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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 36

California State Assembly · California

Tom Lackey (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Fox (D) by 6.2 points.

Tom LackeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%77,801
Steve FoxDemocrat
46.9%68,755
146,556 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+15.12010D+0.12012R+20.42014R+6.22016R+4.12018R+10.32020

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