2020Final results
2020 election for California Assembly District 8
California State Assembly · California
Ken Cooley (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Cathy Cook (R) by 10.2 points.
Ken CooleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%126,969
Cathy CookRepublican
44.9%103,496
230,465 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