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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 65

California State Assembly · California

Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Cynthia Thacker (R) by 16.5 points.

Sharon Quirk-SilvaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%112,333
Cynthia ThackerRepublican
41.7%80,468
192,801 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+9.22014D+6.52016D+14.32018D+16.52020D+41.72024D+63.52026

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