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

California Assembly District 32

Top two

David Couch has no major-party opponent.

David Couch 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 R+33: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+35.4R+37.6 vs. nation2020 presidentR+28.4R+33.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+34.0R+32.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
555,224
People per km²
25
Adults with a B.A.+
27%
White, no degree
36%of adults
  • White 46%
  • Hispanic 40%
  • 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.

2025 special

60,976 votes · R+38.6
✓ Stan Ellis (R)64.6%
Chris Cruz-Boone (D)28.7%
Holli Willibey (R)4.4%
William Brown (L)2.3%

2024

194,582 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Vince Fong (R)59.0%
Ken Weir (R)41.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

217,993 two-party votes · R+34.0 · R+32.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.0%
Kamala Harris (D)33.0%

2022

129,323 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Vince Fong (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

230,523 two-party votes · R+28.4 · R+33.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)64.2%
Joe Biden (D)35.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

177,190 two-party votes · R+35.4 · R+37.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.3%