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2022Final results

2022 election for California Assembly District 21

California State Assembly · California

Diane Papan (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Giselle Hale (D) by 44.9 points.

Diane PapanDemocrat · winner
72.4%94,676
Giselle HaleDemocrat
27.6%36,014
130,690 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+16.42012D+6.82014D+39.62016D+19.32020D+47.72024D+56.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET