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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 61

California State Assembly · California

Jose Medina (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Hector Diaz-Nava (R) by 31.8 points.

Jose MedinaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%90,663
34.1%46,924
137,587 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+20.32010D+22.12012D+17.52014D+31.82016D+35.52018D+31.92020

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