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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 26

A district of about 456,000 people, 49% Asian, 67% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+49.3 relative to the nation for president.

Patrick Ahrens (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 80 seats

Every California State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+49.314th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20222026
California State AssemblyD+48.1D+50.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 80 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree67% 96th pct · 4th of 80 in CA

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree10% 16th pct · 67th of 80 in CA

Lower than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents18% 10th pct · 72nd of 80 in CA

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents2% 27th pct · 59th of 80 in CA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents49% 97th pct · 3rd of 80 in CA

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile5,507 78th pct · 18th of 80 in CA

Denser than 78% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 19
58% college gradsD+61.6Held DDistrict 24
58% college gradsD+35.0Held DDistrict 23
72% college gradsD+57.4Held DDistrict 21
28% Hispanic · 56% college gradsD+54.0Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Patrick Ahrens (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 12.0, 2026 by 50.8
  2. Evan Low (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 48.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)