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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 79

California State Assembly · California

Shirley Weber (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating John Moore (R) by 30.4 points.

Shirley WeberDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%114,080
John MooreRepublican
34.8%60,827
174,907 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+39.02008D+25.42010D+23.42012D+30.42016D+33.52018D+30.82020

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