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California › California State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

California Assembly District 15

Top two

Anamarie Avila Farias has no major-party opponent.

Anamarie Avila Farias has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Top-two primary

All candidates run in one primary regardless of party and the two with the most votes advance, so two candidates of the same party can meet in November. The forecast then marks the seat as safe for that party.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+35: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+41.3D+39.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+41.3D+36.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+32.8D+34.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
507,176
People per km²
565
Adults with a B.A.+
34%
White, no degree
24%of adults
  • White 36%
  • Hispanic 32%
  • Black 9%
  • Asian 15%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

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

205,220 votes · D+28.3
✓ Anamarie Avila Farias (D)64.1%
Sonia Ledo (R)35.9%

2024 President Vote in this district

212,330 two-party votes · D+32.8 · D+34.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.4%
Donald Trump (R)33.6%

2022

149,623 votes · D+34.6
✓ Tim Grayson (D)67.3%
Janell Elizabeth Proctor (R)32.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

240,840 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Buffy Wicks (D)84.7%
Sara Brink (—)15.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

235,519 two-party votes · D+41.3 · D+36.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)70.7%
Donald Trump (R)29.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

176,683 two-party votes · D+41.3 · D+39.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)70.7%
Donald Trump (R)29.3%