2020Final results
2020 election for California Assembly District 72
California State Assembly · California
Janet Nguyen (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Diedre Thu Ha Nguyen (D) by 8.3 points.
Janet NguyenRepublican · winner
54.2%122,483
Diedre Thu Ha NguyenDemocrat
45.8%103,707
226,190 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET