119,712
100.0
Republican hold
District 34 [ ]
California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Vince Fong (incumbent )
65,323
76.4
Democratic
Nick Nicita
20,221
23.6
Total votes
85,544
100.0
General election
Republican
Vince Fong (incumbent )
103,346
70.6
Democratic
Nick Nicita
43,048
29.4
Total votes
146,394
100.0
Republican hold
District 35 [ ]
California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jordan Cunningham (incumbent )
62,348
55.5
Democratic
Bill Ostrander
49,967
44.5
Total votes
112,315
100.0
General election
Republican
Jordan Cunningham (incumbent )
97,749
55.9
Democratic
Bill Ostrander
76,994
44.1
Total votes
174,743
100.0
Republican hold
District 36 [ ]
California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tom Lackey (incumbent )
35,628
60.3
Democratic
Steve Fox
23,447
39.7
Total votes
59,075
100.0
General election
Republican
Tom Lackey (incumbent )
66,584
52.1
Democratic
Steve Fox
61,310
47.9
Total votes
127,894
100.0
Republican hold
District 37 [ ]
California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Monique Limón (incumbent )
69,382
84.3
Democratic
David L. Norrdin
7,487
9.1
Democratic
Sofia Collin
5,409
6.6
Total votes
82,278
100.0
General election
Democratic
Monique Limón (incumbent )
129,535
80.4
Democratic
David L. Norrdin
31,522
19.6
Total votes
161,057
100.0
Democratic hold
District 38 [ ]
California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Dante Acosta (incumbent )
49,825
53.6
Democratic
Christy Smith
43,050
46.4
Total votes
92,875
100.0
General election
Democratic
Christy Smith
95,751
51.5
Republican
Dante Acosta (incumbent )
90,298
48.5
Total votes
186,049
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 39 [ ]
California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Luz Rivas (incumbent )
20,453
43.9
Republican
Ricardo Antonio Benitez
11,679
25.1
Democratic
Patty López
6,783
14.6
Democratic
Antonio Sanchez
4,705
10.1
Democratic
Patrea Patrick
1,740
3.7
Democratic
Bonnie Corwin
1,220
2.6
Total votes
46,580
100.0
General election
Democratic
Luz Rivas (incumbent )
85,027
77.7
Republican
Ricardo Antonio Benitez
24,468
22.3
Total votes
109,495
100.0
Democratic hold
District 40 [ ]
California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Henry Gomez Nickel
29,550
45.7
Democratic
James Ramos
26,297
40.7
Democratic
Libbern Gwen Cook
8,777
13.6
Total votes
64,624
100.0
General election
Democratic
James Ramos
77,585
59.6
Republican
Henry Gomez Nickel
52,746
40.5
Total votes
130,331
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 41 [ ]
California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Holden (incumbent )
54,707
59.8
No party preference
Alan S. Reynolds
25,345
27.7
Democratic
Kenneth (Kenny) Rotter
11,420
12.5
Total votes
91,472
100.0
General election
Democratic
Chris Holden (incumbent )
113,439
64.2
No party preference
Alan S. Reynolds
63,272
35.8
Total votes
176,711
100.0
Democratic hold
Endorsements [ ]
Alan S. Reynolds (NPP)
Organizations
Modern Whig Party [1]
Reform Party of the United States of America [2]
District 42 [ ]
California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
DeniAntionette Mazingo
33,586
35.6
Republican
Chad Mayes (incumbent )
30,880
32.8
Republican
Gary Jeandron
15,032
16.0
Republican
Andrew F. Kotyuk
11,572
12.3
Green
Carol Bouldin
3,166
3.4
Total votes
94,236
100.0
General election
Republican
Chad Mayes (incumbent )
86,333
55.3
Democratic
DeniAntionette Mazingo
69,747
44.7
Total votes
156,080
100.0
Republican hold
District 43 [ ]
California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Laura Friedman (incumbent )
58,310
100.0
Total votes
58,310
100.0
General election
Democratic
Laura Friedman (incumbent )
125,568
100.0
Total votes
125,568
100.0
Democratic hold
District 44 [ ]
California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2018
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
District 45 [ ]
California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jesse Gabriel
31,068
43.7
Republican
Justin M. Clark
22,709
31.9
Democratic
Tricia Robbins Kasson
5,277
7.4
Democratic
Ankur Patel
4,534
6.4
Democratic
Jeff Bornstein
4,039
5.7
Democratic
Daniel Brin
2,432
3.4
Democratic
Ray Bishop
1,088
1.5
Total votes
71,147
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jesse Gabriel (incumbent )
107,757
70.3
Republican
Justin M. Clark
45,619
29.7
Total votes
153,376
100.0
Democratic hold
District 46 [ ]
California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Adrin Nazarian (incumbent )
51,896
79.1
Republican
Roxanne Beckford Hoge
13,672
20.9
Total votes
65,568
100.0
General election
Democratic
Adrin Nazarian (incumbent )
109,938
79.3
Republican
Roxanne Beckford Hoge
28,784
20.7
Total votes
138,722
100.0
Democratic hold
District 47 [ ]
California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Eloise Reyes (incumbent )
30,629
100.0
Total votes
30,629
100.0
General election
Democratic
Eloise Reyes (incumbent )
77,458
100.0
Total votes
77,458
100.0
Democratic hold
District 48 [ ]
California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Blanca Rubio (incumbent )
33,144
100.0
Total votes
33,144
100.0
General election
Democratic
Blanca Rubio (incumbent )
90,105
100.0
Total votes
90,105
100.0
Democratic hold
District 49 [ ]
California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ed Chau (incumbent )
35,365
69.0
Republican
Burton Brink
15,910
31.0
Total votes
46,349
100.0
General election
Democratic
Ed Chau (incumbent )
75,421
71.2
Republican
Burton Brink
30,506
28.8
Total votes
105,927
100.0
Democratic hold
District 50 [ ]
California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Richard Bloom (incumbent )
79,458
100.0
Total votes
79,458
100.0
General election
Democratic
Richard Bloom (incumbent )
167,428
100.0
Total votes
167,428
100.0
Democratic hold
District 51 [ ]
California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Wendy Carrillo (incumbent )
42,547
100.0
Libertarian
Christopher Stare (write-in )
4
0.0
Total votes
42,551
100.0
General election
Democratic
Wendy Carrillo (incumbent )
102,276
86.6
Libertarian
Christopher Stare
15,769
13.4
Total votes
118,045
100.0
Democratic hold
District 52 [ ]
California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Freddie Rodriguez (incumbent )
21,736
48.0
Republican
Toni Holle
16,087
35.5
Democratic
Frank C. Guzman
6,297
13.9
Libertarian
Ben W. Gibbons
1,205
2.7
Total votes
45,325
100.0
General election
Democratic
Freddie Rodriguez (incumbent )
70,507
68.6
Republican
Toni Holle
32,273
31.4
Total votes
102,780
100.0
Democratic hold
District 53 [ ]
California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Miguel Santiago (incumbent )
24,134
69.0
Democratic
Kevin Hee Young Jang
5,779
16.5
Libertarian
Michael A. Lewis
2,710
7.7
Democratic
Rae Elisabeth Henry
2,367
6.8
Total votes
34,990
100.0
General election
Democratic
Miguel Santiago (incumbent )
57,388
71.4
Democratic
Kevin Hee Young Jang
23,002
28.6
Total votes
80,390
100.0
Democratic hold
District 54 [ ]
California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sydney Kamlager (incumbent )
41,838
55.5
Democratic
Tepring Michelle Piquado
11,615
15.4
Republican
Glen Ratcliff
9,359
12.4
Democratic
Steve Dunwoody
6,409
8.5
Democratic
Lamar Lyons
4,899
6.5
Democratic
Breon Dupree Hollie
1,223
1.6
Total votes
75,343
100.0
General election
Democratic
Sydney Kamlager (incumbent )
95,643
62.3
Democratic
Tepring Michelle Piquado
57,760
37.7
Total votes
153,403
100.0
Democratic hold
District 55 [ ]
California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Phillip Chen (incumbent )
42,664
47.2
Democratic
Gregg D. Fritchle
20,441
22.6
Democratic
Melissa Fazli
14,016
15.5
Republican
James G. Gerbus
9,731
10.8
Republican
Scott Lebda
3,571
3.9
Total votes
90,423
100.0
General election
Republican
Phillip Chen (incumbent )
87,928
54.9
Democratic
Gregg D. Fritchle
72,256
45.1
Total votes
160,184
100.0
Republican hold
District 56 [ ]
California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Eduardo Garcia (incumbent )
31,747
60.3
Republican
Jeff Gonzalez
13,331
25.3
Republican
Jonathan Reiss
7,527
14.3
Total votes
52,605
100.0
General election
Democratic
Eduardo Garcia (incumbent )
62,622
64.8
Republican
Jeff Gonzalez
34,088
35.2
Total votes
96,710
100.0
Democratic hold
District 57 [ ]
California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ian Calderon (incumbent )
27,136
46.6
Republican
Jessica Martinez
13,824
23.7
Republican
Oscar J. Llamas
9,025
15.5
Democratic
Justin Joshua Valero
6,829
11.7
Democratic
Blake Sullivan Carter
1,393
2.4
Total votes
57,331
100.0
General election
Democratic
Ian Calderon (incumbent )
84,159
64.9
Republican
Jessica Martinez
45,492
35.1
Total votes
129,651
100.0
Democratic hold
District 58 [ ]
California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cristina Garcia (incumbent )
14,509
28.9
Republican
Mike Simpfenderfer
13,246
26.4
Democratic
Pedro Aceituno
6,386
12.7
Democratic
Karla V. Salazar
4,603
9.2
Democratic
Friné (Lore) Medrano
4,447
8.9
Democratic
Ivan Altamirano
3,809
7.6
Democratic
John Paul Drayer
1,653
3.3
Democratic
Miguel Angel Alvarado
1,568
3.1
Total votes
50,221
100.0
General election
Democratic
Cristina Garcia (incumbent )
84,003
70.4
Republican
Mike Simpfenderfer
35,301
29.6
Total votes
119,304
100.0
Democratic hold
District 59 [ ]
California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent )
19,188
76.8
Democratic
Leslie Hagan-Morgan
5,797
23.2
Total votes
24,985
100.0
General election
Democratic
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent )
47,765
66.9
Democratic
Leslie Hagan-Morgan
23,653
33.1
Total votes
71,418
100.0
Democratic hold
District 60 [ ]
District 61 [ ]
California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jose Medina (incumbent )
36,442
99.4
Republican
Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi (write-in )
212
0.6
Total votes
36,654
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jose Medina (incumbent )
75,327
67.8
Republican
Mohammad-Ali Mazarfi
35,821
32.2
Total votes
111,148
100.0
Democratic hold
District 62 [ ]
California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Autumn Burke (incumbent )
53,479
80.8
Republican
Al L. Hernandez
12,668
19.2
Total votes
66,147
100.0
General election
Democratic
Autumn Burke (incumbent )
123,132
82.9
Republican
Al L. Hernandez
25,356
17.1
Total votes
148,488
100.0
Democratic hold
District 63 [ ]
California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Anthony Rendon (incumbent )
18,047
46.6
Democratic
Maria D. Estrada
11,252
29.1
Republican
Adam Joshua Miller
9,419
24.3
Total votes
38,718
100.0
General election
Democratic
Anthony Rendon (incumbent )
49,367
54.3
Democratic
Maria D. Estrada
41,626
45.7
Total votes
90,993
100.0
Democratic hold
District 64 [ ]
California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mike Gipson (incumbent )
29,422
100.0
Republican
Theresa Sanford (write-in )
9
0.0
Total votes
29,431
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mike Gipson (incumbent )
83,210
84.7
Republican
Theresa Sanford
15,010
15.3
Total votes
98,220
100.0
Democratic hold
District 65 [ ]
California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent )
37,587
52.9
Republican
Alexandria "Alex" Coronado
33,459
47.1
Total votes
71,046
100.0
General election
Democratic
Sharon Quirk-Silva (incumbent )
74,636
57.2
Republican
Alexandria "Alex" Coronado
55,953
42.8
Total votes
130,589
100.0
Democratic hold
District 66 [ ]
California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Al Muratsuchi (incumbent )
47,976
50.9
Republican
Frank A. Scotto
40,727
43.2
Democratic
Caney Arnold
5,612
6.0
Total votes
88,703
100.0
General election
Democratic
Al Muratsuchi (incumbent )
108,627
60.5
Republican
Frank A. Scotto
71,057
39.5
Total votes
179,684
100.0
Democratic hold
District 67 [ ]
California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Melissa Melendez (incumbent )
54,089
67.1
Democratic
Michelle Singleton
26,474
32.9
Total votes
80,563
100.0
General election
Republican
Melissa Melendez (incumbent )
93,519
60.9
Democratic
Michelle Singleton
60,015
39.1
Total votes
153,534
100.0
Republican hold
District 68 [ ]
California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Steven Choi (incumbent )
57,099
59.0
Democratic
Michelle Duman
39,751
41.0
Total votes
96,850
100.0
General election
Republican
Steven Choi (incumbent )
96,611
53.1
Democratic
Michelle Duman
85,164
46.9
Total votes
181,775
100.0
Republican hold
District 69 [ ]
California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tom Daly (incumbent )
30,411
99.7
Libertarian
Autumn Browne (write-in )
81
0.3
Total votes
30,492
100.0
General election
Democratic
Tom Daly (incumbent )
63,054
75.2
Libertarian
Autumn Browne
20,786
24.8
Total votes
83,840
100.0
Democratic hold
District 70 [ ]
California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent )
41,480
59.2
Libertarian
Honor "Mimi" Robson
11,779
16.9
Democratic
Elliot Ruben Gonzales
9,304
13.4
Green
Rachel Alexandra Bruhnke
7,062
10.1
Total votes
69,625
100.0
General election
Democratic
Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent )
103,915
72.9
Libertarian
Honor "Mimi" Robson
38,706
27.1
Total votes
142,621
100.0
Democratic hold
District 71 [ ]
California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Randy Voepel (incumbent )
41,561
43.6
Democratic
James Elia
30,672
32.2
Republican
Larry A. Wilske
23,106
24.2
Total votes
95,339
100.0
General election
Republican
Randy Voepel (incumbent )
100,386
60.6
Democratic
James Elia
65,194
39.4
Total votes
165,580
100.0
Republican hold
District 72 [ ]
California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Josh Lowenthal
34,462
36.8
Republican
Tyler Diep
27,825
29.7
Republican
Greg Haskin
19,199
20.5
Republican
Long Pham
7,692
8.2
Republican
Richard Laird
4,555
5.0
Total votes
93,733
100.0
General election
Republican
Tyler Diep
83,221
51.6
Democratic
Josh Lowenthal
78,080
48.4
Total votes
161,301
100.0
Republican hold
District 73 [ ]
California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bill Brough (incumbent )
55,579
47.1
Democratic
Scott Rhinehart
46,436
39.4
Republican
Ed Sachs
15,981
13.5
Total votes
117,996
100.0
General election
Republican
Bill Brough (incumbent )
115,636
56.2
Democratic
Scott Rhinehart
90,016
43.8
Total votes
205,652
100.0
Republican hold
District 74 [ ]
California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Matthew Harper (incumbent )
46,500
41.6
Democratic
Cottie Petrie-Norris
31,626
28.3
Democratic
Karina Onofre
13,536
12.1
Republican
Katherine Daigle
12,331
11.0
Democratic
Ryan Ta
7,827
7.0
Total votes
111,820
100.0
General election
Democratic
Cottie Petrie-Norris
105,699
52.7
Republican
Matthew Harper (incumbent )
94,947
47.3
Total votes
200,646
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 75 [ ]
California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Marie Waldron (incumbent )
56,646
61.6
Democratic
Alan Geraci
35,324
38.4
Total votes
91,970
100.0
General election
Republican
Marie Waldron (incumbent )
95,236
56.4
Democratic
Alan Geraci
73,707
43.6
Total votes
168,943
100.0
Republican hold
District 76 [ ]
California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elizabeth Warren
28,755
26.2
Democratic
Tasha Boerner Horvath
27,566
25.1
Republican
Philip "Phil" Graham
23,155
21.1
Republican
Maureen "Mo" Muir
9,642
8.8
Republican
Thomas E. Krouse
8,675
7.9
Republican
Amanda Rigby
5,919
5.4
Republican
Jerome Stocks
5,119
4.7
Republican
Brian Wimmer
840
0.8
Total votes
109,671
100.0
General election
Democratic
Tasha Boerner Horvath
79,769
54.6
Democratic
Elizabeth Warren
66,427
45.4
Total votes
146,196
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 77 [ ]
California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brian Maienschein (incumbent )
63,269
56.1
Democratic
Sunday Gover
49,554
43.9
Total votes
112,823
100.0
General election
Republican
Brian Maienschein (incumbent )
99,880
50.2
Democratic
Sunday Gover
99,273
49.8
Total votes
199,153
100.0
Republican hold
District 78 [ ]
California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Todd Gloria (incumbent )
79,738
71.2
Republican
Maggie J. Campbell
32,250
28.8
Total votes
111,988
100.0
General election
Democratic
Todd Gloria (incumbent )
140,598
71.1
Republican
Maggie J. Campbell
57,217
28.9
Total votes
197,815
100.0
Democratic hold
District 79 [ ]
California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Shirley Weber (incumbent )
51,395
63.7
Republican
John Moore
29,324
36.3
Total votes
80,719
100.0
General election
Democratic
Shirley Weber (incumbent )
103,533
66.8
Republican
John Moore
51,548
33.2
Total votes
155,081
100.0
Democratic hold
District 80 [ ]
California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent )
38,449
70.5
Republican
Lincoln Pickard
16,107
29.5
Republican
Joseph Viveiros (write-in )
3
0.0
Total votes
54,559
100.0
General election
Democratic
Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (incumbent )
82,621
75.0
Republican
Lincoln Pickard
27,563
25.0
Total votes
110,184
100.0
Democratic hold
See also [ ]
2018 United States elections
2018 United States Senate election in California
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
2018 California gubernatorial election
2018 California State Senate election
2018 California elections
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