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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 49

California State Assembly · California

Ed Chau (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Burton Brink (R) by 35.8 points.

Ed ChauDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.9%107,976
Burton BrinkRepublican
32.1%50,988
158,964 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+23.02014D+40.02016D+42.42018D+35.82020D+33.32022D+23.92024

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