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2022Final results

2022 election for California Assembly District 16

California State Assembly · California

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph Rubay (R) by 31.5 points.

Rebecca Bauer-KahanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%130,813
Joseph RubayRepublican
34.3%68,149
198,962 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+11.82016D+2.12018D+34.92020D+31.52022D+28.32024D+38.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET