2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for California Assembly District 65
California State Assembly · California
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Young Kim (R) by 6.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Sharon Quirk-SilvaDemocrat · winner
53.2%79,654
Young KimRepublican · incumbent
46.8%69,941
149,595 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET