2016Final results
2016 election for California Senate District 3
California State Senate · California
Bill Dodd (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Mariko Yamada (D) by 16.3 points.
Bill DoddDemocrat · winner
58.1%207,927
Mariko YamadaDemocrat
41.9%149,701
357,628 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