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California House District 26 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

California House District 26 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 17.4 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Republican 30,875 84,987 26.6% 46.7 pts
1974 Democratic 35,963 27,599 56.6% 13.2 pts
1976 Democratic 40,175 35,400 53.2% 6.3 pts
1978 Democratic 36,877 35,342 51.1% 2.1 pts
1980 Democratic 42,616 42,581 50.0% 0.0 pts
1982 Democratic 57,205 28,563 66.7% 33.4 pts
1984 Democratic 64,486 48,393 57.1% 14.3 pts
1986 Democratic 63,386 22,152 74.1% 48.2 pts
1988 Democratic 79,688 31,015 72.0% 44.0 pts
1990 Democratic 59,632 27,409 68.5% 37.0 pts
1992 Democratic 54,552 33,771 61.8% 23.5 pts
1994 Democratic 42,470 33,003 56.3% 12.5 pts
1996 Democratic 46,648 46,562 50.0% 0.1 pts
1998 Democratic 53,059 27,848 65.6% 31.2 pts
2000 Democratic 67,326 35,294 65.6% 31.2 pts
2002 Republican 36,069 48,540 42.6% 14.7 pts
2004 Republican 46,924 78,381 37.5% 25.1 pts
2006 Republican 38,990 54,703 41.6% 16.8 pts
2008 Republican 65,940 70,620 48.3% 3.4 pts
2010 Republican 41,775 64,625 39.3% 21.5 pts
2012 Republican 36,379 72,061 33.5% 32.9 pts
2014 Republican 0 32,337 0.0% 100.0 pts
2016 Republican 44,205 76,289 36.7% 26.6 pts
2018 Republican 42,247 60,064 41.3% 17.4 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Republican margin 46.7 pts 1974: Democratic margin 13.2 pts 1976: Democratic margin 6.3 pts 1978: Democratic margin 2.1 pts 1980: Democratic margin 0.0 pts 1982: Democratic margin 33.4 pts 1984: Democratic margin 14.3 pts 1986: Democratic margin 48.2 pts 1988: Democratic margin 44.0 pts 1990: Democratic margin 37.0 pts 1992: Democratic margin 23.5 pts 1994: Democratic margin 12.5 pts 1996: Democratic margin 0.1 pts 1998: Democratic margin 31.2 pts 2000: Democratic margin 31.2 pts 2002: Republican margin 14.7 pts 2004: Republican margin 25.1 pts 2006: Republican margin 16.8 pts 2008: Republican margin 3.4 pts 2010: Republican margin 21.5 pts 2012: Republican margin 32.9 pts 2014: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2016: Republican margin 26.6 pts 2018: Republican margin 17.4 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held California House District 26 at the 2018 election?

Republican held California House District 26 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 17.4 points.

Which parties have held California House District 26 since 1972?

Since 1972, California House District 26 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in California House District 26?

The closest two-party margin on record for California House District 26 was 1980, at just 0.0 percentage points.