2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for California Senate District 29
California State Senate · California
Josh Newman (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Lingling Chang (R) by 0.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Josh NewmanDemocrat · winner
50.4%160,230
Lingling ChangRepublican
49.6%157,732
317,962 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