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2018Final results

2018 election for California Assembly District 49

California State Assembly · California

Ed Chau (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Burton Brink (R) by 42.4 points.

Ed ChauDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.2%75,421
Burton BrinkRepublican
28.8%30,506
105,927 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+12.72012D+23.02014D+40.02016D+42.42018D+35.82020D+33.32022

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