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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 76

A district of about 470,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.9 relative to the nation for president.

Darsh Patel (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+13.954th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 76

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+3.3D+8.1D+18.4

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 76.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 76th pct · 20th of 80 in CA

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 62nd pct · 31st of 80 in CA

Higher than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents31% 41st pct · 48th of 80 in CA

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents2% 19th pct · 65th of 80 in CA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Asian residents17% 71st pct · 24th of 80 in CA

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile2,207 51st pct · 40th of 80 in CA

Denser 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 40
35% Hispanic · 42% college gradsD+10.6Held DDistrict 42
20% Hispanic · 55% college gradsD+15.9Held DDistrict 66
23% Hispanic · 57% college gradsD+25.3Held DDistrict 41
34% Hispanic · 48% college gradsD+23.1Held 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. Darshana Patel (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 8.1, 2026 by 18.4
  2. Brian Maienschein (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 3.3

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