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2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2016 election for California Assembly District 39

California State Assembly · California

Raul Bocanegra (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Patty Lopez (D) by 20.2 points.

Raul BocanegraDemocrat · winner
60.1%74,834
Patty LopezDemocrat · incumbent
39.9%49,649
124,483 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+60.52000D+52.22002D+53.62004D+55.52008D+55.32018D+48.12020

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