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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 15

California State Assembly · California

Tony Thurmond (D) won with 89.4% of the vote, defeating Claire Chiara (R) by 78.8 points.

Tony ThurmondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
89.4%189,530
Claire ChiaraRepublican
10.6%22,528
212,058 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

EvenR+9.62006D+4.52008D+6.72010D+78.82016D+34.62022D+28.32024

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