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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 72

A district of about 502,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.7 relative to the nation for president.

Diane Dixon (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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.

R+1.766th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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 AssemblyR+12.5R+18.9R+1.2

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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 85th pct · 13th of 80 in CA

Higher than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 75th pct · 21st of 80 in CA

Higher than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents18% 9th pct · 73rd of 80 in CA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents1% 10th pct · 72nd of 80 in CA

Lower than 90% of seats.

Asian residents14% 59th pct · 33rd of 80 in CA

Higher than 59% of seats.

People per square mile2,184 49th pct · 41st of 80 in CA

Less dense than 51% 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 59
29% Hispanic · 49% college gradsR+5.3Held RDistrict 71
26% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+10.5Held RDistrict 74
32% Hispanic · 42% college gradsD+3.0CountingDistrict 42
20% Hispanic · 55% college gradsD+15.9Held 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. Gracey Van Der Mark (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.2
  2. Diane Dixon (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 12.5, 2024 by 18.9

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