| District: | 26 |
| Chamber: | Assembly |
| Population: | 472,660[1] |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
| Percent White: | 27.29 |
| Percent Black: | 2.11 |
| Percent Latino: | 17.92 |
| Percent Asian: | 47.78 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.14 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.29 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.55 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3.92 |
| Registered: | 210,833[2] |
| Registered Year: | 2022 |
| Democratic: | 51.46 |
| Republican: | 14.15 |
| Npp: | 30.41 |
California's 26th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Evan Low of Sunnyvale, California.
The district is located in Santa Clara County. It encompasses the cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara as well as parts of San Jose, California.
Santa Clara County - 24.36%
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senator | Padilla 74.3 — 25.7% |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 73.3 — 26.7% |
| 2021 | Recall | align="right" Yes 59.4 - 40.6% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 53.2 – 44.7% |
| 2018 | Governor[3] | Cox 57.6 – 42.4% |
| Senator[4] | De Leon 60.5 – 39.5% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.9 – 41.5% |
| Senator | Harris 52.7 – 47.3% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 61.7 – 38.3% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.7 – 41.2% |
| Senator | Emken 57.5 – 42.5% |
| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | January 8, 1883 – March 24, 1884 | ||||
Douglas G. Barnes | Republican | March 24, 1884 – January 3, 1887 | Elected to finish vacant term. | Solano | |
Frank O'Grady | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1n 1886. | ||
J. A. Mullaney | Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1888. | ||
Charles Durner | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. | ||
J. L. Hutson | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. | San Joaquin | |
T. A. Nelson | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. | ||
Charles W. Austin | Republican | January 4, 1897 – February 6, 1898 | Elected in 1896. Died. | ||
| Vacant | February 6, 1898 – January 2, 1899 | ||||
August E. Muenter | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
F. H. Kincaid | Democratic | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-election. | ||
Edward N. Baxter | Democratic | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1902. | Mariposa, Tuolumne | |
C. V. Jones | Democratic | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. | ||
Edward N. Baxter | Democratic | January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. | ||
Dan E. Williams | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1910. | ||
William B. Bush | Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1912. | San Francisco | |
J. J. Hayes | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. | ||
William J. Kenney | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. | ||
Roy Fellom | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
Ray Williamson | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 6, 1941 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | ||
Edward M. Gaffney | Democratic | January 6, 1941 – January 5, 1953 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 24th district. | ||
Richard J. Dolwig | Republican | January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1957 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for State Senate. | San Mateo | |
Carl A. Britschgi | Republican | January 7, 1957 – January 4, 1971 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
Dixon Arnett | Republican | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1974 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 20th district. | ||
Carmen Perino | Democratic | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost renomination. | San Joaquin, Stanislaus | |
| 100px Adrian C. Fondse | Republican | December 1, 1980 – January 5, 1981 | Declared winner of the election in 1980 Unseated when a recount showed he lost the election.[5] | ||
Patrick Johnson | Democratic | January 5, 1981 – January 10, 1991 | Won election contest. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned to run for State Senate. | ||
| San Joaquin | |||||
| Vacant | January 10, 1991 – May 16, 1991 | ||||
Dean Andal | Republican | May 16, 1991 – November 30, 1992 | Elected to finish Johnston's term. Redistricted to the 17th district. | ||
Sal Cannella | Democratic | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Termed out and ran for State Senate. | Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus | |
Dennis Cardoza | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000 Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | ||
Greg Aghazarian | Republican | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for State Senate. | San Joaquin, Stanislaus | |
Bill Berryhill | Republican | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
Connie Conway | Republican | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 2012. Term limited. | Inyo, Kern, Tulare | |
Devon Mathis | Republican | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022 | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | ||
Evan Low | Democratic | December 3, 2022 – present | Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 2022. Retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. | Santa Clara | |