California State Assembly election, 2016

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California State Assembly election, 2016
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

All 80 seats of the California State Assembly
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Anthony Rendon Chad Mayes
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 63rd–Paramount 42nd–Yucca Valley
Last election5228
Seats before5228
Seats won5525
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote7,929,8664,849,783
Percentage61.08%37.36%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.54%Decrease2.svg 6.96%

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  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain
  Republican hold

Speaker before election

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

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.

California State Assembly districts

California's State Assembly districts are numbered 1st through 80th, generally in north-to-south order.

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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.

The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of California. The party is headquartered in Sacramento, and is led by acting-Chair Alex Gallardo-Rooker.

Californias 60th State Assembly district

California's 60th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes of Riverside.

Californias 65th State Assembly district

California's 65th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva of Fullerton.

Overview

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election — June 7, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic 4,463,50062.45%1238675
Republican 2,582,22936.13%1076864
No party preference 75,4771.06%711
Libertarian 24,4940.34%1044
American Independent 1,8730.03%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+/–
Democratic 7,929,86661.08%55Increase2.svg 3
Republican 4,849,78337.36%25Decrease2.svg 3
Libertarian 130,7981.01%00
No party preference 71,9440.55%00
Valid votes12,982,39188.86%
Invalid votes1,628,11811.14%
Totals14,610,509100.00%80
Voter turnout75.27%
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5525
DemocraticRepublican

Results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80

District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent)103,50099.6
Libertarian Donn Coenen (write-in)4460.4
Total votes103,946100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle (incumbent)148,65773.8
Libertarian Donn Coenen52,87126.2
Total votes201,528100.0
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent)102,30899.9
Libertarian Ken Anton (write-in)560.1
Total votes102,364100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Wood (incumbent)138,02072.9
Libertarian Ken Anton51,24527.1
Total votes189,265100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Gallagher (incumbent)66,68661.0
Democratic Edward Ritchie42,70039.0
Democratic Bryce Corron (write-in)120.0
Total votes109,398100.0
General election
Republican James Gallagher (incumbent)108,91063.0
Democratic Edward Ritchie63,86737.0
Total votes172,777100.0
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 36,04329.2
Republican Charlie Schaupp35,45428.7
Democratic Dan Wolk31,40525.4
Democratic Don Saylor18,28414.8
Democratic Elmer Mark Kropp2,2811.8
Total votes123,467100.0
General election
Democratic Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 118,77263.5
Republican Charlie Schaupp68,17036.5
Total votes186,942100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent)73,18060.0
Democratic Robert Carabas27,19022.3
Democratic Kai Ellsworth11,3139.3
No party preference Mark Belden10,2898.4
Total votes121,972100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent)121,64464.5
Democratic Robert Carabas66,94935.5
Total votes188,593100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Caples26,70719.8
Republican Kevin Kiley 22,01916.3
Republican Andy Pugno19,03314.1
Democratic John Edward Z'berg15,88411.8
Republican Cristi Nelson12,8349.5
Republican Bill Halldin12,3429.2
Republican Kevin Hanley8,9896.7
Republican Ron "Mik" Mikulaco8,2396.1
Republican Suzanne Jones4,3973.3
No party preference "Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz2,6342.0
Republican Gabriel L. Hydrick1,6491.2
Total votes134,727100.0
General election
Republican Kevin Kiley 149,41564.6
Democratic Brian Caples81,91935.4
Total votes231,334100.0
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin McCarty (incumbent)69,90199.5
Republican Ryan K. Brown (write-in)2540.4
Libertarian Janine Kloss (write-in)510.1
Republican Ralph Merletti (write-in)430.1
Total votes70,249100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin McCarty (incumbent)111,11269.8
Republican Ryan K. Brown48,09730.2
Total votes159,209100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent)61,70458.3
Republican Nick Bloise36,63034.6
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser7,5887.2
Total votes105,922100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley (incumbent)104,55257.0
Republican Nick Bloise78,84843.0
Total votes183,400100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent)64,87969.9
Republican Timothy Scott Gorsulowsky27,92430.1
Total votes92,803100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Cooper (incumbent)109,97966.8
Republican Timothy Scott Gorsulowsky54,72933.2
Total votes164,708100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Levine (incumbent)100,57865.4
Democratic Veronica "Roni" Jacobi27,23217.7
Republican Gregory Allen26,08116.9
Total votes153,891100.0
General election
Democratic Marc Levine (incumbent)140,20768.2
Democratic Veronica "Roni" Jacobi65,35531.8
Total votes205,562100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent)62,95265.9
Republican Dave Miller32,54534.1
Total votes95,497100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent)111,59264.2
Republican Dave Miller62,22735.8
Total votes173,819100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Vogel23,67825.6
Republican Heath Flora 21,48423.2
Democratic Virginia Madueno19,76421.4
Democratic Harinder Grewal17,24518.6
Republican Cindy Marks10,39711.2
Total votes92,568100.0
General election
Republican Heath Flora 81,68052.3
Republican Ken Vogel74,43347.7
Total votes156,113100.0
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Eggman (incumbent)39,60853.4
Republican Kevin J. Lincoln, II14,28419.3
Democratic K. Jeffrey Jafri11,72815.8
Republican Jacob "Jake" Souza8,49111.5
Total votes74,111100.0
General election
Democratic Susan Eggman (incumbent)86,31564.8
Republican Kevin J. Lincoln, II46,88335.2
Total votes133,198100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mae Torlakson34,53532.3
Democratic Tim Grayson 33,71231.6
Republican Debora Allen27,82626.1
Democratic Harmesh Kumar10,69410.0
Total votes106,767100.0
General election
Democratic Tim Grayson 107,65361.5
Democratic Mae Torlakson67,30038.5
Total votes174,953100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Thurmond (incumbent)124,13691.1
Republican Claire Chiara12,0838.9
Total votes136,219100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Thurmond (incumbent)189,53089.4
Republican Claire Chiara22,52810.6
Total votes212,058100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent)71,90653.2
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio63,30746.8
Total votes135,213100.0
General election
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent)129,58555.9
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio102,29044.1
Total votes231,875100.0
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent)114,90488.5
Republican Matthew Del Carlo14,89111.5
Total votes129,795100.0
General election
Democratic David Chiu (incumbent)172,15386.3
Republican Matthew Del Carlo27,41713.7
Total votes199,570100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent)98,20289.1
Republican Roseann Slonsky-Breault12,05710.9
Total votes110,259100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent)156,16387.0
Republican Roseann Slonsky-Breault23,27313.0
Total votes179,436100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Ting (incumbent)95,04683.6
Republican Carlos "Chuck" Taylor18,68616.4
Democratic Daniel C. Kappler (write-in)220.0
Total votes113,754100.0
General election
Democratic Phil Ting (incumbent)150,05280.1
Republican Carlos "Chuck" Taylor37,18019.9
Total votes187,232100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Quirk (incumbent)66,52677.7
Republican Luis A. Wong19,07822.3
Total votes85,604100.0
General election
Democratic Bill Quirk (incumbent)114,00174.3
Republican Luis A. Wong39,50725.7
Total votes153,508100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent)43,87466.8
Republican Greg Opinski21,75433.1
Republican Brien J. Rahilly (write-in)360.1
Total votes65,664100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray (incumbent)85,99069.8
Republican Greg Opinski37,23030.2
Total votes123,220100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Mullin (incumbent)85,68276.2
Republican Art Kiesel14,99813.3
Republican Mark Gilham11,74810.4
Total votes112,428100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin Mullin (incumbent)148,28974.4
Republican Art Kiesel51,04625.6
Total votes199,335100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent)73,68677.4
Republican Gwen L. Morris21,52222.6
Total votes95,208100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent)125,12375.9
Republican Gwen L. Morris39,65624.1
Total votes164,809100.0
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Berman 30,64928.2
Democratic Vicki Veenker24,20122.2
Republican Peter Ohtaki21,52519.8
Democratic Barry Chang 11,89010.9
Democratic Mike Kasperzak11,34310.4
Libertarian John M. Inks4,5464.2
No party preference Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera2,6032.4
Democratic Sea Reddy2,1021.9
Total votes108,859100.0
General election
Democratic Marc Berman 92,41954.4
Democratic Vicki Veenker77,36245.6
Total votes164,809100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kansen Chu (incumbent)61,98075.5
Republican Bob Brunton20,14624.5
Total votes82,126100.0
General election
Democratic Kansen Chu (incumbent)107,82172.8
Republican Bob Brunton40,28027.2
Total votes148,101100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent)28,56342.4
Democratic Ruben Macareno20,53630.5
Republican Rudy Mendoza18,21627.1
Total votes67,315100.0
General election
Republican Devon Mathis (incumbent)76,28963.3
Democratic Ruben Macareno44,20536.7
Total votes120,494100.0
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madison Nguyen 27,45334.3
Democratic Ash Kalra 15,84319.8
Republican Van Le11,72614.7
Democratic Andres Quintero10,92213.7
Democratic Cong Thanh Do4,8696.1
Democratic Darcie Green4,7696.0
Democratic Esau Herrera4,3425.4
Total votes79,924100.0
General election
Democratic Ash Kalra 71,69653.2
Democratic Madison Nguyen 63,04846.8
Total votes134,744100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent)83,03871.5
Republican Nicholas Sclavos33,15428.5
Total votes116,192100.0
General election
Democratic Evan Low (incumbent)136,54770.0
Republican Nicholas Sclavos58,64130.0
Total votes195,188100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent)107,77075.0
Republican Sierra Roberts35,93425.0
Total votes143,704100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone (incumbent)156,70372.2
Republican Sierra Roberts60,24527.8
Total votes216,948100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Caballero 37,50546.1
Democratic Karina Cervantez Alejo21,15826.0
Republican Georgia Acosta12,66215.6
Republican John M. Nevill9,94912.2
Total votes81,274100.0
General election
Democratic Anna Caballero 79,88562.5
Democratic Karina Cervantez Alejo47,99837.5
Total votes127,883100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent)31,60057.7
Republican Clint Olivier 19,60535.8
Democratic Ted Miller3,5826.5
Total votes54,787100.0
General election
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent)62,40463.8
Republican Clint Olivier 35,45436.2
Total votes97,858100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rudy Salas (incumbent)30,80698.9
Republican Manuel Ramirez (write-in)3341.1
Total votes31,140100.0
General election
Democratic Rudy Salas (incumbent)53,05665.1
Republican Manuel Ramirez28,50234.9
Total votes81,558100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Obernolte (incumbent)43,52660.7
Democratic Scott Markovich28,22039.3
Total votes71,746100.0
General election
Republican Jay Obernolte (incumbent)84,00060.60
Democratic Scott Markovich56,08639.4
Total votes140,086100.0
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vince Fong 57,91560.3
Democratic Perrin Swanlund23,42924.4
Republican Ernie Gollehon8,7799.1
Republican Michael Garcia Biglay5,8866.1
Total votes96,009100.0
General election
Republican Vince Fong 123,95973.2
Democratic Perrin Swanlund45,30526.8
Total votes169,264100.0
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dawn Ortiz-Legg55,57745.0
Republican Jordan Cunningham 45,75037.0
Republican Steve Lebard18,17014.7
Libertarian Dominic Robert Rubini4,1423.4
Total votes123,639100.0
General election
Republican Jordan Cunningham 105,24754.7
Democratic Dawn Ortiz-Legg87,16845.3
Total votes192,415100.0
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Lackey (incumbent)35,01948.2
Democratic Steve Fox 21,54129.6
Democratic Darren W. Parker11,23615.5
Democratic Ollie M. McCaulley4,8916.7
Total votes72,687100.0
General election
Republican Tom Lackey (incumbent)77,80153.1
Democratic Steve Fox 68,75546.9
Total votes146,556100.0
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Monique Limón 83,86265.9
No party preference Edward Fuller43,42034.1
Total votes127,282100.0
General election
Democratic Monique Limón 128,34464.1
No party preference Edward Fuller71,94435.9
Total votes200,288100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christy Smith44,75544.7
Republican Dante Acosta 36,23636.2
Republican Tyler Izen10,99811.0
Republican Jarrod R. Degonia8,2158.2
Total votes100,204100.0
General election
Republican Dante Acosta 102,97752.9
Democratic Christy Smith91,80147.1
Total votes194,778100.0
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 30,11944.4
Democratic Patty López (incumbent)18,47227.2
Democratic Joel Fajardo6,83110.1
Democratic Joanne Fernandez4,5386.7
Democratic Mina Creswell4,4186.5
Democratic Kevin James Suscavage3,4895.1
Total votes67,867100.0
General election
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 74,83460.1
Democratic Patty López (incumbent)49,64939.9
Total votes124,483100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Abigail Medina39,58351.5
Republican Marc Steinorth (incumbent)37,33948.5
Total votes76,922100.0
General election
Republican Marc Steinorth (incumbent)76,53750.6
Democratic Abigail Medina74,58949.4
Total votes151,126100.0
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Holden (incumbent)66,95159.2
Republican Casey C. Higgins30,01726.6
Republican Dan M. Taylor8,8917.9
No party preference Alan S. Reynolds7,1436.3
Total votes113,002100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Holden (incumbent)120,63360.5
Republican Casey C. Higgins78,81739.5
Total votes199,450100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chad Mayes (incumbent)49,58050.8
Democratic Greg Rodriguez40,44641.4
Libertarian Jeff Hewitt7,6017.8
Total votes97,627100.0
General election
Republican Chad Mayes (incumbent)97,86457.4
Democratic Greg Rodriguez72,58142.6
Total votes170,445100.0
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Friedman 33,27631.9
Democratic Ardy Kassakhian25,35724.3
Republican Mark MacCarley16,55115.9
Democratic Andrew J. Blumenfield13,30912.8
Republican Alexandra A. Bustamante6,5246.3
Democratic Dennis R. Bullock4,2944.1
Democratic Rajiv Dalal3,1733.0
American Independent Aaron Cervantes1,8731.8
Total votes104,357100.0
General election
Democratic Laura Friedman 106,18664.5
Democratic Ardy Kassakhian58,56135.5
Total votes164,747100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jacqui Irwin (incumbent)63,99260.9
Republican Kerry J. Nelson41,14539.1
Total votes105,137100.0
General election
Democratic Jacqui Irwin (incumbent)107,08459.0
Republican Kerry J. Nelson74,41741.0
Total votes181,501100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Dababneh (incumbent)42,13549.3
Republican Jerry Kowal22,89926.8
Democratic Doug Kriegel20,38723.9
Total votes85,421100.0
General election
Democratic Matt Dababneh (incumbent)111,14866.4
Republican Jerry Kowal56,25733.6
Total votes167,405100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrin Nazarian (incumbent)51,53599.6
Democratic Angela Rupert (write-in)1310.3
Republican Roxanne Beckford Hoge (write-in)880.2
Total votes51,754100.0
General election
Democratic Adrin Nazarian (incumbent)77,58756.1
Democratic Angela Rupert60,65843.9
Total votes138,245100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent)25,16544.1
Democratic Eloise Reyes 20,34235.6
Republican Aissa Chanel Sanchez11,61320.3
Total votes57,120100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes 62,43254.6
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent)51,99445.4
Total votes114,426100.0
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cory Ellenson18,54726.4
Democratic Blanca Rubio 17,94125.5
Democratic Bryan Urias16,17823.0
Democratic Manuel Lozano 11,51016.4
Democratic Armando Barajas6,1298.7
Total votes70,305100.0
General election
Democratic Blanca Rubio 87,32164.1
Republican Cory Ellenson48,92235.9
Total votes136,243100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Chau (incumbent)44,92299.5
Republican Peter Amundson, Jr.(write-in)1880.4
Libertarian Matthew "Boomer" Shannon (write-in)250.1
Total votes45,135100.0
General election
Democratic Ed Chau (incumbent)82,96470.0
Republican Peter Amundson, Jr.35,53330.0
Total votes118,497100.0
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent)92,31579.6
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey23,61320.4
Total votes115,928100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom (incumbent)158,96774.6
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey54,01625.4
Total votes212,983100.0
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)62,366100.0
Libertarian Mike Everling (write-in)70.0
Total votes62,373100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent)110,03686.1
Libertarian Mike Everling17,72413.9
Total votes127,760100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Freddie Rodriguez (incumbent)33,83063.9
Democratic Paul Vincent Avila18,94335.8
Republican Toni Holle (write-in)1960.4
Total votes52,969100.0
General election
Democratic Freddie Rodriguez (incumbent)64,83659.1
Democratic Paul Vincent Avila44,86540.9
Total votes109,701100.0
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent)22,25445.1
Democratic Sandra Mendoza20,38841.3
Democratic Kevin H. Jang6,68813.6
Total votes49,330100.0
General election
Democratic Miguel Santiago (incumbent)50,95858.2
Democratic Sandra Mendoza36,58341.8
Total votes87,541100.0
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)83,88983.2
Republican Glen Ratcliff16,88016.8
Total votes100,769100.0
General election
Democratic Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (incumbent)146,72381.6
Republican Glen Ratcliff33,11918.4
Total votes179,842100.0
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle32,43935.9
Republican Phillip Chen 19,68421.8
Republican Mike Spence18,73720.7
Republican Ray Marquez10,88112.0
Republican Steven M. Tye8,6009.5
Total votes90,341100.0
General election
Republican Phillip Chen 98,96057.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle72,47142.3
Total votes171,431100.0
Republican hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eduardo Garcia (incumbent)45,122100.0
Total votes45,122100.0
General election
Democratic Eduardo Garcia (incumbent)93,090100.0
Total votes93,090100.0
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent)50,99665.7
Republican Rita Topalian26,63934.3
Total votes77,635100.0
General election
Democratic Ian Calderon (incumbent)93,33962.7
Republican Rita Topalian55,57737.3
Total votes148,916100.0
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cristina Garcia (incumbent)56,052100.0
Republican Ramiro Alvarado (write-in)190.0
Total votes56,071100.0
General election
Democratic Cristina Garcia (incumbent)105,17075.3
Republican Ramiro Alvarado34,44924.7
Total votes139,619100.0
Democratic hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent)35,820100.0
Total votes35,820100.0
General election
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer (incumbent)77,324100.0
Total votes77,324100.0
Democratic hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Linder (incumbent)30,04845.6
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes 27,34641.5
Democratic Ken Park8,47812.9
Total votes65,872100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes 77,40454.5
Republican Eric Linder (incumbent)64,71045.5
Total votes142,114100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent)45,88867.3
Republican Hector Diaz22,28132.7
Total votes68,169100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina (incumbent)90,66365.9
Republican Hector Diaz46,92434.1
Total votes137,587100.0
Democratic hold

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent)67,69199.9
Libertarian Baron Bruno (write-in)320.0
Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal (write-in)320.0
Total votes67,755100.0
General election
Democratic Autumn Burke (incumbent)123,69977.2
Republican Marco Antonio "Tony" Leal27,62817.2
Libertarian Baron Bruno8,9585.6
Total votes160,285100.0
Democratic hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent)45,39178.5
Republican Adam Joshua Miller12,41921.5
Total votes57,810100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon (incumbent)89,13477.6
Republican Adam Joshua Miller25,68022.4
Total votes114,814100.0
Democratic hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent)46,18676.5
Republican Theresa Sanford14,17923.5
Total votes60,365100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gipson (incumbent)86,41973.4
Republican Theresa Sanford31,30026.6
Total votes117,719100.0
Democratic hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 42,89054.3
Republican Young Kim (incumbent)36,02845.7
Total votes78,918100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 79,65453.2
Republican Young Kim (incumbent)69,94146.8
Total votes149,595100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Al Muratsuchi 53,29548.7
Republican David Hadley (incumbent)48,75544.6
Democratic Mike Madrigal7,3076.7
Total votes109,357100.0
General election
Democratic Al Muratsuchi 105,33654.1
Republican David Hadley (incumbent)89,30845.9
Total votes194,644100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melissa Melendez (incumbent)51,98763.5
Democratic Jorge Lopez29,92436.5
Total votes81,911100.0
General election
Republican Melissa Melendez (incumbent)107,65463.8
Democratic Jorge Lopez60,99636.2
Total votes168,650100.0
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sean Jay Panahi32,61033.0
Republican Steven Choi 19,55919.8
Republican Harry Sidhu 19,40519.7
Republican Deborah Pauly13,88014.1
Republican Alexia Deligianni-Brydges5,0985.2
No party preference Brian Chuchua4,6354.7
Republican Kostas Roditis3,5283.6
Total votes98,715100.0
General election
Republican Steven Choi 114,21060.3
Democratic Sean Jay Panahi75,23139.7
Total votes189,441100.0
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Daly (incumbent)38,13970.3
Republican Ofelia Velarde-Garcia16,12529.7
Total votes54,264100.0
General election
Democratic Tom Daly (incumbent)69,64068.3
Republican Ofelia Velarde-Garcia32,32431.7
Total votes101,964100.0
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent)69,81699.5
Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson (write-in)3280.5
Democratic Billy Graham (write-in)120.0
Total votes70,156100.0
General election
Democratic Patrick O'Donnell (incumbent)107,38966.6
Republican Martha E. Flores-Gibson53,80533.4
Total votes161,194100.0
Democratic hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Voepel 51,85759.9
Republican Leo Hamel23,99027.7
Republican Tony Teora10,77012.4
Total votes86,617100.0
General election
Republican Randy Voepel 108,04965.8
Republican Leo Hamel56,18434.2
Total votes164,233100.0
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Travis Allen (incumbent)48,32150.4
Democratic Lenore Albert-Sheridan27,46628.6
Democratic Nam Pham20,15821.0
Total votes95,945100.0
General election
Republican Travis Allen (incumbent)98,33558.0
Democratic Lenore Albert-Sheridan71,33242.0
Total votes169,667100.0
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Brough (incumbent)74,56899.6
Democratic Mesbah Islam (write-in)2780.4
Total votes74,846100.0
General election
Republican Bill Brough (incumbent)144,65368.8
Democratic Mesbah Islam65,66231.2
Total votes210,315100.0
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karina Onofre46,07742.4
Republican Matthew Harper (incumbent)42,31738.9
Republican Katherine Daigle20,25818.6
Total votes108,652100.0
General election
Republican Matthew Harper (incumbent)114,47756.2
Democratic Karina Onofre89,36243.8
Total votes203,839100.0
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent)56,40760.3
Democratic Andrew Masiel Sr.37,10439.7
Total votes93,511100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron (incumbent)111,59862.9
Democratic Andrew Masiel Sr.65,77037.1
Total votes177,368100.0
Republican hold

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rocky Chávez (incumbent)68,81999.5
Republican Thomas E. Krouse (write-in)3760.5
Total votes69,195100.0
General election
Republican Rocky Chávez (incumbent)95,47759.4
Republican Thomas E. Krouse65,37740.6
Total votes160,854100.0
Republican hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent)68,81257.7
Democratic Melinda K. Vásquez50,34542.3
Total votes119,157100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent)121,14057.8
Democratic Melinda K. Vásquez88,34442.2
Total votes181,556100.0
Republican hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Todd Gloria 91,60271.8
Republican Kevin D. Melton36,01328.2
Total votes127,615100.0
General election
Democratic Todd Gloria 145,85069.1
Republican Kevin D. Melton65,13430.9
Total votes178,242100.0
Democratic hold

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent)64,39567.7
Republican John Moore30,71132.3
Total votes95,106100.0
General election
Democratic Shirley Weber (incumbent)114,08065.2
Republican John Moore60,82734.8
Total votes174,907100.0
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent)55,15074.6
Republican Lincoln Pickard14,01519.0
No party preference Louis J. Marinelli 4,7536.4
Total votes73,918100.0
General election
Democratic Lorena Gonzalez (incumbent)108,65577.8
Republican Lincoln Pickard30,91722.2
Total votes139,572100.0
Democratic hold

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