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2018Final results

2018 election for California Assembly District 39

California State Assembly · California

Luz Rivas (D) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Ricardo Benitez (R) by 55.3 points.

Luz RivasDemocrat · winner
77.7%85,027
Ricardo BenitezRepublican
22.3%24,468
109,495 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+52.22002D+53.62004D+55.52008D+55.32018D+48.12020D+14.02022

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