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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 33

California State Assembly · California

Thurston Smith (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Rick Herrick (R) by 9.7 points.

Thurston SmithRepublican · winner
54.9%86,948
Rick HerrickRepublican
45.1%71,567
158,515 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+18.12012R+31.92014R+19.92016R+20.52018R+25.02022R+2.42026

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