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2018Final results

2018 election for California Assembly District 3

California State Assembly · California

James Gallagher (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Sonia Aery (D) by 20.3 points.

James GallagherRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%95,786
Sonia AeryDemocrat
39.8%63,445
159,231 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

EvenR+11.22012R+26.12014R+26.12016R+20.32018R+27.22020R+30.72022

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