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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 70

California State Assembly · California

Patrick Odonnell (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating David W. Thomas (R) by 43.4 points.

Patrick OdonnellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%143,191
David W. ThomasRepublican
28.3%56,516
199,707 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+31.62012D+27.72014D+33.22016D+43.42020R+7.62022R+9.42024

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