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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 71

California State Assembly · California

Randy Voepel (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Leo Hamel (R) by 31.6 points.

Randy VoepelRepublican · winner
65.8%108,049
Leo HamelRepublican
34.2%56,184
164,233 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

EvenR+38.12004R+43.32006R+32.22010R+26.22012R+21.32018R+19.22020

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