California's 26th State Assembly district
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California's 26th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2020) | 472,660[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 210,833[2] | ||
Registration | 51.46% Democratic 14.15% Republican 30.41% No party preference |
California's 26th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Evan Low of Sunnyvale, California.
District profile[edit]
The district is located in Santa Clara County. It encompasses the cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara as well as parts of San Jose, California.
Santa Clara County - 24.36%
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Election results from statewide races[edit]
Year | Office | Results |
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2022 | Senator | Padilla 74.3 — 25.7% |
2022 | Governor | Newsom 73.3 — 26.7% |
2021 | Recall | Yes 59.4 - 40.6% |
2020 | President | Trump 53.2 – 44.7% |
2018 | Governor[3] | Cox 57.6 – 42.4% |
Senator[4] | De Leon 60.5 – 39.5% | |
2016 | President | Trump 52.9 – 41.5% |
Senator | Harris 52.7 – 47.3% | |
2014 | Governor | Kashkari 61.7 – 38.3% |
2012 | President | Romney 56.7 – 41.2% |
Senator | Emken 57.5 – 42.5% |
List of members representing the district[edit]
1883–present[edit]
Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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Vacant | January 8, 1883 – March 24, 1884 |
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Douglas G. Barnes (Oakland) |
Republican | March 24, 1884 – January 3, 1887 |
Elected to finish vacant term. [data missing] |
Solano |
Frank O'Grady (Vallejo) |
Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 |
Elected in 1n 1886. [data missing] | |
J. A. Mullaney (Vallejo) |
Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 |
Elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
Charles Durner (Benicia) |
Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1890. [data missing] | |
J. L. Hutson (Lodi) |
Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 |
Elected in 1892. [data missing] |
San Joaquin |
T. A. Nelson (Stockton) |
Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 |
Elected in 1894. [data missing] | |
Charles W. Austin (Farmington) |
Republican | January 4, 1897 – February 6, 1898 |
Elected in 1896. Died. | |
Vacant | February 6, 1898 – January 2, 1899 |
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August E. Muenter (Stockton) |
Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 |
Elected in 1898. Retired to run for State Senate. | |
F. H. Kincaid (Ripon) |
Democratic | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 |
Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-election. | |
Edward N. Baxter (Sonora) |
Democratic | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 |
Elected in 1902. [data missing] |
Mariposa, Tuolumne |
C. V. Jones (Sonora) |
Democratic | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 |
Elected in 1904. [data missing] | |
Edward N. Baxter (Sonora) |
Democratic | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] | |
Dan E. Williams (Chinese Camp) |
Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 |
Elected in 1910. [data missing] | |
William B. Bush (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 |
Elected in 1912. [data missing] |
San Francisco |
J. J. Hayes (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 |
Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing] | |
William J. Kenney (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 |
Elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
Roy Fellom (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired to run for State Senate. | |
Ray Williamson (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 6, 1941 |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | |
Edward M. Gaffney (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 6, 1941 – January 5, 1953 |
Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 24th district. | |
Richard J. Dolwig (Redwood City) |
Republican | January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1957 |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for State Senate. |
San Mateo |
Carl A. Britschgi (Redwood City) |
Republican | January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1971 |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for State Senate. | |
Dixon Arnett (Redwood City) |
Republican | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974 |
Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 20th district. | |
Carmen Perino (Stockton) |
Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost renomination. |
San Joaquin, Stanislaus |
Adrian C. Fondse (Ripon) |
Republican | December 1, 1980 – January 5, 1981 |
Elected in 1980. Lost election contest. | |
Patrick Johnson (Stockton) |
Democratic | January 5, 1981 – January 10, 1991 |
Won election contest. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned to run for State Senate. | |
San Joaquin | ||||
Vacant | January 10, 1991 – May 16, 1991 |
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Dean Andal (Stockton) |
Republican | May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992 |
Elected to finish Johnston's term. Redistricted to the 17th district. | |
Sal Cannella (Ceres) |
Democratic | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 |
Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Termed out and ran for State Senate. |
Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus |
Dennis Cardoza (Atwater) |
Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000 Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
Greg Aghazarian (Stockton) |
Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for State Senate. |
San Joaquin, Stanislaus |
Bill Berryhill (Stockton) |
Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 |
Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for State Senate. | |
Connie Conway (Tulare) |
Republican | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 |
Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 2012. Term limited. |
Inyo, Kern, Tulare |
Devon Mathis (Visalia) |
Republican | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 |
Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | |
Evan Low (Sunnyvale) |
Democratic | December 3, 2022 – present |
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 2022. Retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. |
Santa Clara |
Election results (1992–present)[edit]
2022[edit]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Evan Low (incumbent) | 45,916 | 66.9 | |
Republican | Tim Gorsulowsky | 16,289 | 23.7 | |
Democratic | Long Jiao | 6,434 | 9.4 | |
Total votes | 68,639 | 100% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Evan Low (incumbent) | 81,595 | 74.0 | |
Republican | Tim Gorsulowsky | 28,616 | 26.0 | |
Total votes | 110,211 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020[edit]
Primary election | ||||
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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% | ||
Republican hold |
2018[edit]
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
2016[edit]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Devon Mathis (incumbent) | 28,563 | 42.4 | |
Democratic | Ruben Macareno | 20,536 | 30.5 | |
Republican | Rudy Mendoza | 18,216 | 27.1 | |
Total votes | 67,315 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Devon Mathis (incumbent) | 76,289 | 63.3 | |
Democratic | Ruben Macareno | 44,205 | 36.7 | |
Total votes | 120,494 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014[edit]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Rudy Mendoza | 18,648 | 40.3 | |
Republican | Devon Mathis | 9,497 | 20.5 | |
Democratic | Carlton Jones | 7,943 | 17.2 | |
Democratic | Ruben Macareno | 3,755 | 8.1 | |
Democratic | Derek A. Thomas | 2,872 | 6.2 | |
Republican | Teresita "Tess" Andres | 2,092 | 4.5 | |
Republican | Esther Barajas | 1,473 | 3.2 | |
Total votes | 46,280 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Devon Mathis | 34,683 | 53.6 | |
Republican | Rudy Mendoza | 29,991 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 64,674 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2012[edit]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Connie Conway (incumbent) | 34,299 | 71.8 | |
Democratic | Jonathan Louis Sosa | 12,627 | 28.2 | |
Total votes | 46,926 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Connie Conway (incumbent) | 72,061 | 66.5 | |
Democratic | Jonathan Louis Sosa | 36,379 | 33.5 | |
Total votes | 108,440 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2010[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Berryhill (incumbent) | 64,625 | 60.8 | |
Democratic | Tim Weintz, Sr. | 41,775 | 39.2 | |
Total votes | 106,400 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2008[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Berryhill | 70,620 | 51.71 | |
Democratic | John Eisenhut | 65,940 | 48.29 | |
Total votes | 136,560 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 67.18 | |||
Republican hold |
2006[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Aghazarian (incumbent) | 54,703 | 58.39 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Goeken | 38,990 | 41.61 | |
Total votes | 93,693 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 48.65 | |||
Republican hold |
2004[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Aghazarian (incumbent) | 78,381 | 62.55 | |
Democratic | Tim Weintz, Sr. | 46,924 | 37.45 | |
Total votes | 125,305 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2002[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Aghazarian | 47,561 | 57.39 | |
Democratic | Tom Hallinan | 35,307 | 42.61 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 7,019 | 7.81 | ||
Total votes | 89,887 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2000[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) | 67,326 | 65.61 | |
Republican | Marshall Sanchez | 35,294 | 34.39 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,231 | 7.43 | ||
Total votes | 110,851 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1998[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) | 53,059 | 64.07 | |
Republican | Patty Hollingsworth | 27,848 | 33.63 | |
Libertarian | David Eaton | 1,128 | 1.36 | |
American Independent | Carl Towe | 776 | 0.94 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 3,285 | 3.82 | ||
Total votes | 86,096 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1996[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Cardoza | 46,648 | 50.05 | |
Republican | Tom Berryhill | 46,562 | 49.95 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,355 | 6.23 | ||
Total votes | 101,565 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1994[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sal Cannella (incumbent) | 42,470 | 53.61 | |
Republican | Greg Thomas | 33,003 | 41.66 | |
Libertarian | Rob Parks | 3,748 | 4.73 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,488 | 6.48 | ||
Total votes | 84,709 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1992[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sal Cannella (incumbent) | 54,552 | 56.82 | |
Republican | Scott Weimer | 33,771 | 35.18 | |
Libertarian | Rob Parks | 7,682 | 8.00 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 14,025 | 12.75 | ||
Total votes | 110,030 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "District AD26 Map". Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Report of Registration as of April 8, 2022, Registration by State Assembly District" (PDF). California Secretary of State. April 8, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.