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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 39

California State Assembly · California

Luz Rivas (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Ricardo Benitez (R) by 48.1 points.

Luz RivasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.1%117,207
Ricardo BenitezRepublican
25.9%41,033
158,240 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+53.62004D+55.52008D+55.32018D+48.12020D+14.02022D+15.52024

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