2010Final results
2010 election for California Assembly District 8
California State Assembly · California
Mariko Yamada (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Michelle P. Connor (R) by 23.2 points.
Mariko YamadaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%79,787
Michelle P. ConnorRepublican
38.4%49,714
129,501 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