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2018Final results

2018 election for California Assembly District 17

California State Assembly · California

David Chiu (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Alejandro Fernandez (D) by 51.1 points.

David ChiuDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.5%140,381
24.5%45,483
185,864 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+32.52008D+16.72010D+72.52012D+72.52016D+69.22024D+80.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET