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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 3

California State Assembly · California

James Gallagher (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating James R. Henson (D) by 27.2 points.

James GallagherRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.6%130,304
36.4%74,524
204,828 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

EvenR+26.12014R+26.12016R+20.32018R+27.22020R+30.72022R+32.52024

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