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California's 26th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Evan Low
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Population (2020)472,660[1]
Demographics
Registered voters210,833[2]
Registration51.46% 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

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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.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2022 Governor Newsom 73.3 — 26.7%
Senator Padilla 74.3 — 25.7%
2021 Recall Yes 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 assembly members

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Due to redistricting, the 26th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Vacant January 8, 1883 – March 24, 1884 Solano
Douglas G. Barnes Republican March 24, 1884 – January 3, 1887 Elected to finish vacant term.
Frank O'Grady Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
J. A. Mullaney January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Charles Durner Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
J. L. Hutson Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 San Joaquin
T. A. Nelson Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Charles W. Austin Republican January 4, 1897 – February 6, 1898 Died.
Vacant February 6, 1898 – January 2, 1899
August E. Muenter Republican January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 Retired to run for State Senate.
F. H. Kincaid Democratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Edward N. Baxter January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Mariposa, Tuolumne
C. V. Jones January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Edward N. Baxter January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Dan E. Williams Republican January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
William B. Bush January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 San Francisco
J. J. Hayes January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
William J. Kenney January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Roy Fellom January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 Retired to run for State Senate.
Ray Williamson January 5, 1925 – January 6, 1941
Edward M. Gaffney Democratic January 6, 1941 – January 5, 1953
Richard J. Dolwig Republican January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1957 San Mateo Retired to run for State Senate.
Carl A. Britschgi January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1971 Retired to run for State Senate.
Dixon Arnett January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974
Carmen Perino Democratic December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Adrian C. Fondse Republican December 1, 1980 – January 5, 1981
Patrick Johnson Democratic January 5, 1981 – January 10, 1991
Vacant January 10, 1991 – May 16, 1991 San Joaquin
Dean Andal Republican May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992 Elected to finish Johnston's term.
Sal Cannella Democratic December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus Termed out and ran for State Senate.
Dennis Cardoza December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Greg Aghazarian Republican December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 San Joaquin, Stanislaus Retired to run for State Senate.
Bill Berryhill December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 Retired to run for State Senate.
Connie Conway December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 Inyo, Kern, Tulare Term Limited.
Devon Mathis December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022
Evan Low Democratic December 3, 2022 – Present Santa Clara County Retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024.

Election results (1992–present)

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2024

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2024 California's 26th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Ahrens 25,057 34.40
Democratic Tara Sreekrishnan 19,617 26.90
Republican Sophie Yan Song 15,965 21.90
Democratic Omar Din 8,779 12.10
Libertarian Bob Goodwyn 2,172 3.00
No party preference Ashish Garg 1,221 1.70
Total votes 72,811 100.00
General election
Democratic Patrick Ahrens
Democratic Tara Sreekrishnan
Total votes 100.00
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 California's 26th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent) 45,916 66.90
Republican Tim Gorsulowsky 16,289 23.70
Democratic Long Jiao 6,434 9.40
Total votes 68,639 100.00
General election
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent) 81,595 74.00
Republican Tim Gorsulowsky 28,616 26.00
Total votes 110,211 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 49,413 61.50
Democratic Drew Phelps 30,981 38.50
Total votes 80,394 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 85,005 54.90
Democratic Drew Phelps 69,717 45.10
Total votes 154,722 100.00
Republican hold

2018

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2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 19,081 30.30
Democratic Jose Sigala 18,794 29.80
Republican Warren Gubler 17,650 28.00
Republican Jack Lavers 7,473 11.90
Total votes 62,998 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 62,629 57.90
Democratic Jose Sigala 45,558 42.10
Total votes 108,187 100.00
Republican hold

2016

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2016 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 28,563 42.40
Democratic Ruben Macareno 20,536 30.50
Republican Rudy Mendoza 18,216 27.10
Total votes 67,315 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 76,289 63.30
Democratic Ruben Macareno 44,205 36.70
Total votes 120,494 100.00
Republican hold

2014

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2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rudy Mendoza 18,648 40.30
Republican Devon Mathis 9,497 20.50
Democratic Carlton Jones 7,943 17.20
Democratic Ruben Macareno 3,755 8.10
Democratic Derek A. Thomas 2,872 6.20
Republican Teresita "Tess" Andres 2,092 4.50
Republican Esther Barajas 1,473 3.20
Total votes 46,280 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis 34,683 53.60
Republican Rudy Mendoza 29,991 46.40
Total votes 64,674 100.00
Republican hold

2012

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2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Connie Conway (incumbent) 34,299 71.80
Democratic Jonathan Louis Sosa 12,627 28.20
Total votes 46,926 100.00
General election
Republican Connie Conway (incumbent) 72,061 66.50
Democratic Jonathan Louis Sosa 36,379 33.50
Total votes 108,440 100.00
Republican hold

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Berryhill (incumbent) 64,625 60.80
Democratic Tim Weintz, Sr. 41,775 39.20
Total votes 106,400 100.00
Republican hold

2008

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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California's 26th State Assembly district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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References

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  1. ^ "District AD26 Map". Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Supplement to the Statement of Vote" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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