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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 17

California State Assembly · California

David Chiu (D) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating Starchild (Oth) by 77.8 points.

David ChiuDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.9%190,731
StarchildOther party
11.1%23,834
214,565 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+32.52008D+16.72010D+72.52012D+72.52016D+69.22024D+80.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET