2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for California Assembly District 40
California State Assembly · California
James Ramos (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Henry Gomez Nickel (R) by 19.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James RamosDemocrat · winner
59.5%77,585
Henry Gomez NickelRepublican
40.5%52,746
130,331 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET