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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 1

California State Assembly · California

Brian Dahle (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Donn Coenen (Lib) by 47.5 points.

Brian DahleRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.8%148,657
Donn CoenenLibertarian
26.2%52,871
201,528 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+34.12006D+41.62008D+23.12010R+40.52014R+26.12018R+17.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET