2016Final results
2016 election for California Assembly District 38
California State Assembly · California
Dante Acosta (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Christy Smith (D) by 5.7 points.
Dante AcostaRepublican · winner
52.9%102,977
Christy SmithDemocrat
47.1%91,801
194,778 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