1986Final results
1986 election for California Senate District 2
California State Senate · California
Barry Keene (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Brann (R) by 15.1 points.
Barry KeeneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%115,756
Richard BrannRepublican
41.1%84,580
Pamela ElizondoPeace and Freedom
2.7%5,497
205,833 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET