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2016Final results

2016 election for California Senate District 37

California State Senate · California

John M. W. Moorlach (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Ari Grayson (D) by 14.0 points.

John M. W. MoorlachRepublican · winner
57.0%228,480
Ari GraysonDemocrat
43.0%172,455
400,935 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

EvenR+19.32004R+9.62008R+14.02012R+14.02016D+2.32020R+1.32024

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