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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 23

California State Assembly · California

Jim Patterson (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Gwen L. Morris (R) by 51.9 points.

Jim PattersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.9%125,153
Gwen L. MorrisRepublican
24.1%39,656
164,809 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+39.22004D+47.82006D+53.22008D+50.12010R+18.92018D+46.82022

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