Special elections to the California State Assembly are called by the Governor of California when a vacancy arises within the State Assembly. Special elections are conducted in two rounds. The first round is an open primary. The second round is cancelled if one of the candidates receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. Prior to 2012, the top vote getter from each party in the first round would advance to the second round. Since the passage of Proposition 14 in 2010 (which became effective 2012), the top two vote getters in the first round, regardless of party, advance to the second round.
Recall elections, the process by which voters petition for the removal of an elected official, are also included.
List of special elections
The dates listed are the second round unless a winner is determined in the primary round (when a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote).
List of recall elections
A replacement assemblymember is only listed in cases in which the recall was successful.
Results
53rd district special election, 2005
39th district special election, 2007
55th district special election, 2008
51st district special election, 2009
72nd district special election, 2010
43rd district special election, 2010
4th district special election, 2011
80th district special election, 2013
52nd district special election, 2013
45th district special election, 2013
54th district special election, 2013
31st district special election, 2016
51st district special election, 2017
54th district special election, 2018
39th district special election, 2018
45th district special election, 2018
1st district special election, 2019
79th district special election, 2021
54th district special election, 2021
18th district special election, 2021
49th district special election, 2022
17th district special election, 2022
11th district special election, 2022
62nd district special election, 2022
80th district special election, 2022
32nd district special election, 2025
63rd district special election, 2025
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