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2018Final results

2018 election for California Senate District 26

California State Senate · California

Ben Allen (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Baron Bruno (Ind) by 54.5 points.

Ben AllenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.2%298,609
Baron BrunoIndependent
22.8%87,974
386,583 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+38.61982D+30.81990D+69.31994D+79.31998D+67.52010D+65.92022

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