2016Final results
2016 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
David Chiu (D) won with 86.3% of the vote, defeating Matthew Del Carlo (R) by 72.5 points.
David ChiuDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.3%172,153
Matthew Del CarloRepublican
13.7%27,417
199,570 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET