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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 36

California State Assembly · California

Tom Lackey (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Fox (D) by 10.3 points.

Tom LackeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%102,442
Steve FoxDemocrat
44.8%83,240
185,682 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+20.42014R+6.22016R+4.12018R+10.32020D+6.82022R+3.52024

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