California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022
California Assembly District 8
A district of about 517,000 people, 29% Hispanic, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.5 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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
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 8.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Less dense than 99% 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 326% Hispanic · 26% college gradsR+17.9Held RDistrict 75
26% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+13.5Held RDistrict 32
40% Hispanic · 27% college gradsR+32.6Held RDistrict 34
40% Hispanic · 22% college gradsR+19.1Held R
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.
- David J. Tangipa (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 7.4, 2026 unopposed - Jim Patterson (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 48.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)