1996Final results
1996 election for California Senate District 19
California State Senate · California
Cathie Wright (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating John Birke (D) by 24.5 points.
Cathie WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%160,130
John BirkeDemocrat
37.8%97,133
257,263 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET