1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 37
California State Assembly · California
Nao Takasugi (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Jess Herrera (D) by 19.4 points.
Nao TakasugiRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%73,167
Jess HerreraDemocrat
40.3%49,341
122,508 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET