1986Final results
1986 election for California Senate District 34
California State Senate · California
Ruben S. Ayala (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Turner (R) by 31.7 points.
Ruben S. AyalaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%93,410
Steve TurnerRepublican
34.1%48,421
141,831 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