2008Final results
2008 election for California Assembly District 56
California State Assembly · California
Tony Mendoza (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Roger H. Garrett (R) by 30.3 points.
Tony MendozaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%78,652
Roger H. GarrettRepublican
34.8%42,040
120,692 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET