- California State Assembly elections, 1996
The 1996
California State Assembly elections were heldNovember 5 ,1996 . California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats gained 4 seats, retaking control of the Assembly after narrowly losing control in 1994.Overview
Results
Final results from the
California Secretary of State : [http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1996_general/sov_nov96.pdf]District 1
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Virginia Strom-Martin
votes = 87,800
percentage = 52.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Margie Handley
votes = 69,917
percentage = 42.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Harry K. Wrench III
votes = 8,341
percentage = 5.02Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,681
percentage = 3.87Election box total no change
votes = 172,739
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 2
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tom Woods (incumbent )
votes = 77,827
percentage = 53.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John L. Growney
votes = 63,029
percentage = 43.11Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Al Swain
votes = 5,333
percentage = 3.65Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,291
percentage = 5.37Election box total no change
votes = 154,480
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 3
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bernie Richter (incumbent )
votes = 94,765
percentage = 61.57Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Irene Perry
votes = 59,159
percentage = 38.43Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,957
percentage = 6.06Election box total no change
votes = 159,881
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 4
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Thomas "Rico" Oller
votes = 105,257
percentage = 57.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Erike J. Young
votes = 76,193
percentage = 41.91Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Karen Smith (write-in)
votes = 349
percentage = 0.19Election box total no change
votes = 181,799
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 5
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Barbara Alby (incumbent )
votes = 91,555
percentage = 61.57Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Eileen Burke-Trent
votes = 57,152
percentage = 38.43Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,047
percentage = 8.15Election box total no change
votes = 161,754
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 6
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent )
votes = 109,139
percentage = 64.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = David Crockett
votes = 49,367
percentage = 29.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Mary Jane Clifford
votes = 5,913
percentage = 3.52Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Coleman C. Persily
votes = 3,729
percentage = 2.22Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,289
percentage = 7.31Election box total no change
votes = 181,437
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 7
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Valerie K. Brown (incumbent )
votes = 89,864
percentage = 61.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ken Larsen
votes = 48,114
percentage = 33.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Al Liner
votes = 5,690
percentage = 3.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Alan Roy Barreca
votes = 1,977
percentage = 1.36Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,799
percentage = 5.70Election box total no change
votes = 154,444
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 8
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Helen M. Thomson (incumbent )
votes = 75,010
percentage = 55.79Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ed Schlenker
votes = 51,707
percentage = 38.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Harold J. Helbock
votes = 7,728
percentage = 5.75Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,408
percentage = 6.54Election box total no change
votes = 143,853
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 9
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Deborah Ortiz
votes = 69,074
percentage = 65.23Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Richard Davis
votes = 30,769
percentage = 29.06Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Akili Jaye
votes = 3,558
percentage = 3.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce B. Saunders
votes = 2,486
percentage = 2.35Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,201
percentage = 9.57Election box total no change
votes = 117,088
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 10
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Larry Bowler
votes = 76,654
percentage = 48.92Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Matt Moretti
votes = 70,336
percentage = 44.89Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = J. Bolton Phillips
votes = 9,691
percentage = 6.19Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,214
percentage = 6.88Election box total no change
votes = 167,895
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 11
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Tom Torlakson (incumbent )
votes = 81,820
percentage = 60.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bill Maxfield
votes = 42,137
percentage = 30.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Eleanor V. Sheppard
votes = 12,375
percentage = 9.08Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,548
percentage = 7.81Election box total no change
votes = 147,889
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 12
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Kevin Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 94,167
percentage = 77.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Torence Faulkner
votes = 26,595
percentage = 22.02Election box invalid no change
votes = 24,108
percentage = 16.64Election box total no change
votes = 134,870
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 13
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Carole Migden (incumbent )
votes = 114,524
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 45,824
percentage = 28.58Election box total no change
votes = 160,348
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 14
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dion Louise Aroner (incumbent )
votes = 90,539
percentage = 66.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = William Muir
votes = 29,121
percentage = 21.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party of California
candidate = Hank Chapot
votes = 12,851
percentage = 9.41Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Viola Boeson
votes = 4,091
percentage = 2.99Election box invalid no change
votes = 18,805
percentage = 12.10Election box total no change
votes = 155,407
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 15
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Lynne C. Leach (incumbent )
votes = 89,328
percentage = 48.93Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Gail Murray
votes = 87,957
percentage = 48.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Martin Sproul
votes = 5,284
percentage = 2.89Election box invalid no change
votes = 18,004
percentage = 8.96Election box total no change
votes = 190,573
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 16
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Don Perata (incumbent )
votes = 82,842
percentage = 78.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Veronica A. Acosta
votes = 22,925
percentage = 21.68Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,052
percentage = 10.23Election box total no change
votes = 117,819
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 17
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Michael Machado (incumbent )
votes = 54,607
percentage = 51.95Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Kevin Minnick
votes = 46,997
percentage = 44.71Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Tom Kohlheep
votes = 3,517
percentage = 3.35Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,972
percentage = 5.38Election box total no change
votes = 111,093
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 18
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Michael Sweeney (incumbent )
votes = 89,122
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 36,608
percentage = 30.23Election box total no change
votes = 125,730
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 19
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Lou Papan (incumbent )
votes = 72,464
percentage = 55.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = James "Jim" Tucker
votes = 48,715
percentage = 37.44Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Linda Marks
votes = 8,923
percentage = 6.86Election box invalid no change
votes =
percentage = Election box total no change
votes = 132,102
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 20
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Liz Figueroa (incumbent )
votes = 70,130
percentage = 61.30Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Anthony R. Smith
votes = 44,270
percentage = 38.70Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,636
percentage = 9.95Election box total no change
votes = 127,036
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 21
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ted Lempert (incumbent )
votes = 92,950
percentage = 60.84Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Theodore A. Laliotis
votes = 52,855
percentage = 34.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Ron Whitehurst
votes = 3,864
percentage = 2.53Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Christopher R. Inama
votes = 3,115
percentage = 2.04Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,320
percentage = 7.46Election box total no change
votes = 165,104
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 22
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Elaine Alquist
votes = 74,304
percentage = 60.14Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Karin Dowdy
votes = 44,505
percentage = 36.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Frank Strutner
votes = 4,738
percentage = 3.83Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,526
percentage = 10.52Election box total no change
votes = 138,073
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 23
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Mike Honda
votes = 54,370
percentage = 73.39Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Lisa M. Sutton
votes = 19,712
percentage = 26.61Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,844
percentage = 9.57Election box total no change
votes = 81,926
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 24
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Cunneen (incumbent )
votes = 83,684
percentage = 55.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ed Foglin
votes = 59,504
percentage = 39.60Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jon Petersen
votes = 7,059
percentage = 4.70Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,996
percentage = 9.08Election box total no change
votes = 165,243
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 25
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = George House (incumbent )
votes = 82,588
percentage = 58.54Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ed Elliott
votes = 54,033
percentage = 38.30Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ronald C. A. Payne
votes = 4,450
percentage = 3.15Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,364
percentage = 6.86Election box total no change
votes = 151,435
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 26
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Dennis Cardoza
votes = 46,648
percentage = 50.05Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Tom Berryhill
votes = 46,562
percentage = 49.95Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,355
percentage = 6.23Election box total no change
votes = 101,565
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 27
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Fred Keeley
votes = 86,099
percentage = 56.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Davis
votes = 57,407
percentage = 37.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Sunshine W. McCarthy
votes = 7,786
percentage = 5.15Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,049
percentage = 5.84Election box total no change
votes = 160,331
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican PartyDistrict 28
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Peter Frusetta
votes = 53,649
percentage = 48.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lily Cervantes
votes = 51,888
percentage = 47.26Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Mark Hinkle
votes = 4,263
percentage = 3.88Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,019
percentage = 4.37Election box total no change
votes = 114,819
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 29
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Chuck Poochigian (incumbent )
votes = 94,278
percentage = 67.79Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mike McGonigie
votes = 38,103
percentage = 27.40Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Nancy D. Adalian
votes = 6,699
percentage = 4.82Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,004
percentage = 7.33Election box total no change
votes = 150,084
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 30
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Robert M. Prenter, Jr.
votes = 37,024
percentage = 56.56Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate =Brian Setencich (write-in)
votes = 26,968
percentage = 41.20Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Linda C. Morales (write-in)
votes = 1,458
percentage = 2.23Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Carolynda Stevensen (write-in)
votes = 11
percentage = 0.02Election box invalid no change
votes = 19,937
percentage = 23.35Election box total no change
votes = 85,398
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 31
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Cruz Bustamante (incumbent )
votes = 43,735
percentage = 62.48Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Nathan Short
votes = 22,053
percentage = 31.51Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Joseph H. Peacock II
votes = 2,935
percentage = 4.19Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Joni Mamicki
votes = 1,273
percentage = 1.82Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,024
percentage = 9.12Election box total no change
votes = 77,020
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 32
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Roy Ashburn
votes = 86,790
percentage = 67.03Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John F. Hulpke
votes = 38,191
percentage = 29.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Steve Zinn
votes = 4,498
percentage = 3.47Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,322
percentage = 3.95Election box total no change
votes = 134,801
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 33
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tom J. Bordonaro
votes = 84,568
percentage = 57.95Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Betty Sanders
votes = 52,334
percentage = 35.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Gary L. Kirkland
votes = 5,268
percentage = 3.61Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Katherine R. Baker
votes = 3,753
percentage = 2.57Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,703
percentage = 5.63Election box total no change
votes = 154,626
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 34
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Keith Olberg (incumbent )
votes = 76,248
percentage = 65.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lionel M. Dew
votes = 40,534
percentage = 34.71Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,351
percentage = 8.14Election box total no change
votes = 127,133
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 35
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Brooks Firestone
votes = 101,014
percentage = 66.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Aneesh K. Lele
votes = 44,531
percentage = 29.11Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Miriam Hospodar
votes = 7,415
percentage = 4.85Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,203
percentage = 6.82Election box total no change
votes = 164,163
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 36
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =George C. Runner
votes = 78,383
percentage = 64.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = David Cochran
votes = 43,746
percentage = 35.82Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,111
percentage = 10.36Election box total no change
votes = 136,240
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 37
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Nao Tukusugi
votes = 73,167
percentage = 59.72Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jens Herrera
votes = 49,341
percentage = 40.28Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,633
percentage = 6.56Election box total no change
votes = 131,141
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 38
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Tom McClintock (incumbent )
votes = 71,597
percentage = 55.55Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jon M. Lauritzen
votes = 51,274
percentage = 39.78Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Virginia F. Neuman
votes = 6,021
percentage = 4.67Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,262
percentage = 9.96Election box total no change
votes = 143,154
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 39
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Tony Cardenas
votes = 41,798
percentage = 71.67Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ollie M. McCaulley
votes = 16,522
percentage = 28.33Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,437
percentage = 11.31Election box total no change
votes = 66,757
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 40
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Bob Hertzberg
votes = 51,960
percentage = 58.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = H. R. "Ron" Culver
votes = 27,248
percentage = 30.93Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Kelley L. Ross
votes = 6,985
percentage = 7.93Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = David L. Cossak
votes = 1,899
percentage = 2.16Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,637
percentage = 12.55Election box total no change
votes = 100,729
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 41
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Sheila Kuehl (incumbent )
votes = 85,151
percentage = 55.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Mark Boon Benhard
votes = 58,613
percentage = 38.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = John Honigsfeld
votes = 4,479
percentage = 2.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate =Phil Baron
votes = 3,827
percentage = 2.48Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Marys Small
votes = 2,078
percentage = 1.35Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,378
percentage = 10.13Election box total no change
votes = 171,526
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 42
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wally Knox (incumbent )
votes = 87,256
percentage = 65.57Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Adam Ross
votes = 37,921
percentage = 28.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Eric Michael Fine
votes = 5,699
percentage = 4.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Herbert Paul
votes = 2,203
percentage = 1.66Election box invalid no change
votes = 20,047
percentage = 13.09Election box total no change
votes = 153,126
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 43
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Scott Wildman
votes = 49,452
percentage = 48.35Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John Geramion
votes = 49,260
percentage = 48.16Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Willard Michlin
votes = 3,562
percentage = 3.48Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,211
percentage = 9.88Election box total no change
votes = 113,485
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican PartyDistrict 44
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Jack Scott
votes = 72,591
percentage = 52.97Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bill Hoge (incumbent )
votes = 60,124
percentage = 43.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ted Brown
votes = 4,324
percentage = 3.16Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,352
percentage = 7.85Election box total no change
votes = 148,391
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican PartyDistrict 45
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Antonio Villaraigosa (incumbent )
votes = 40,332
percentage = 78.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate =Jaime Luis Gomez
votes = 11,219
percentage = 21.76Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,361
percentage = 15.08Election box total no change
votes = 62,912
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 46
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Louis Caldera (incumbent )
votes = 22,605
percentage = 77.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Andrew Kim
votes = 6,562
percentage = 22.50Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,518
percentage = 15.91Election box total no change
votes = 34,685
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 47
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Kevin Murray (incumbent )
votes = 86,763
percentage = 79.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jonathan Leonard
votes = 17,616
percentage = 16.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob Weber
votes = 4,252
percentage = 3.91Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,851
percentage = 13.43Election box total no change
votes = 125,482
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 48
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Roderick "Rod" Wright
votes = 46,134
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,142
percentage = 24.71Election box total no change
votes = 61,276
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 49
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Diane Martinez (incumbent )
votes = 49,804
percentage = 69.25Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jay T. Imperial
votes = 22,120
percentage = 30.75Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,006
percentage = 11.13Election box total no change
votes = 80,930
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 50
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Martha M. Escutia
votes = 35,312
percentage = 82.97Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gladys O. Miller
votes = 7,246
percentage = 17.03Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,079
percentage = 10.68Election box total no change
votes = 47,637
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 51
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Edward Vincent (incumbent )
votes = 58,333
percentage = 73.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Anthony Clarke
votes = 21,334
percentage = 26.78Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,888
percentage = 12.98Election box total no change
votes = 91,555
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 52
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Carl Washington (incumbent )
votes = 52,081
percentage = 84.57Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Robert Pullen-Miles
votes = 9,503
percentage = 15.43Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,676
percentage = 13.58Election box total no change
votes = 71,260
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 53
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Debra Bowen (incumbent )
votes = 88,238
percentage = 57.67Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dan Walker
votes = 64,761
percentage = 42.33Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,460
percentage = 8.10Election box total no change
votes = 166,459
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 54
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Steven T. Kuykendall
votes = 66,421
percentage = 50.66Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gerrie Schipske
votes = 64,695
percentage = 49.34Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,307
percentage = 8.56Election box total no change
votes = 143,423
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 55
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = E. "Dick" Floyd (incumbent )
votes = 50,116
percentage = 74.23Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ronald Hayes
votes = 17,401
percentage = 25.77Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,894
percentage = 13.89Election box total no change
votes = 78,411
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 56
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sally M. Havice
votes = 54,455
percentage = 49.37Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Richard Lambros
votes = 52,376
percentage = 47.48Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Arthur M. Hays
votes = 3,478
percentage = 3.15Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,691
percentage = 9.59Election box total no change
votes = 122,000
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican PartyDistrict 57
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Martin Gallegos (incumbent )
votes = 46,841
percentage = 69.69Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Kleinpell
votes = 20,370
percentage = 30.31Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,626
percentage = 11.37Election box total no change
votes = 75,837
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 58
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Grace Napolitano (incumbent )
votes = 54,710
percentage = 61.27Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Albert J. Nunez
votes = 27,678
percentage = 31.00Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John P. McCready
votes = 6,900
percentage = 7.73Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,574
percentage = 9.68Election box total no change
votes = 98,862
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 59
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Bob Margett (incumbent )
votes = 72,438
percentage = 58.42Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Brent A. Decker
votes = 51,551
percentage = 41.58Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,816
percentage = 11.31Election box total no change
votes = 123,989
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 60
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gary G. Miller (incumbent )
votes = 56,462
percentage = 52.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Susan Amaya
votes = 50,664
percentage = 47.29Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Jeff Hays (write-in)
votes = 8
percentage = 0.01Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,629
percentage = 10.54Election box total no change
votes = 119,763
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 61
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Fred Aguiar (incumbent )
votes = 44,314
percentage = 55.01Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Paul Vincent Avila
votes = 32,445
percentage = 40.27Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Michael Alan Piltch
votes = 3,800
percentage = 4.72Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,691
percentage = 4.31Election box total no change
votes = 88,250
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 62
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Joe Baca (incumbent )
votes = 47,064
percentage = 64.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Glenn Elsemann
votes = 26,148
percentage = 35.72Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,209
percentage = 7.82Election box total no change
votes = 79,521
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 63
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Bill Leonard
votes = 78,351
percentage = 62.82Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wilma Strinati
votes = 46,365
percentage = 37.18Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,025
percentage = 9.46Election box total no change
votes = 137,741
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 64
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Rod Pacheco
votes = 56,002
percentage = 54.14Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Grace Slocum
votes = 43,336
percentage = 41.89Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Phil Turner
votes = 3,868
percentage = 3.74Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Arthur Johnson (write-in)
votes = 236
percentage = 0.23Election box invalid no change
votes = 3,944
percentage = 3.67Election box total no change
votes = 107,386
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 65
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Brett Granlund (incumbent )
votes = 66,573
percentage = 56.64Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Shirley A. Morton
votes = 45,559
percentage = 38.76Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas R. Wallack
votes = 5,344
percentage = 4.55Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = David William O'Brien (write-in)
votes = 63
percentage = 0.05Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,269
percentage = 7.31Election box total no change
votes = 146,808
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 66
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bruce Thompson (incumbent )
votes = 91,676
percentage = 62.12Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Patty Hockersmith
votes = 50,594
percentage = 34.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bill Reed
votes = 5,298
percentage = 3.59Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,341
percentage = 5.36Election box total no change
votes = 155,909
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 67
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Scott R. Baugh (incumbent )
votes = 80,013
percentage = 56.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Cliff Brightman
votes = 54,085
percentage = 38.07Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Donald W. Rowe
votes = 7,950
percentage = 5.60Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Wayne Dapser (write-in)
votes = 14
percentage = 0.01Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,043
percentage = 10.15Election box total no change
votes = 158,105
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 68
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Curt Pringle (incumbent )
votes = 56,493
percentage = 58.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Audrey L. Gibson
votes = 39,754
percentage = 41.30Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,403
percentage = 0.00Election box total no change
votes = 102,650
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 69
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Jim Morrissey (incumbent )
votes = 24,545
percentage = 48.12Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Lou Correa
votes = 24,452
percentage = 47.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Larry G. Engwall
votes = 2,010
percentage = 3.94Election box invalid no change
votes = 2,231
percentage = 4.19Election box total no change
votes = 53,238
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 70
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent )
votes = 89,306
percentage = 61.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Shirley W. Palley
votes = 45,746
percentage = 31.49Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Gene Beed
votes = 6,221
percentage = 4.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Paul R. Fisher
votes = 4,017
percentage = 2.76Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,106
percentage = 9.98Election box total no change
votes = 161,396
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 71
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =William J. Campbell (incumbent )
votes = 107,783
percentage = 70.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jack Roberts
votes = 44,848
percentage = 29.38Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,380
percentage = 9.15Election box total no change
votes = 178,011
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 72
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Dick Ackerman (incumbent )
votes = 103,800
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 37,839
percentage = 26.72Election box total no change
votes = 141,639
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 73
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bill Morrow
votes = 85,586
percentage = 63.26Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Robert D. Wilberg
votes = 36,775
percentage = 27.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Catherine Carter
votes = 12,935
percentage = 9.56Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,536
percentage = 7.22Election box total no change
votes = 145,832
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 74
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Howard Kaloogian (incumbent )
votes = 79,942
percentage = 56.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Fred L. Clayton
votes = 51,863
percentage = 36.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Douglas F. Webb
votes = 8,584
percentage = 6.11Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,539
percentage = 9.36Election box total no change
votes = 154,928
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 75
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jan Goldsmith (incumbent )
votes = 106,944
percentage = 71.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Adrian S. Kwiatkowski
votes = 35,805
percentage = 23.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Cowling III
votes = 6,573
percentage = 4.40Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,494
percentage = 9.40Election box total no change
votes = 164,816
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 76
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Susan Davis (incumbent )
votes = 70,799
percentage = 53.05Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Trettin
votes = 59,128
percentage = 44.30Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Christine Freel
votes = 3,534
percentage = 2.65Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,570
percentage = 5.37Election box total no change
votes = 141,031
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 77
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Steve Baldwin (incumbent )
votes = 68,475
percentage = 55.96Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Janet Gastil
votes = 48,714
percentage = 39.81Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Elizabeth Meyers
votes = 5,178
percentage = 4.23Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,198
percentage = 5.58Election box total no change
votes = 129,565
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican PartyDistrict 78
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Howard Wayne
votes = 69,587
percentage = 48.68Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tricia Hunter
votes = 65,440
percentage = 45.78Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Nathan E. Johnson
votes = 7,475
percentage = 5.23Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Elizabeth Lenardi (write-in)
votes = 453
percentage = 0.32Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,624
percentage = 6.43Election box total no change
votes = 152,579
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 79
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate =Denise Moreno Ducheny (inc.)
votes = 48,509
percentage = 71.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Divine
votes = 19,338
percentage = 28.50Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,380
percentage = 7.32Election box total no change
votes = 73,227
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic PartyDistrict 80
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate =Jim Battin (incumbent )
votes = 61,864
percentage = 56.71Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Steve Clute
votes = 44,480
percentage = 40.77Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = John R. Borchert
votes = 2,745
percentage = 2.52Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,072
percentage = 5.27Election box total no change
votes = 115,161
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Partyee also
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