2016 California State Senate election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 California State Senate election
| country = California
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 California State Senate election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 California State Senate election
| next_year = 2018
| seats_for_election = 20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
| majority_seats = 21
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|08}}
| image1 = File:Kevin de León (portrait).jpg
| image_size = x150px
| leader1 = Kevin de León
| party1 = California Democratic Party
| leaders_seat1 = 24th–Los Angeles
| seats_before1 = 26
| seats_after1 = 27
| seat_change1 = {{gain}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 4,769,557
| percentage1 = 67.48%
| image2 = File:Senator Jean Fuller.jpg
| leader2 = Jean Fuller
| party2 = California Republican Party
| leaders_seat2 = 16th–Bakersfield
| seats_before2 = 14
| seats_after2 = 13
| seat_change2 = {{loss}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 2,250,103
| percentage2 = 31.84%
| map_image = 2016 California State Senate election.svg
| map_size = 450px
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#0571B0|Democratic gain}}
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
{{legend0|#404040|No election held}}
| title = President pro tempore
| posttitle = President pro tempore-designate
| before_election = Kevin de León
| before_party = California Democratic Party
| after_election = Kevin de León
| after_party = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Elections in California}}
The 2016 California State Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on June 7, 2016. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly.
Only one seat changed hands: the 29th district, which belonged to outgoing former Republican Minority Leader Bob Huff. As a result of the pickup by Democrat Josh Newman, the California Democratic Party regained a two-thirds supermajority in the chamber that it had previously lost in 2014.
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Overview
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="7" | California State Senate elections, 2016 |
| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" | Party
! style="width: 5em" | Votes ! style="width: 7em" | Percentage ! style="width: 5em" | Candidates ! style="width: 5em" | Advancing to general ! style="width: 5em" | Seats contesting |
|---|
| style="background-color:#33F; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 2,724,063 | align="right" | 66.59% | align="right" | 42 | align="right" | 25 | align="right" | 20 |
| style="background-color:#F33; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 1,353,572 | align="right" | 33.09% | align="right" | 25 | align="right" | 14 | align="right" | 14 |
| style="background-color:#FC0; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 13,065 | align="right" | 0.32% | align="right" | 2 | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 1 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 4,090,700 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 69 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | — |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="9" | California State Senate elections, 2016 |
| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" | Party
! style="width: 5em" | Votes ! style="width: 7em" | Percentage ! style="width: 5em" | Not up ! style="width: 5em" | Contested ! style="width: 5em" | Before ! style="width: 5em" | After ! style="width: 5em" | +/– |
|---|
| style="background-color:#33F; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 4,769,557 | align="right" | 67.48% | align="right" | 11 | align="right" | 15 | align="right" | 26 | align="right" | 27 | align="right" | {{gain}} 1 |
| style="background-color:#F33; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 2,250,103 | align="right" | 31.84% | align="right" | 9 | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | 14 | align="right" | 13 | align="right" | {{loss}} 1 |
| style="background-color:#FC0; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 48,316 | align="right" | 0.68% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{nochange}} |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 7,067,976 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 20 | align="right" | 20 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | — |
| style="width:50%" |
| scope="row" colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | {{Down-arrow|alt=Midpoint}} |
| scope="row" style="background:#33F; width:67.5%; text-align:center; color:white" |27
| style="background:#F33; width:32.5%; text-align:center; color:white" |13 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; color:#33F" | Democratic
| style="text-align:center; color:#F33" | Republican |
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Cournoyer |first=Caroline |date=2016-10-12 |title=November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2016-legislative-handicapping-october.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Governing |language=en}}
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | October 12, 2016 |
Results
| id=toc class=toc summary=Contents
| align=center | District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 __NOTOC__ |
= District 1 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 1st State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ted Gaines (incumbent)
| votes = 140,739
| percentage = 49.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Rob Rowen
| votes = 104,262
| percentage = 36.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Steven Baird
| votes = 39,958
| percentage = 14.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 284,959
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ted Gaines (incumbent)
| votes = 287,314
| percentage = 64.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Rob Rowen
| votes = 161,502
| percentage = 36.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 448,816
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 3 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 3rd State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bill Dodd
| votes = 90,396
| percentage = 37.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mariko Yamada
| votes = 72,243
| percentage = 29.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Greg "Coach" Coppes
| votes = 54,525
| percentage = 22.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gabe Griess
| votes = 24,540
| percentage = 10.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 241,704
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bill Dodd
| votes = 207,927
| percentage = 58.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mariko Yamada
| votes = 149,701
| percentage = 41.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 357,628
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 5 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 5th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent)
| votes = 96,710
| percentage = 56.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Alan Nakanishi
| votes = 47,355
| percentage = 27.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Samuel Anderson
| votes = 26,343
| percentage = 15.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 170,408
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent)
| votes = 174,847
| percentage = 56.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Alan Nakanishi
| votes = 133,604
| percentage = 43.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 308,451
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 7 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 7th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Steve Glazer (incumbent)
| votes = 122,186
| percentage = 54.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Joseph Alexander Rubay
| votes = 61,169
| percentage = 27.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Guy Moore
| votes = 41,497
| percentage = 18.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 224,852
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Steve Glazer (incumbent)
| votes = 270,485
| percentage = 66.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Joseph Rubay
| votes = 135,122
| percentage = 33.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 405,607
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 9 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 9th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Nancy Skinner
| votes = 116,710
| percentage = 47.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sandré Swanson
| votes = 74,365
| percentage = 30.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Katherine Grace Welch
| votes = 32,698
| percentage = 13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Rich Kinney
| votes = 20,287
| percentage = 8.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 244,060
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Nancy Skinner
| votes = 236,133
| percentage = 62.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sandré Swanson
| votes = 143,573
| percentage = 37.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 379,706
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 11 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 11th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jane Kim
| votes = 118,582
| percentage = 45.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Scott Wiener
| votes = 117,913
| percentage = 45.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ken Loo
| votes = 25,189
| percentage = 9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Michael A. Petrelis (write-in)
| votes = 4
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 261,688
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Scott Wiener
| votes = 209,462
| percentage = 51.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jane Kim
| votes = 201,316
| percentage = 49.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 410,778
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 13 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 13th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jerry Hill (incumbent)
| votes = 171,411
| percentage = 75.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Rick Ciardella
| votes = 42,185
| percentage = 18.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = John H. Webster
| votes = 13,018
| percentage = 5.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 226,614
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jerry Hill (incumbent)
| votes = 296,400
| percentage = 75.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Rick Ciardella
| votes = 94,269
| percentage = 24.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 390,669
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 15 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 15th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jim Beall (incumbent)
| votes = 97,948
| percentage = 49.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Nora Campos
| votes = 53,250
| percentage = 26.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Chuck Page
| votes = 40,783
| percentage = 20.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Anthony Macias
| votes = 6,147
| percentage = 3.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 198,128
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jim Beall (incumbent)
| votes = 196,089
| percentage = 62.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Nora Campos
| votes = 117,442
| percentage = 37.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 313,531
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 17 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 17th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bill Monning (incumbent)
| votes = 185,586
| percentage = 68.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Palmer Kain
| votes = 84,142
| percentage = 31.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 269,728
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bill Monning (incumbent)
| votes = 268,806
| percentage = 65.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Palmer Kain
| votes = 141,339
| percentage = 34.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 410,145
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 19 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 19th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Hannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent)
| votes = 144,422
| percentage = 64.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Colin Patrick Walch
| votes = 80,765
| percentage = 35.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 225,187
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Hannah-Beth Jackson (incumbent)
| votes = 224,834
| percentage = 63.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Colin Patrick Walch
| votes = 131,598
| percentage = 37.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 356,432
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 21 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 21st State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Scott Wilk
| votes = 69,403
| percentage = 46.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Johnathon Levar Ervin
| votes = 50,078
| percentage = 33.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Steve Hill
| votes = 17,735
| percentage = 11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Star Moffatt
| votes = 11,439
| percentage = 7.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 148,655
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Scott Wilk
| votes = 160,043
| percentage = 52.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Johnathon Levar Ervin
| votes = 142,886
| percentage = 47.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 302,929
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 23 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mike Morrell (incumbent)
| votes = 93,484
| percentage = 54.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ronald J. O'Donnell
| votes = 50,850
| percentage = 29.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mark Westwood
| votes = 26,300
| percentage = 15.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 170,634
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mike Morrell (incumbent)
| votes = 184,470
| percentage = 56.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ronald J. O'Donnell
| votes = 141,533
| percentage = 43.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 326,003
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 25 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 25th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michael D. Antonovich
| votes = 85,663
| percentage = 39.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Anthony Portantino
| votes = 58,154
| percentage = 26.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Katherine Perez-Estolano
| votes = 31,166
| percentage = 14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Chris Chahinian
| votes = 14,849
| percentage = 6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Phlunte' Riddle
| votes = 14,563
| percentage = 6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Teddy Choi
| votes = 12,430
| percentage = 5.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 216,825
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Anthony Portantino
| votes = 218,655
| percentage = 57.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michael D. Antonovich
| votes = 159,014
| percentage = 42.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 377,256
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 27 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 27th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Steve Fazio
| votes = 77,770
| percentage = 37.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Henry Stern
| votes = 57,189
| percentage = 27.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Janice Kamenir-Reznik
| votes = 40,250
| percentage = 19.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = David Pollock
| votes = 15,359
| percentage = 7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Shawn Bayliss
| votes = 12,757
| percentage = 6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = George Christopher Thomas
| votes = 6,143
| percentage = 2.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 209,468
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Henry Stern
| votes = 218,655
| percentage = 55.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Steve Fazio
| votes = 172,827
| percentage = 44.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 377,256
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 29 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 29th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ling Ling Chang
| votes = 73,514
| percentage = 44.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Josh Newman
| votes = 48,754
| percentage = 29.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sukhee Kang
| votes = 44,766
| percentage = 26.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 167,034
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Josh Newman
| votes = 160,230
| percentage = 50.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ling Ling Chang
| votes = 157,732
| percentage = 49.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 317,962
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 31 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 31st State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Richard Roth (incumbent)
| votes = 81,504
| percentage = 61.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Richard Reed
| votes = 51,755
| percentage = 38.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 133,259
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Richard Roth (incumbent)
| votes = 167,574
| percentage = 60.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Richard Reed
| votes = 109,238
| percentage = 39.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 276,812
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 33 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2016
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ricardo Lara (incumbent)
| votes = 104,027
| percentage = 99.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Honor Mimi Robson (write-in)
| votes = 47
| percentage = 0.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 104,074
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ricardo Lara (incumbent)
| votes = 177,971
| percentage = 78.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Honor Mimi Robson
| votes = 48,316
| percentage = 21.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 226,287
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 35 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 35th State Senate district election, 2016
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Steven Bradford
| votes = 50,998
| percentage = 35.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Warren Furutani
| votes = 35,024
| percentage = 24.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Isaac Galvan
| votes = 32,105
| percentage = 22.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Charlotte Ann Svolos
| votes = 25,197
| percentage = 17.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 143,324
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Steven Bradford
| votes = 135,353
| percentage = 53.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Warren Furutani
| votes = 117,455
| percentage = 46.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 252,808
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 37 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 37th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = John Moorlach (incumbent)
| votes = 114,540
| percentage = 54.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ari Grayson
| votes = 94,369
| percentage = 45.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 208,909
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = John Moorlach (incumbent)
| votes = 228,480
| percentage = 57.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ari Grayson
| votes = 172,455
| percentage = 43.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 400,935
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 39 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 39th State Senate district election, 2016
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Toni Atkins
| votes = 159,970
| percentage = 66.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = John Renison
| votes = 43,760
| percentage = 18.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = J. Bribiesca
| votes = 26,565
| percentage = 11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Richard M. Fago
| votes = 10,895
| percentage = 4.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 241,190
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Toni Atkins
| votes = 258,686
| percentage = 62.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = John Renison
| votes = 155,053
| percentage = 37.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 413,739
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
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