California's 26th State Assembly district

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California's 26th State Assembly district
California's 26th Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Evan Low
D–Campbell
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.

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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

YearOfficeResults
2022 Governor Newsom 73.3 — 26.7%
Senator Padilla 74.3 — 25.7%
2021 Recall Yes check.svg 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

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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
VacantJanuary 8, 1883 – March 24, 1884 Solano
Douglas G. Barnes Republican March 24, 1884 – January 3, 1887Elected to finish vacant term.
Frank O'Grady Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
J. A. MullaneyJanuary 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, 1898Died.
VacantFebruary 6, 1898 – January 2, 1899
August E. Muenter Republican January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901Retired to run for State Senate.
F. H. Kincaid Democratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Edward N. BaxterJanuary 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Mariposa, Tuolumne
C. V. JonesJanuary 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907
Edward N. BaxterJanuary 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Dan E. Williams Republican January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
William B. BushJanuary 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 San Francisco
J. J. HayesJanuary 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
William J. KenneyJanuary 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921
Roy FellomJanuary 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925Retired 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. BritschgiJanuary 7, 1957 – January 4, 1971Retired to run for State Senate.
Dixon ArnettJanuary 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
VacantJanuary 10, 1991 – May 16, 1991 San Joaquin
Dean Andal Republican May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992Elected 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, 2002Retired 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, 2012Retired 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)

2024

2024 California's 26th State Assembly district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Ahrens 25,057 34.40
Democratic Tara Sreekrishnan 19,617 26.90
Republican Sophie Yan Song15,96521.90
Democratic Omar Din8,77912.10
Libertarian Bob Goodwyn2,1723.00
No party preference Ashish Garg1,2211.70
Total votes72,811 100.00
General election
Democratic Patrick Ahrens
Democratic Tara Sreekrishnan
Total votes100.00
Democratic hold

2022

2022 California's 26th State Assembly district election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent)45,91666.90
Republican Tim Gorsulowsky16,28923.70
Democratic Long Jiao6,4349.40
Total votes68,639 100.00
General election
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent) 81,595 74.00
Republican Tim Gorsulowsky28,61626.00
Total votes110,211 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent)49,41361.50
Democratic Drew Phelps30,98138.50
Total votes80,394 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 85,005 54.90
Democratic Drew Phelps69,71745.10
Total votes154,722 100.00
Republican hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent)19,08130.30
Democratic Jose Sigala18,79429.80
Republican Warren Gubler17,65028.00
Republican Jack Lavers7,47311.90
Total votes62,998 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 62,629 57.90
Democratic Jose Sigala45,55842.10
Total votes108,187 100.00
Republican hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent)28,56342.40
Democratic Ruben Macareno20,53630.50
Republican Rudy Mendoza18,21627.10
Total votes67,315 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent) 76,289 63.30
Democratic Ruben Macareno44,20536.70
Total votes120,494 100.00
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rudy Mendoza18,64840.30
Republican Devon Mathis 9,49720.50
Democratic Carlton Jones7,94317.20
Democratic Ruben Macareno3,7558.10
Democratic Derek A. Thomas2,8726.20
Republican Teresita "Tess" Andres2,0924.50
Republican Esther Barajas1,4733.20
Total votes46,280 100.00
General election
Republican Devon Mathis 34,683 53.60
Republican Rudy Mendoza29,99146.40
Total votes64,674 100.00
Republican hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Conway (incumbent)34,29971.80
Democratic Jonathan Louis Sosa12,62728.20
Total votes46,926 100.00
General election
Republican Connie Conway (incumbent) 72,061 66.50
Democratic Jonathan Louis Sosa36,37933.50
Total votes108,440 100.00
Republican hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Berryhill (incumbent) 64,625 60.80
Democratic Tim Weintz, Sr.41,77539.20
Total votes106,400 100.00
Republican hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Berryhill 70,620 51.71
Democratic John Eisenhut65,94048.29
Total votes136,560 100.00
Turnout  67.18
Republican hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Aghazarian (incumbent) 54,703 58.39
Democratic Kenneth Goeken38,99041.61
Total votes93,693 100.00
Turnout  48.65
Republican hold

2004

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Aghazarian (incumbent) 78,381 62.55
Democratic Tim Weintz, Sr.46,92437.45
Total votes125,305 100.00
Republican hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Aghazarian 47,561 57.39
Democratic Tom Hallinan35,30742.61
Invalid or blank votes7,0197.81
Total votes89,887 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 67,326 65.61
Republican Marshall Sanchez35,29434.39
Invalid or blank votes8,2317.43
Total votes110,851 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 53,059 64.07
Republican Patty Hollingsworth27,84833.63
Libertarian David Eaton1,1281.36
American Independent Carl Towe7760.94
Invalid or blank votes3,2853.82
Total votes86,096 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza 46,648 50.05
Republican Tom Berryhill 46,56249.95
Invalid or blank votes8,3556.23
Total votes101,565 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sal Cannella (incumbent) 42,470 53.61
Republican Greg Thomas33,00341.66
Libertarian Rob Parks3,7484.73
Invalid or blank votes5,4886.48
Total votes84,709 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sal Cannella (incumbent) 54,552 56.82
Republican Scott Weimer33,77135.18
Libertarian Rob Parks7,6828.00
Invalid or blank votes14,02512.75
Total votes110,030 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  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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