2016 California State Assembly election

The 2016 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election held on June 7, 2016. Voters in the 80 districts of the California State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate.

2016 California State Assembly election

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All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderAnthony RendonChad Mayes
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceMarch 7, 2016January 4, 2016
Leader's seat63rd–Paramount42nd–Yucca Valley
Last election52 seats, 54.54%28 seats, 44.32%
Seats won5525
Seat changeIncrease 3Decrease 3
Popular vote7,929,8664,849,783
Percentage61.08%37.36%
SwingIncrease 6.54%Decrease 6.96%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Speaker before election

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

Benefiting from the large Democratic turnout due to the general election, the California Democratic Party made gains by ousting three Republican incumbents in the 60th, 65th, and 66th districts, thus regaining the two-thirds supermajority that they had lost in the previous elections.

Overview

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election — June 7, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic4,463,50062.45%1238675
Republican2,582,22936.13%1076864
No party preference75,4771.06%711
Libertarian24,4940.34%1044
American Independent1,8730.03%100
Valid votes7,147,57383.61%
Invalid votes1,400,72816.39%
Totals8,548,301100.00%248159
Voter turnout47.72%
California State Assembly election, 2016
General election — November 8, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic7,929,86661.08%55 3
Republican4,849,78337.36%25 3
Libertarian130,7981.01%00
No party preference71,9440.55%00
Valid votes12,982,39188.86%
Invalid votes1,628,11811.14%
Totals14,610,509100.00%80
Voter turnout75.27%
5525
DemocraticRepublican

Results

Source: Official results.[1][2]

District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Dahle (incumbent)103,50099.6
LibertarianDonn Coenen (write-in)4460.4
Total votes103,946 100.0
General election
RepublicanBrian Dahle (incumbent) 148,657 73.8
LibertarianDonn Coenen52,87126.2
Total votes201,528 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Wood (incumbent)102,30899.9
LibertarianKen Anton (write-in)560.1
Total votes102,364 100.0
General election
DemocraticJim Wood (incumbent) 138,020 72.9
LibertarianKen Anton51,24527.1
Total votes189,265 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Gallagher (incumbent)66,68661.0
DemocraticEdward Ritchie42,70039.0
DemocraticBryce Corron (write-in)120.0
Total votes109,398 100.0
General election
RepublicanJames Gallagher (incumbent) 108,910 63.0
DemocraticEdward Ritchie63,86737.0
Total votes172,777 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCecilia Aguiar-Curry36,04329.2
RepublicanCharlie Schaupp35,45428.7
DemocraticDan Wolk31,40525.4
DemocraticDon Saylor18,28414.8
DemocraticElmer Mark Kropp2,2811.8
Total votes123,467 100.0
General election
DemocraticCecilia Aguiar-Curry 118,772 63.5
RepublicanCharlie Schaupp68,17036.5
Total votes186,942 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrank Bigelow (incumbent)73,18060.0
DemocraticRobert Carabas27,19022.3
DemocraticKai Ellsworth11,3139.3
No party preferenceMark Belden10,2898.4
Total votes121,972 100.0
General election
RepublicanFrank Bigelow (incumbent) 121,644 64.5
DemocraticRobert Carabas66,94935.5
Total votes188,593 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrian Caples26,70719.8
RepublicanKevin Kiley22,01916.3
RepublicanAndy Pugno19,03314.1
DemocraticJohn Edward Z'berg15,88411.8
RepublicanCristi Nelson12,8349.5
RepublicanBill Halldin12,3429.2
RepublicanKevin Hanley8,9896.7
RepublicanRon "Mik" Mikulaco8,2396.1
RepublicanSuzanne Jones4,3973.3
No party preference"Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz2,6342.0
RepublicanGabriel L. Hydrick1,6491.2
Total votes134,727 100.0
General election
RepublicanKevin Kiley 149,415 64.6
DemocraticBrian Caples81,91935.4
Total votes231,334 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKevin McCarty (incumbent)69,90199.5
RepublicanRyan K. Brown (write-in)2540.4
LibertarianJanine Kloss (write-in)510.1
RepublicanRalph Merletti (write-in)430.1
Total votes70,249 100.0
General election
DemocraticKevin McCarty (incumbent) 111,112 69.8
RepublicanRyan K. Brown48,09730.2
Total votes159,209 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKen Cooley (incumbent)61,70458.3
RepublicanNick Bloise36,63034.6
LibertarianJanice Marlae Bonser7,5887.2
Total votes105,922 100.0
General election
DemocraticKen Cooley (incumbent) 104,552 57.0
RepublicanNick Bloise78,84843.0
Total votes183,400 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Cooper (incumbent)64,87969.9
RepublicanTimothy Scott Gorsulowsky27,92430.1
Total votes92,803 100.0
General election
DemocraticJim Cooper (incumbent) 109,979 66.8
RepublicanTimothy Scott Gorsulowsky54,72933.2
Total votes164,708 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMarc Levine (incumbent)100,57865.4
DemocraticVeronica "Roni" Jacobi27,23217.7
RepublicanGregory Allen26,08116.9
Total votes153,891 100.0
General election
DemocraticMarc Levine (incumbent) 140,207 68.2
DemocraticVeronica "Roni" Jacobi65,35531.8
Total votes205,562 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Frazier (incumbent)62,95265.9
RepublicanDave Miller32,54534.1
Total votes95,497 100.0
General election
DemocraticJim Frazier (incumbent) 111,592 64.2
RepublicanDave Miller62,22735.8
Total votes173,819 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen Vogel23,67825.6
RepublicanHeath Flora21,48423.2
DemocraticVirginia Madueno19,76421.4
DemocraticHarinder Grewal17,24518.6
RepublicanCindy Marks10,39711.2
Total votes92,568 100.0
General election
RepublicanHeath Flora 81,680 52.3
RepublicanKen Vogel74,43347.7
Total votes156,113 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSusan Eggman (incumbent)39,60853.4
RepublicanKevin J. Lincoln, II14,28419.3
DemocraticK. Jeffrey Jafri11,72815.8
RepublicanJacob "Jake" Souza8,49111.5
Total votes74,111 100.0
General election
DemocraticSusan Eggman (incumbent) 86,315 64.8
RepublicanKevin J. Lincoln, II46,88335.2
Total votes133,198 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMae Torlakson34,53532.3
DemocraticTim Grayson33,71231.6
RepublicanDebora Allen27,82626.1
DemocraticHarmesh Kumar10,69410.0
Total votes106,767 100.0
General election
DemocraticTim Grayson 107,653 61.5
DemocraticMae Torlakson67,30038.5
Total votes174,953 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTony Thurmond (incumbent)124,13691.1
RepublicanClaire Chiara12,0838.9
Total votes136,219 100.0
General election
DemocraticTony Thurmond (incumbent) 189,530 89.4
RepublicanClaire Chiara22,52810.6
Total votes212,058 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCatharine Baker (incumbent)71,90653.2
DemocraticCheryl Cook-Kallio63,30746.8
Total votes135,213 100.0
General election
RepublicanCatharine Baker (incumbent) 129,585 55.9
DemocraticCheryl Cook-Kallio102,29044.1
Total votes231,875 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDavid Chiu (incumbent)114,90488.5
RepublicanMatthew Del Carlo14,89111.5
Total votes129,795 100.0
General election
DemocraticDavid Chiu (incumbent) 172,153 86.3
RepublicanMatthew Del Carlo27,41713.7
Total votes199,570 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRob Bonta (incumbent)98,20289.1
RepublicanRoseann Slonsky-Breault12,05710.9
Total votes110,259 100.0
General election
DemocraticRob Bonta (incumbent) 156,163 87.0
RepublicanRoseann Slonsky-Breault23,27313.0
Total votes179,436 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPhil Ting (incumbent)95,04683.6
RepublicanCarlos "Chuck" Taylor18,68616.4
DemocraticDaniel C. Kappler (write-in)220.0
Total votes113,754 100.0
General election
DemocraticPhil Ting (incumbent) 150,052 80.1
RepublicanCarlos "Chuck" Taylor37,18019.9
Total votes187,232 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBill Quirk (incumbent)66,52677.7
RepublicanLuis A. Wong19,07822.3
Total votes85,604 100.0
General election
DemocraticBill Quirk (incumbent) 114,001 74.3
RepublicanLuis A. Wong39,50725.7
Total votes153,508 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAdam Gray (incumbent)43,87466.8
RepublicanGreg Opinski21,75433.1
RepublicanBrien J. Rahilly (write-in)360.1
Total votes65,664 100.0
General election
DemocraticAdam Gray (incumbent) 85,990 69.8
RepublicanGreg Opinski37,23030.2
Total votes123,220 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKevin Mullin (incumbent)85,68276.2
RepublicanArt Kiesel14,99813.3
RepublicanMark Gilham11,74810.4
Total votes112,428 100.0
General election
DemocraticKevin Mullin (incumbent) 148,289 74.4
RepublicanArt Kiesel51,04625.6
Total votes199,335 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Patterson (incumbent)73,68677.4
RepublicanGwen L. Morris21,52222.6
Total votes95,208 100.0
General election
RepublicanJim Patterson (incumbent) 125,123 75.9
RepublicanGwen L. Morris39,65624.1
Total votes164,809 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMarc Berman30,64928.2
DemocraticVicki Veenker24,20122.2
RepublicanPeter Ohtaki21,52519.8
DemocraticBarry Chang11,89010.9
DemocraticMike Kasperzak11,34310.4
LibertarianJohn M. Inks4,5464.2
No party preferenceJay Blas Jacob Cabrera2,6032.4
DemocraticSea Reddy2,1021.9
Total votes108,859 100.0
General election
DemocraticMarc Berman 92,419 54.4
DemocraticVicki Veenker77,36245.6
Total votes164,809 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKansen Chu (incumbent)61,98075.5
RepublicanBob Brunton20,14624.5
Total votes82,126 100.0
General election
DemocraticKansen Chu (incumbent) 107,821 72.8
RepublicanBob Brunton40,28027.2
Total votes148,101 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDevon Mathis (incumbent)28,56342.4
DemocraticRuben Macareno20,53630.5
RepublicanRudy Mendoza18,21627.1
Total votes67,315 100.0
General election
RepublicanDevon Mathis (incumbent) 76,289 63.3
DemocraticRuben Macareno44,20536.7
Total votes120,494 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMadison Nguyen27,45334.3
DemocraticAsh Kalra15,84319.8
RepublicanVan Le11,72614.7
DemocraticAndres Quintero10,92213.7
DemocraticCong Thanh Do4,8696.1
DemocraticDarcie Green4,7696.0
DemocraticEsau Herrera4,3425.4
Total votes79,924 100.0
General election
DemocraticAsh Kalra 71,696 53.2
DemocraticMadison Nguyen63,04846.8
Total votes134,744 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEvan Low (incumbent)83,03871.5
RepublicanNicholas Sclavos33,15428.5
Total votes116,192 100.0
General election
DemocraticEvan Low (incumbent) 136,547 70.0
RepublicanNicholas Sclavos58,64130.0
Total votes195,188 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark Stone (incumbent)107,77075.0
RepublicanSierra Roberts35,93425.0
Total votes143,704 100.0
General election
DemocraticMark Stone (incumbent) 156,703 72.2
RepublicanSierra Roberts60,24527.8
Total votes216,948 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnna Caballero37,50546.1
DemocraticKarina Cervantez Alejo21,15826.0
RepublicanGeorgia Acosta12,66215.6
RepublicanJohn M. Nevill9,94912.2
Total votes81,274 100.0
General election
DemocraticAnna Caballero 79,885 62.5
DemocraticKarina Cervantez Alejo47,99837.5
Total votes127,883 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoaquin Arambula (incumbent)31,60057.7
RepublicanClint Olivier19,60535.8
DemocraticTed Miller3,5826.5
Total votes54,787 100.0
General election
DemocraticJoaquin Arambula (incumbent) 62,404 63.8
RepublicanClint Olivier35,45436.2
Total votes97,858 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRudy Salas (incumbent)30,80698.9
RepublicanManuel Ramirez (write-in)3341.1
Total votes31,140 100.0
General election
DemocraticRudy Salas (incumbent) 53,056 65.1
RepublicanManuel Ramirez28,50234.9
Total votes81,558 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Obernolte (incumbent)43,52660.7
DemocraticScott Markovich28,22039.3
Total votes71,746 100.0
General election
RepublicanJay Obernolte (incumbent) 84,000 60.60
DemocraticScott Markovich56,08639.4
Total votes140,086 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanVince Fong57,91560.3
DemocraticPerrin Swanlund23,42924.4
RepublicanErnie Gollehon8,7799.1
RepublicanMichael Garcia Biglay5,8866.1
Total votes96,009 100.0
General election
RepublicanVince Fong 123,959 73.2
DemocraticPerrin Swanlund45,30526.8
Total votes169,264 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDawn Ortiz-Legg55,57745.0
RepublicanJordan Cunningham45,75037.0
RepublicanSteve Lebard18,17014.7
LibertarianDominic Robert Rubini4,1423.4
Total votes123,639 100.0
General election
RepublicanJordan Cunningham 105,247 54.7
DemocraticDawn Ortiz-Legg87,16845.3
Total votes192,415 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Lackey (incumbent)35,01948.2
DemocraticSteve Fox21,54129.6
DemocraticDarren W. Parker11,23615.5
DemocraticOllie M. McCaulley4,8916.7
Total votes72,687 100.0
General election
RepublicanTom Lackey (incumbent) 77,801 53.1
DemocraticSteve Fox68,75546.9
Total votes146,556 100.0
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMonique Limón83,86265.9
No party preferenceEdward Fuller43,42034.1
Total votes127,282 100.0
General election
DemocraticMonique Limón 128,344 64.1
No party preferenceEdward Fuller71,94435.9
Total votes200,288 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristy Smith44,75544.7
RepublicanDante Acosta36,23636.2
RepublicanTyler Izen10,99811.0
RepublicanJarrod R. Degonia8,2158.2
Total votes100,204 100.0
General election
RepublicanDante Acosta 102,977 52.9
DemocraticChristy Smith91,80147.1
Total votes194,778 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra30,11944.4
DemocraticPatty López (incumbent)18,47227.2
DemocraticJoel Fajardo6,83110.1
DemocraticJoanne Fernandez4,5386.7
DemocraticMina Creswell4,4186.5
DemocraticKevin James Suscavage3,4895.1
Total votes67,867 100.0
General election
DemocraticRaul Bocanegra 74,834 60.1
DemocraticPatty López (incumbent)49,64939.9
Total votes124,483 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAbigail Medina39,58351.5
RepublicanMarc Steinorth (incumbent)37,33948.5
Total votes76,922 100.0
General election
RepublicanMarc Steinorth (incumbent) 76,537 50.6
DemocraticAbigail Medina74,58949.4
Total votes151,126 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChris Holden (incumbent)66,95159.2
RepublicanCasey C. Higgins30,01726.6
RepublicanDan M. Taylor8,8917.9
No party preferenceAlan S. Reynolds7,1436.3
Total votes113,002 100.0
General election
DemocraticChris Holden (incumbent) 120,633 60.5
RepublicanCasey C. Higgins78,81739.5
Total votes199,450 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChad Mayes (incumbent)49,58050.8
DemocraticGreg Rodriguez40,44641.4
LibertarianJeff Hewitt7,6017.8
Total votes97,627 100.0
General election
RepublicanChad Mayes (incumbent) 97,864 57.4
DemocraticGreg Rodriguez72,58142.6
Total votes170,445 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLaura Friedman33,27631.9
DemocraticArdy Kassakhian25,35724.3
RepublicanMark MacCarley16,55115.9
DemocraticAndrew J. Blumenfield13,30912.8
RepublicanAlexandra A. Bustamante6,5246.3
DemocraticDennis R. Bullock4,2944.1
DemocraticRajiv Dalal3,1733.0
American IndependentAaron Cervantes1,8731.8
Total votes104,357 100.0
General election
DemocraticLaura Friedman 106,186 64.5
DemocraticArdy Kassakhian58,56135.5
Total votes164,747 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJacqui Irwin (incumbent)63,99260.9
RepublicanKerry J. Nelson41,14539.1
Total votes105,137 100.0
General election
DemocraticJacqui Irwin (incumbent) 107,084 59.0
RepublicanKerry J. Nelson74,41741.0
Total votes181,501 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMatt Dababneh (incumbent)42,13549.3
RepublicanJerry Kowal22,89926.8
DemocraticDoug Kriegel20,38723.9
Total votes85,421 100.0
General election
DemocraticMatt Dababneh (incumbent) 111,148 66.4
RepublicanJerry Kowal56,25733.6
Total votes167,405 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAdrin Nazarian (incumbent)51,53599.6
DemocraticAngela Rupert (write-in)1310.3
RepublicanRoxanne Beckford Hoge (write-in)880.2
Total votes51,754 100.0
General election
DemocraticAdrin Nazarian (incumbent) 77,587 56.1
DemocraticAngela Rupert60,65843.9
Total votes138,245 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCheryl Brown (incumbent)25,16544.1
DemocraticEloise Reyes20,34235.6
RepublicanAissa Chanel Sanchez11,61320.3
Total votes57,120 100.0
General election
DemocraticEloise Reyes 62,432 54.6
DemocraticCheryl Brown (incumbent)51,99445.4
Total votes114,426 100.0
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCory Ellenson18,54726.4
DemocraticBlanca Rubio17,94125.5
DemocraticBryan Urias16,17823.0
DemocraticManuel Lozano11,51016.4
DemocraticArmando Barajas6,1298.7
Total votes70,305 100.0
General election
DemocraticBlanca Rubio 87,321 64.1
RepublicanCory Ellenson48,92235.9
Total votes136,243 100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEd Chau (incumbent)44,92299.5
RepublicanPeter Amundson, Jr.(write-in)1880.4
LibertarianMatthew "Boomer" Shannon (write-in)250.1
Total votes45,135 100.0
General election
DemocraticEd Chau (incumbent) 82,964 70.0
RepublicanPeter Amundson, Jr.35,53330.0
Total votes118,497 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard Bloom (incumbent)92,31579.6
RepublicanMatthew Gene Craffey23,61320.4
Total votes115,928 100.0
General election
DemocraticRichard Bloom (incumbent) 158,967 74.6
RepublicanMatthew Gene Craffey54,01625.4
Total votes212,983 100.0
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJimmy Gomez (incumbent)62,366100.0
LibertarianMike Everling (write-in)70.0
Total votes62,373 100.0
General election
DemocraticJimmy Gomez (incumbent) 110,036 86.1
LibertarianMike Everling17,72413.9
Total votes127,760 100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFreddie Rodriguez (incumbent)33,83063.9
DemocraticPaul Vincent Avila18,94335.8
RepublicanToni Holle (write-in)1960.4
Total votes52,969 100.0
General election
DemocraticFreddie Rodriguez (incumbent) 64,836 59.1
DemocraticPaul Vincent Avila44,86540.9
Total votes109,701 100.0
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMiguel Santiago (incumbent)22,25445.1
DemocraticSandra Mendoza20,38841.3
DemocraticKevin H. Jang6,68813.6
Total votes49,330 100.0
General election
DemocraticMiguel Santiago (incumbent) 50,958 58.2
DemocraticSandra Mendoza36,58341.8
Total votes87,541 100.0
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)83,88983.2
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff16,88016.8
Total votes100,769 100.0
General election
DemocraticSebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent) 146,723 81.6
RepublicanGlen Ratcliff33,11918.4
Total votes179,842 100.0
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGregg D. Fritchle32,43935.9
RepublicanPhillip Chen19,68421.8
RepublicanMike Spence18,73720.7
RepublicanRay Marquez10,88112.0
RepublicanSteven M. Tye8,6009.5
Total votes90,341 100.0
General election
RepublicanPhillip Chen 98,960 57.7
DemocraticGregg D. Fritchle72,47142.3
Total votes171,431 100.0
Republican hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEduardo Garcia (incumbent)45,122100.0
Total votes45,122 100.0
General election
DemocraticEduardo Garcia (incumbent) 93,090 100.0
Total votes93,090 100.0
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticIan Calderon (incumbent)50,99665.7
RepublicanRita Topalian26,63934.3
Total votes77,635 100.0
General election
DemocraticIan Calderon (incumbent) 93,339 62.7
RepublicanRita Topalian55,57737.3
Total votes148,916 100.0
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCristina Garcia (incumbent)56,052100.0
RepublicanRamiro Alvarado (write-in)190.0
Total votes56,071 100.0
General election
DemocraticCristina Garcia (incumbent) 105,170 75.3
RepublicanRamiro Alvarado34,44924.7
Total votes139,619 100.0
Democratic hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticReggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent)35,820100.0
Total votes35,820 100.0
General election
DemocraticReggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent) 77,324 100.0
Total votes77,324 100.0
Democratic hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEric Linder (incumbent)30,04845.6
DemocraticSabrina Cervantes27,34641.5
DemocraticKen Park8,47812.9
Total votes65,872 100.0
General election
DemocraticSabrina Cervantes 77,404 54.5
RepublicanEric Linder (incumbent)64,71045.5
Total votes142,114 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJose Medina (incumbent)45,88867.3
RepublicanHector Diaz22,28132.7
Total votes68,169 100.0
General election
DemocraticJose Medina (incumbent) 90,663 65.9
RepublicanHector Diaz46,92434.1
Total votes137,587 100.0
Democratic hold

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAutumn Burke (incumbent)67,69199.9
LibertarianBaron Bruno (write-in)320.0
RepublicanMarco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in)320.0
Total votes67,755 100.0
General election
DemocraticAutumn Burke (incumbent) 123,699 77.2
RepublicanMarco Antonio "Tony" Leal27,62817.2
LibertarianBaron Bruno8,9585.6
Total votes160,285 100.0
Democratic hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnthony Rendon (incumbent)45,39178.5
RepublicanAdam Joshua Miller12,41921.5
Total votes57,810 100.0
General election
DemocraticAnthony Rendon (incumbent) 89,134 77.6
RepublicanAdam Joshua Miller25,68022.4
Total votes114,814 100.0
Democratic hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMike Gipson (incumbent)46,18676.5
RepublicanTheresa Sanford14,17923.5
Total votes60,365 100.0
General election
DemocraticMike Gipson (incumbent) 86,419 73.4
RepublicanTheresa Sanford31,30026.6
Total votes117,719 100.0
Democratic hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSharon Quirk-Silva42,89054.3
RepublicanYoung Kim (incumbent)36,02845.7
Total votes78,918 100.0
General election
DemocraticSharon Quirk-Silva 79,654 53.2
RepublicanYoung Kim (incumbent)69,94146.8
Total votes149,595 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAl Muratsuchi53,29548.7
RepublicanDavid Hadley (incumbent)48,75544.6
DemocraticMike Madrigal7,3076.7
Total votes109,357 100.0
General election
DemocraticAl Muratsuchi 105,336 54.1
RepublicanDavid Hadley (incumbent)89,30845.9
Total votes194,644 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMelissa Melendez (incumbent)51,98763.5
DemocraticJorge Lopez29,92436.5
Total votes81,911 100.0
General election
RepublicanMelissa Melendez (incumbent) 107,654 63.8
DemocraticJorge Lopez60,99636.2
Total votes168,650 100.0
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSean Jay Panahi32,61033.0
RepublicanSteven Choi19,55919.8
RepublicanHarry Sidhu19,40519.7
RepublicanDeborah Pauly13,88014.1
RepublicanAlexia Deligianni-Brydges5,0985.2
No party preferenceBrian Chuchua4,6354.7
RepublicanKostas Roditis3,5283.6
Total votes98,715 100.0
General election
RepublicanSteven Choi 114,210 60.3
DemocraticSean Jay Panahi75,23139.7
Total votes189,441 100.0
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Daly (incumbent)38,13970.3
RepublicanOfelia Velarde-Garcia16,12529.7
Total votes54,264 100.0
General election
DemocraticTom Daly (incumbent) 69,640 68.3
RepublicanOfelia Velarde-Garcia32,32431.7
Total votes101,964 100.0
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPatrick O'Donnell (incumbent)69,81699.5
RepublicanMartha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in)3280.5
DemocraticBilly Graham (write-in)120.0
Total votes70,156 100.0
General election
DemocraticPatrick O'Donnell (incumbent) 107,389 66.6
RepublicanMartha E. Flores-Gibson53,80533.4
Total votes161,194 100.0
Democratic hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRandy Voepel51,85759.9
RepublicanLeo Hamel23,99027.7
RepublicanTony Teora10,77012.4
Total votes86,617 100.0
General election
RepublicanRandy Voepel 108,049 65.8
RepublicanLeo Hamel56,18434.2
Total votes164,233 100.0
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTravis Allen (incumbent)48,32150.4
DemocraticLenore Albert-Sheridan27,46628.6
DemocraticNam Pham20,15821.0
Total votes95,945 100.0
General election
RepublicanTravis Allen (incumbent) 98,335 58.0
DemocraticLenore Albert-Sheridan71,33242.0
Total votes169,667 100.0
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBill Brough (incumbent)74,56899.6
DemocraticMesbah Islam (write-in)2780.4
Total votes74,846 100.0
General election
RepublicanBill Brough (incumbent) 144,653 68.8
DemocraticMesbah Islam65,66231.2
Total votes210,315 100.0
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKarina Onofre46,07742.4
RepublicanMatthew Harper (incumbent)42,31738.9
RepublicanKatherine Daigle20,25818.6
Total votes108,652 100.0
General election
RepublicanMatthew Harper (incumbent) 114,477 56.2
DemocraticKarina Onofre89,36243.8
Total votes203,839 100.0
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarie Waldron (incumbent)56,40760.3
DemocraticAndrew Masiel Sr.37,10439.7
Total votes93,511 100.0
General election
RepublicanMarie Waldron (incumbent) 111,598 62.9
DemocraticAndrew Masiel Sr.65,77037.1
Total votes177,368 100.0
Republican hold

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRocky Chávez (incumbent)68,81999.5
RepublicanThomas E. Krouse (write-in)3760.5
Total votes69,195 100.0
General election
RepublicanRocky Chávez (incumbent) 95,477 59.4
RepublicanThomas E. Krouse65,37740.6
Total votes160,854 100.0
Republican hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Maienschein (incumbent)68,81257.7
DemocraticMelinda K. Vásquez50,34542.3
Total votes119,157 100.0
General election
RepublicanBrian Maienschein (incumbent) 121,140 57.8
DemocraticMelinda K. Vásquez88,34442.2
Total votes181,556 100.0
Republican hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTodd Gloria91,60271.8
RepublicanKevin D. Melton36,01328.2
Total votes127,615 100.0
General election
DemocraticTodd Gloria 145,850 69.1
RepublicanKevin D. Melton65,13430.9
Total votes178,242 100.0
Democratic hold

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShirley Weber (incumbent)64,39567.7
RepublicanJohn Moore30,71132.3
Total votes95,106 100.0
General election
DemocraticShirley Weber (incumbent) 114,080 65.2
RepublicanJohn Moore60,82734.8
Total votes174,907 100.0
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLorena Gonzalez (incumbent)55,15074.6
RepublicanLincoln Pickard14,01519.0
No party preferenceLouis J. Marinelli4,7536.4
Total votes73,918 100.0
General election
DemocraticLorena Gonzalez (incumbent) 108,655 77.8
RepublicanLincoln Pickard30,91722.2
Total votes139,572 100.0
Democratic hold

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