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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 44

California State Assembly · California

Jacqui Irwin (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Kerry J. Nelson (R) by 18.0 points.

Jacqui IrwinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.0%107,084
Kerry J. NelsonRepublican
41.0%74,417
181,501 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+31.22010R+5.72012D+4.62014D+18.02016D+17.82018D+21.32020

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