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      2016·US Senate·California
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      California US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Kamala Harris
      61.6%7,542,753 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Loretta Sanchez
      38.4%4,701,417 votes
      Margin
      +23.2
      12,244,170 total votes
      2 candidates12,244,170 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kamala HarrisDEM✓
      		DEM7,542,75361.6%
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      		DEM4,701,41738.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in California(Class II)

      2024
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+17.8
      2022
      Alex PadillaDEM
      D+22.1
      2018(JP)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      ---
      2012
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+25.1
      2010
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.0
      2006
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+24.4
      2004
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+19.9
      2000
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+19.3
      1998
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+1.9
      1992(S)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+16.3
      1992
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+4.9
      1988
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+8.8
      1986
      Alan CranstonDEM
      D+1.4
      View all US Senate history for California →

      Candidates

      Kamala HarrisDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career2016-2016
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1996-2016
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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