2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for California Assembly District 16
California State Assembly · California
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Catharine Baker (R) by 2.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Rebecca Bauer-KahanDemocrat · winner
51.0%111,222
Catharine BakerRepublican · incumbent
49.0%106,683
217,905 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET