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2020Final results

2020 election for California Assembly District 16

California State Assembly · California

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph Rubay (R) by 34.9 points.

Rebecca Bauer-KahanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%192,977
Joseph RubayRepublican
32.6%93,137
286,114 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+3.12014R+11.82016D+2.12018D+34.92020D+31.52022D+28.32024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET