2010Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2010 election for California Assembly District 5
California State Assembly · California
Richard Pan (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Andy Pugno (R) by 4.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Richard PanDemocrat · winner
49.5%78,239
Andy PugnoRepublican
45.5%71,910
Elizabeth MartinezPeace and Freedom
5.0%7,850
157,999 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET