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2024Final results

2024 election for California Assembly District 71

California State Assembly · California

Kate Sanchez (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Gary Kephart (D) by 23.1 points.

Kate SanchezRepublican · winner
61.5%147,779
Gary KephartDemocrat
38.5%92,368
240,147 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+32.22010R+26.22012R+21.32018R+19.22020R+23.12024R+7.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET