California's 26th State Assembly district

California's 26th State Assembly district
California's 26th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
	Evan Low; D–Campbell
Population (2020)	472,660
Demographics	27.29% White; 2.11% Black; 17.92% Latino; 47.78% Asian; 0.14% Native American; 0.29% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.55% other; 3.92% remainder of multiracial;
Registered voters	210,833
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

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

Year	Office	Results
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%
2018	Senator^[4]	De Leon 60.5 – 39.5%
2016	President	Trump 52.9 – 41.5%
2016	Senator	Harris 52.7 – 47.3%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 61.7 – 38.3%
2012	President	Romney 56.7 – 41.2%
2012	Senator	Emken 57.5 – 42.5%

List of members representing the district

1883–present

Members	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
Vacant		January 8, 1883 – March 24, 1884
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
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	Declared winner of the election in 1980 Unseated when a recount showed he lost the election.^[5]
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.
Patrick Johnson (Stockton)	Democratic	January 5, 1981 – January 10, 1991		San Joaquin
Vacant		January 10, 1991 – May 16, 1991
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.	Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
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.	San Joaquin, Stanislaus
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.	Inyo, Kern, Tulare
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)

2022

2022 California's 26th State Assembly district election
Primary election
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

2020 California State Assembly election
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%
	Republican hold

2018

California State Assembly 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

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
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

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
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

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
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

2010 California State Assembly election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

External links

District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

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