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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 8

California State Assembly · California

Ken Cooley (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Nick Bloise (R) by 14.0 points.

Ken CooleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.0%104,552
Nick BloiseRepublican
43.0%78,848
183,400 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+23.22010D+8.62012D+13.42014D+14.02016D+11.52018D+10.22020

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