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California › California State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California Assembly District 12
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Jackie Elward has no major-party opponent.
Jackie Elward has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Jackie Elward
Democratic
Eric Lucan
The district
Lean D+58: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 485,566
- People per km²
- 152
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 50%
- White, no degree
- 28%of adults
- White 61%
- Hispanic 25%
- Black 2%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 7%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
243,500 votes · D+51.4✓ Damon Connolly (D)75.7%
Andy Podshadley (R)24.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
248,018 two-party votes · D+57.2 · D+58.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)78.6%
Donald Trump (R)21.4%
2022
178,187 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Damon Connolly (D)51.8%
Sara Aminzadeh (D)48.2%
2020 Earlier district lines
215,998 votes · R+21.9✓ Heath Flora (R)60.9%
Paul Akinjo (D)39.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
268,259 two-party votes · D+60.7 · D+56.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)80.3%
Donald Trump (R)19.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
223,091 two-party votes · D+59.9 · D+57.7 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)80.0%
Donald Trump (R)20.0%