1996Final results
1996 election for California Assembly District 9
California State Assembly · California
Deborah V. Ortiz (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Davis (R) by 36.2 points.
Deborah V. OrtizDemocrat · winner
65.2%69,074
Richard DavisRepublican
29.1%30,769
Akili JayeReform
3.4%3,558
Bruce B. SaundersNatural Law
2.3%2,486
105,887 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
The candidates
Deborah V. Ortiz (D)Richard Davis (R)
Also on the ballot: Akili Jaye (Reform), 3.4%; Bruce B. Saunders (Natural Law), 2.3%