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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 51

California State Assembly · California

Jimmy Gomez (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Mike Everling (Lib) by 72.3 points.

Jimmy GomezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.1%110,036
Mike EverlingLibertarian
13.9%17,724
127,760 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+57.81998D+55.82000D+51.12006D+57.82008D+67.22014D+50.02024

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