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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 46

A district of about 498,000 people, 40% Hispanic, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.7 relative to the nation for president.

Jesse Gabriel (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+29.732nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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.

202220242026
California State AssemblyD+30.8D+25.8D+40.7

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 63rd pct · 30th of 80 in CA

Higher than 63% of seats.

White adults without a degree20% 58th pct · 34th of 80 in CA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents40% 58th pct · 34th of 80 in CA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Black residents4% 58th pct · 34th of 80 in CA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Asian residents12% 53rd pct · 38th of 80 in CA

Higher than 53% of seats.

People per square mile6,400 81st pct · 16th of 80 in CA

Denser than 81% 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 78
23% Hispanic · 53% college gradsD+38.0Held DDistrict 44
21% Hispanic · 51% college gradsD+35.4Held DDistrict 15
32% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+34.9Held DDistrict 6
25% Hispanic · 38% college gradsD+36.4Held 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. Jesse Gabriel (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 30.8, 2024 by 25.8, 2026 by 40.7

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