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California › California State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California Assembly District 22
Top twoJuan Alanis has no major-party opponent.
Juan Alanis has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Juan Alanis
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+5: 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
- 449,662
- People per km²
- 136
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 31%of adults
- White 34%
- Hispanic 52%
- Black 3%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
154,252 votes · R+12.3✓ Juan Alanis (R)56.1%
Jessica Self (D)43.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
155,158 two-party votes · R+7.7 · R+6.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)53.8%
Kamala Harris (D)46.2%
2022
103,864 votes · R+16.2✓ Juan Alanis (R)58.1%
Jessica Self (D)41.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
241,950 votes · D+50.8✓ Kevin Mullin (D)75.4%
Mark Gilham (R)24.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
172,054 two-party votes · D+4.8 · D+0.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)52.4%
Donald Trump (R)47.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
131,047 two-party votes · D+6.6 · D+4.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.3%
Donald Trump (R)46.7%