2016 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2016
Kamala Harris DEM +23.2 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 12,244,176
- Margin
- 23.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CA
- D+30.1same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris Won | DEM | 7,542,759 | 61.60% | |
| Loretta Sanchez | DEM | 4,701,417 | 38.40% | |
| Total | 12,244,176 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 California Senate race?
Kamala Harris (DEM) won with 61.6% of the vote, ahead of Loretta Sanchez (38.4%), a margin of 23.2 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 California Senate race?
12,244,176 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.