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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 9

California State Assembly · California

Jim Cooper (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Eric M. Rigard (R) by 31.7 points.

Jim CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.8%142,088
Eric M. RigardRepublican
34.2%73,742
215,830 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+43.02010D+17.82012D+33.52016D+31.72020R+38.52022R+13.92026

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