1996 general · November 5, 1996
1996 California election results
Every race on California's ballot in the 1996 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races153
Changed party13
Unopposed3%5 races
Incumbents defeated1
President
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Bill Clinton (D) | 12.9 |
U.S. House
D 29 · R 23 · 4 changed party
California State Senate
D 10 · R 10 · 5 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Tim Leslie (R) | 26.3 | |
| SD-3 | John L. Burton (D) | 47.2 | |
| SD-5 | Patrick Johnston (D) | 20.2 | |
| SD-7 | Richard K. Rainey (R) | 0.2 | Flipped |
| SD-9 | Barbara Lee (D) | 65.6 | |
| SD-11 | Byron Sher (D) | 19.5 | Flipped |
| SD-13 | John Vasconcellos (D) | 32.4 | |
| SD-15 | Bruce McPherson (R) | 1.4 | Flipped |
| SD-17 | William J. Knight (R) | 33.2 | |
| SD-19 | Cathie Wright (R) | 24.5 | |
| SD-21 | Adam B. Schiff (D) | 7.7 | Flipped |
| SD-23 | Tom Hayden (D) | 24.6 | |
| SD-25 | Teresa Hughes (D) | 64.0 | |
| SD-27 | Betty Karnette (D) | 2.8 | Flipped |
| SD-29 | Richard Mountjoy (R) | 17.9 | |
| SD-31 | James Brulte (R) | 16.3 | |
| SD-33 | John R. Lewis (R) | 37.3 | |
| SD-35 | Ross Johnson (R) | 27.0 | |
| SD-37 | David G. Kelley (R) | 33.3 | |
| SD-39 | Deirdre Alpert (D) | 5.8 |
California State Assembly
D 43 · R 37 · 4 changed party
California
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab