2022Final results
2022 election for California Assembly District 8
California State Assembly · California
Jim Patterson (R) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas Edward Nichols (Lib) by 48.5 points.
Jim PattersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.2%128,124
Thomas Edward NicholsLibertarian
25.8%44,451
172,575 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET