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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 48

California State Assembly · California

Blanca Rubio (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Cory Ellenson (R) by 28.2 points.

Blanca RubioDemocrat · winner
64.1%87,321
Cory EllensonRepublican
35.9%48,922
136,243 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+77.52006D+18.92012D+8.72014D+28.22016D+21.72022D+23.62024

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