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2016Final results

2016 election for California Assembly District 9

California State Assembly · California

Jim Cooper (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Tim Gorsulowsky (R) by 33.5 points.

Jim CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%109,979
Tim GorsulowskyRepublican
33.2%54,729
164,708 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+51.82008D+43.02010D+17.82012D+33.52016D+31.72020R+38.52022

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