2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with a primary election on June 7, 2016. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 39 14 Seats won 39 14 Seat change Popular vote 8,358,598 4,947,867 Percentage 62.31% 36.89% Swing 3.40% 2.60%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Winners   Democratic hold   Republican hold

All seats in California retained their partisan control from the 2014 house elections.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2016 Primary election — June 7, 2016
Party		Votes	Percentage	Candidates	Advancing to general	Seats contesting
	Democratic	4,915,447	63.91%	99	60	53
	Republican	2,624,761	34.13%	86	44	44
	No party preference	122,209	1.59%	19	2	2
	Green	14,302	0.19%	2	0	0
	Libertarian	8,154	0.11%	2	0	0
	Peace and Freedom	6,400	0.08%	1	0	0
Valid votes		7,691,273	89.97%	—	—	—
Invalid votes		857,028	10.03%	—	—	—
Totals		8,548,301	100.00%	209	106	—
Voter turnout		47.72%

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2016 General election — November 8, 2016
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	7,417,967	63.49%	39
	Republican	4,172,087	35.71%	14
	No party preference	94,312	0.81%	0
Valid votes				—	—
Invalid votes				—	—
Totals		11,684,366	100.00%	53	—
Voter turnout

Competitive districts

The following are the predictions for House districts where at least one out of the Cook Political Report, Daily Kos Elections, the Rothenberg Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and RealClearPolitics did not agree that the district was "safe Democratic" or "safe Republican" (59 races total as of October 27). Incumbent Lois Capps did not seek reelection, signified by parentheses around her name. Note that safeness of a district is not necessarily a prediction as to outcome, nor final margin of victory.

District	CPVI	Incumbent	First elected	2014 result	Cook Nov 7, 2016	DKE Nov 7, 2016	Roth. Nov 3, 2016	Sab. Nov 7, 2016	RCP Oct 31, 2016	Winner
California 7	EVEN	Ami Bera (D)	2012	50.4% D	Leans D	Leans D	Leans D	Leans D	Leans D	Ami Bera
California 10	R+1	Jeff Denham (R)	2010	56.2% R	Toss-up	Toss-up	Leans R	Leans D	Leans R	Jeff Denham
California 21	D+2	David Valadao (R)	2012	57.8% R	Leans R	Leans R	R Favored	Leans R	Likely R	David Valadao
California 24	D+4	(Lois Capps) (D)	1998	51.9% D	Leans D	Leans D	D Favored	Leans D	Leans D	Salud Carbajal
California 25	R+3	Steve Knight (R)	2014	53.3% R	Toss-up	Toss-up	R Favored	Leans D	Toss-up	Steve Knight
California 49	R+4	Darrell Issa (R)	2000	60.2% R	Toss-up	Toss-up	Tilt R	Leans D	Toss-up	Darrell Issa
California 52	D+2	Scott Peters (D)	2012	51.6% D	Solid D	Safe D	Safe D	Safe D	Likely D	Scott Peters

District 1

2016 California's 1st congressional district election

Candidate Doug LaMalfa Jim Reed Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 185,448 128,588 Percentage 59.1% 40.9%

Results by county LaMalfa:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Doug LaMalfa Republican Elected U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa Republican

See also: California's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa, who had represented the 1st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Doug LaMalfa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Cheadle, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014
• Joe Montes, small businessman
• Gary Allen Oxley, emergency room nurse

Withdrawn

• Doug Wright, attorney

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jim Reed, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012

Eliminated in primary

• David Peterson, accountability system developer and candidate for the 12th district in 2012 & 2014

Endorsements

Jim Reed (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug LaMalfa (incumbent)	86,136	40.8
	Democratic	Jim Reed	59,665	28.3
	Republican	Joe Montes	35,875	17.0
	Democratic	David Peterson	13,430	6.4
	Republican	Gary Allen Oxley	6,885	3.3
	No party preference	Jeff Gerlach	4,958	2.3
	Republican	Gregory Cheadle	4,217	2.0
Total votes			211,166	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Doug LaMalfa (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Jim Reed (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Results

California's 1st congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug LaMalfa (incumbent)	185,448	59.1
	Democratic	Jim Reed	128,588	40.9
Total votes			314,036	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2016 California's 2nd congressional district election

Nominee Jared Huffman Dale K. Mensing Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 254,194 76,572 Percentage 76.9% 23.1%

U.S. Representative before election Jared Huffman Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jared Huffman Democratic

See also: California's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is based in California's North Coast and includes Marin County and Eureka. Incumbent Democrat Jared Huffman, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jared Huffman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Erin A. Schrode, social entrepreneur

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Dale K. Mensing, cashier

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Matthew Robert Wookey, middle school teacher

Endorsements

Jared Huffman (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Huffman (incumbent)	157,897	68.3
	Republican	Dale K. Mensing	36,187	15.7
	Democratic	Erin A. Schrode	20,998	9.1
	No party preference	Matthew Robert Wookey	16,092	7.0
	Democratic	Andrew Augustine Caffrey (write-in)	6	0.0
Total votes			231,180	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jared Huffman (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 2nd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Huffman (incumbent)	254,194	76.9
	Republican	Dale K. Mensing	76,572	23.1
Total votes			330,766	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3

2016 California's 3rd congressional district election

Nominee John Garamendi N. Eugene Cleek Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 152,513 104,453 Percentage 59.4% 40.6%

U.S. Representative before election John Garamendi Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Garamendi Democratic

See also: California's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City. Incumbent Democrat John Garamendi, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• John Garamendi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Eugene Cleek, trauma surgeon

Eliminated in primary

• Ryan Detert, engineer and entrepreneur

Endorsements

John Garamendi (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Garamendi (incumbent)	98,430	63.1
	Republican	N. Eugene Cleek	37,843	24.3
	Republican	Ryan Detert	19,699	12.7
Total votes			155,972	100.0

General election

Endorsements

John Garamendi (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 3rd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Garamendi (incumbent)	152,513	59.4
	Republican	N. Eugene Cleek	104,453	40.6
Total votes			256,966	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

2016 California's 4th congressional district election

Nominee Tom McClintock Robert W. Derlet Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 220,133 130,845 Percentage 62.7% 37.3%

U.S. Representative before election Tom McClintock Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom McClintock Republican

See also: California's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is based in east central California and includes Lake Tahoe, Roseville, and Yosemite National Park. Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Tom McClintock, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

• Art Moore, business executive, management consultant and candidate for this seat in 2014

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Robert Derlet, physician

Eliminated in primary

• Sean White, solar instructor and author

Endorsements

Robert Derlet (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McClintock (incumbent)	135,626	61.5
	Democratic	Robert W. Derlet	60,574	27.5
	Democratic	Sean White	24,460	11.1
Total votes			220,660	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tom McClintock (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Robert Derlet (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Results

California's 4th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McClintock (incumbent)	220,133	62.7
	Democratic	Robert W. Derlet	130,845	37.3
Total votes			350,978	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2016 California's 5th congressional district election

Nominee Mike Thompson Carlos Santamaria Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 224,526 67,565 Percentage 76.9% 23.1%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Thompson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Thompson Democratic

See also: California's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Nils Palsson, community builder and educator
• Alex Poling, systems administrator

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Carlos Santamaria, business owner and consultant

Endorsements

Mike Thompson (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Thompson (incumbent)	124,634	65.7
	Republican	Carlos Santamaria	36,430	19.2
	Democratic	Nils Palsson	23,639	12.5
	Democratic	Alex Poling	4,998	2.6
Total votes			189,701	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mike Thompson (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition
• Equality California

Results

California's 5th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Thompson (incumbent)	224,526	76.9
	Republican	Carlos Santamaria	67,565	23.1
Total votes			292,091	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6

2016 California's 6th congressional district election

Nominee Doris Matsui Robert Evans Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 177,565 57,848 Percentage 75.4% 24.6%

U.S. Representative before election Doris Matsui Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Doris Matsui Democratic

See also: California's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is based in north central California and includes Sacramento. Incumbent Democrat Doris Matsui, who had represented the 6th district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Doris Matsui, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jrmar Jefferson, community volunteer

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Robert Evans, retired government auditor

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Mario Galván, teacher
• Yuriy Seretskiy, software engineer

Endorsements

Doris Matsui (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doris Matsui (incumbent)	99,599	70.4
	Republican	Robert (Bob) Evans	26,000	18.4
	Democratic	Jrmar Jefferson	7,631	5.4
	No party preference	Mario Galván	6,354	4.5
	No party preference	Yuriy Seretskiy	1,930	1.4
Total votes			141,514	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Doris Matsui (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 6th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doris Matsui (incumbent)	177,565	75.4
	Republican	Robert (Bob) Evans	57,848	24.6
Total votes			235,413	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 7

2016 California's 7th congressional district election

Nominee Ami Bera Scott Jones Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 152,133 145,168 Percentage 51.2% 48.8%

U.S. Representative before election Ami Bera Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ami Bera Democratic

See also: California's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is based in north central California and includes eastern Sacramento County. Incumbent Democrat Ami Bera, who had represented the 7th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Ami Bera, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Scott Jones, Sacramento County Sheriff

Declined

• Roberta MacGlashan, Sacramento County Supervisor
• John McGinness, former Sacramento County Sheriff
• Roger Niello, former state assembly member
• Doug Ose, former U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Ami Bera (D)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ami Bera (incumbent)	93,506	54.0
	Republican	Scott Jones	79,640	46.0
Total votes			173,146	100.0

General election

Campaign

On May 10, Bera's father, Bob Bera, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of violating campaign finance laws, having made the maximum allowed contribution to his son's campaign in both the 2010 and 2012 election and then got friends and relatives to do the same. Bob Bera would then reimburse them, effectively circumventing campaign finance laws, funnelling $250,000 to the campaign. Ami Bera released a statement claiming to be unaware of his father's activity. He said, "I am incredibly saddened and disappointed in learning what my dad did. While I deeply love my father, it's clear he has made a grave mistake that will have real consequences for him. Neither I, no anyone involved with my campaign, was aware of my father's activities until we learned about them from the U.S. Attorney's Office." Bera also said that he returned the illegal contributions to the U.S. Treasury.

On August 18, Bob Bera was sentenced to a year in prison and fined $100,000. Bera's campaign manager said of the ruling, "This is one of the most difficult experiences of Congressman Bera's and his entire family's lives. Babulal Bera made a grave mistake and he now has to face the consequences of that."

Endorsements

Ami Bera (D)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Scott Jones (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program

Debate

2016 California's 7th congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Democratic	Republican
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					Ami Bera	Scott Jones
1	October 18, 2016	Capital Public Radio Folsom Lake College KVIE Los Rios Community College District The Sacramento Bee	Jason Schoultz		P	P

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ami Bera (D)	Scott Jones (R)	Undecided
Tulchin Research (DCCC)	October 10–12, 2016	400	± 4.9%	50%	39%	11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Jones/NRCC)	October 1–3, 2016	400	± 4.9%	42%	47%	11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Jones)	August 14–17, 2016	400	± 4.9%	46%	45%	9%
NMB Research (R-CLF)	August 9–11, 2016	400	± 4.9%	45%	46%	9%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Lean D	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Lean D	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Lean D	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D	November 7, 2016
RCP	Lean D	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 7th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ami Bera (incumbent)	152,133	51.2
	Republican	Scott Jones	145,168	48.8
Total votes			297,301	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 8

2016 California's 8th congressional district election

Nominee Paul Cook Rita Ramirez Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 136,972 83,035 Percentage 62.3% 37.7%

U.S. Representative before election Paul Cook Republican Elected U.S. Representative Paul Cook Republican

See also: California's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes Victorville and Yucaipa. Incumbent Republican Paul Cook, who had represented the 8th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Paul Cook, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Donnelly, former state assembly member and candidate for governor in 2014

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Rita Ramirez, retired college professor

Eliminated in primary

• Roger La Plante, retired army sergeant
• John Pinkerton, Victor Valley community college trustee

Endorsements

Paul Cook (R)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Cook (incumbent)	50,425	42.0
	Democratic	Rita Ramirez	26,325	21.9
	Republican	Tim Donnelly	24,886	20.7
	Democratic	John Pinkerton	11,780	9.8
	Democratic	Roger La Plante	6,661	5.5
Total votes			120,077	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Paul Cook (R)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Results

California's 8th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Cook (incumbent)	136,972	62.3
	Democratic	Rita Ramirez	83,035	37.7
Total votes			220,007	100.0
	Republican hold

District 9

2016 California's 9th congressional district election

Nominee Jerry McNerney Antonio Amador Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 133,163 98,992 Percentage 57.4% 42.6%

U.S. Representative before election Jerry McNerney Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney Democratic

See also: California's 9th congressional district

The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney, who had represented the 9th district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Antonio "Tony" Amador, retired U.S. Marshal and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Kathryn Nance, Stockton Police Sergeant

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Alex Appleby, manager and financial advisor

Endorsements

Jerry McNerney (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney (incumbent)	71,634	55.3
	Republican	Antonio C. "Tony" Amador	28,161	21.7
	Republican	Kathryn Nance	24,783	19.1
	Libertarian	Alex Appleby	5,029	3.9
Total votes			129,607	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jerry McNerney (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 9th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerry McNerney (incumbent)	133,163	57.4
	Republican	Antonio C. "Tony" Amador	98,992	42.6
Total votes			232,155	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 10

2016 California's 10th congressional district election

Nominee Jeff Denham Michael Eggman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 124,671 116,470 Percentage 51.7% 48.3%

U.S. Representative before election Jeff Denham Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jeff Denham Republican

See also: California's 10th congressional district

The 10th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Modesto and Tracy. Incumbent Republican Jeff Denham, who had represented the 10th district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Jeff Denham, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Hodges, farmer

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Michael Eggman, farmer, small businessman and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Michael J. "Mike" Barkley, accountant and candidate for this seat in 2014

Endorsements

Michael Eggman (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Denham (incumbent)	61,290	47.7
	Democratic	Michael Eggman	35,413	27.4
	Democratic	Michael J. "Mike" Barkley	18,576	14.5
	Republican	Robert Hodges	13,130	10.2
Total votes			128,409	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jeff Denham (R)

Organizations

• BIPAC
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Michael Eggman (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jeff Denham (R)	Michael Eggman (D)	Undecided
Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Eggman)	October 12–16, 2016	500	± 4.4%	42%	47%	11%
Clarity Campaign Labs (D-House Majority PAC)	October 11–13, 2016	837	± 3.4%	45%	46%	9%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Denham/NRCC)	August 28–30, 2016	400	± 4.9%	57%	35%	8%
Latino Decisions (DCCC)	August 18–22, 2016	402	± 4.9%	46%	43%	11%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Lean R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
RCP	Lean R	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 10th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Denham (incumbent)	124,671	51.7
	Democratic	Michael Eggman	116,470	48.3
Total votes			241,141	100
	Republican hold

District 11

2016 California's 11th congressional district election

Nominee Mark DeSaulnier Roger Allen Petersen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 214,868 83,341 Percentage 72.1% 27.9%

U.S. Representative before election Mark DeSaulnier Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mark DeSaulnier Democratic

See also: California's 11th congressional district

The 11th district is based in the East Bay and includes Concord and Richmond. Incumbent Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who had represented the 11th district since 2015, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark DeSaulnier, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Roger Allen Petersen, retired HR manager

Endorsements

Mark DeSaulnier

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent)	133,317	75.3
	Republican	Roger Allen Petersen	43,654	24.7
Total votes			176,971	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 11th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent)	214,868	72.1
	Republican	Roger Allen Petersen	83,341	27.9
Total votes			298,209	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12

2016 California's 12th congressional district election

Nominee Nancy Pelosi Preston Picus Party Democratic No party preference Popular vote 274,035 64,810 Percentage 80.9% 19.1%

U.S. Representative before election Nancy Pelosi Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi Democratic

See also: California's 12th congressional district

The 12th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Francisco. Incumbent Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who had represented the 12th district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Nancy Pelosi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Miller, retired electrician

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Barry Hermanson, retired entrepreneur and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Independent candidates

Advanced to general

• Preston Picus, teacher, author and coach

Endorsements

Nancy Pelosi (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)	169,537	78.1
	No party preference	Preston Picus	16,633	7.7
	Republican	Bob Miller	16,583	7.6
	Green	Barry Hermanson	14,289	6.6
Total votes			217,042	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Nancy Pelosi (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 12th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)	274,035	80.9
	No party preference	Preston Picus	64,810	19.1
Total votes			338,845	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 13

2016 California's 13th congressional district election

Nominee Barbara Lee Sue Caro Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 192,227 16,818 Percentage 92.0% 8.0%

U.S. Representative before election Barbara Lee Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Barbara Lee Democratic

See also: California's 13th congressional district

The 13th district is based in the East Bay and includes Berkeley and Oakland. Incumbent Democrat Barbara Lee, who had represented the 13th district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Barbara Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Sue Caro, retired realtor

Endorsements

Barbara Lee (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barbara Lee (incumbent)	192,227	92.0
	Republican	Sue Caro	16,818	8.0
Total votes			209,045	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Barbara Lee (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Equality California
• Progressive Democrats of America

Results

California's 13th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barbara Lee (incumbent)	293,117	90.8
	Republican	Sue Caro	29,754	9.2
Total votes			322,871	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 14

2016 California's 14th congressional district election

Nominee Jackie Speier Angel Cardenas Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 231,630 54,817 Percentage 80.9% 19.1%

U.S. Representative before election Jackie Speier Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jackie Speier Democratic

See also: California's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Mateo County. Incumbent Democrat Jackie Speier, who had represented the 14th district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jackie Speier, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Angel Cardenas

Endorsements

Jackie Speier (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Speier (incumbent)	144,719	99.0
	Republican	Angel Cardenas (write-in)	1,400	1.0
Total votes			146,119	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jackie Speier (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 14th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackie Speier (incumbent)	231,630	80.9
	Republican	Angel Cardenas	54,817	19.1
Total votes			286,447	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 15

2016 California's 15th congressional district election

Nominee Eric Swalwell Danny R. Turner Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 198,578 70,619 Percentage 73.8% 26.8%

U.S. Representative before election Eric Swalwell Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell Democratic

See also: California's 15th congressional district

The 15th district is based in the East Bay and includes Hayward and Livermore. Incumbent Democrat Eric Swalwell, who had represented the 15th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Eric Swalwell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Danny R. Turner, businessman

Endorsements

Eric Swalwell (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Swalwell (incumbent)	110,803	76.5
	Republican	Danny R. Turner	34,032	23.5
Total votes			144,835	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Eric Swalwell (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Results

California's 15th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Swalwell (incumbent)	198,578	73.8
	Republican	Danny R. Turner	70,619	26.2
Total votes			269,197	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 16

2016 California's 16th congressional district election

Nominee Jim Costa Johnny Tacherra Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 97,473 70,483 Percentage 58.0% 42.0%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Costa Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jim Costa Democratic

See also: California's 16th congressional district

The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Fresno and Merced. Incumbent Democrat Jim Costa, who had represented the 16th district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jim Costa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Johnny M. Tacherra, farmer, candidate for this seat in 2012 and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• David Rogers, small businessman

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Richard Gomez

Endorsements

Jim Costa (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Costa (incumbent)	52,822	55.9
	Republican	Johnny M. Tacherra	31,028	32.8
	Republican	David Rogers	10,606	11.2
	Green	Richard Gomez (write-in)	13	0.0
Total votes			94,469	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jim Costa (D)

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition
• End Citizens United

Results

California's 16th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Costa (incumbent)	97,473	58.0
	Republican	Johnny M. Tacherra	70,483	42.0
Total votes			167,956	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 17

2016 California's 17th congressional district election

Nominee Ro Khanna Mike Honda Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 142,268 90,924 Percentage 61.0% 39.0%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Honda Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ro Khanna Democratic

See also: California's 17th congressional district

The 17th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas. Incumbent Democrat Mike Honda, who had represented the 17th district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Honda, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Ro Khanna, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Commerce, candidate for the 12th district in 2004 and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Pierluigi Oliverio, San Jose City Council member

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Ron Cohen, certified public accountant
• Peter Kuo, small business owner

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Kennita Watson, retired quality engineer

Campaign

Khanna took no donations from PACs or corporations for his 2016 campaign, raising $480,500 from individuals associated with the securities and investment industries and $170,752 from individuals associated with the electronics manufacturing industry. All these donations were subject to the $2,700 individual contributions cap.

Endorsements

Mike Honda (D)

U.S. Senators

• Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator (D-CA)
• Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator (D-CA)

U.S. Representatives

• Ami Bera, U.S. Representative (CA-7)
• Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative (CA-2)
• Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative (CA-13)
• Zoe Lofgren, U.S. Representative (CA-19)
• Jerry McNerney, U.S. Representative (CA-9)
• Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative (CA-12) and former Speaker of the House

State officials

• John Chiang, State Treasurer
• Kamala Harris, State Attorney General
• Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner of California
• Tom Torlakson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Betty Yee, California State Controller

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• Equality California
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Ro Khanna (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
• Alex Padilla, Secretary of State of California

State legislators

• Kevin de León, President pro tempore of the California State Senate

Labor unions

• Laborers' International Union of North America

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Honda (D)	Ro Khanna (D)	Pierluigi Oliverio (D)	Ron Cohen (R)	Peter Kuo (R)	Kennita Watson (L)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	May 18–23, 2016	564	± 4.2%	31%	25%	2%	7%	5%	2%	29%

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ro Khanna	52,059	39.1
	Democratic	Mike Honda (incumbent)	49,823	37.4
	Republican	Peter Kuo	12,224	9.2
	Republican	Ron Cohen	10,448	7.8
	Democratic	Pierluigi Oliverio	5,533	4.2
	Libertarian	Kennita Watson	3,125	2.3
Total votes			133,212	100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Honda (D)	Ro Khanna (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 4–7, 2016	550	4.3%	37%	38%	26%

Results

California's 17th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ro Khanna	142,268	61.0
	Democratic	Mike Honda (incumbent)	90,924	39.0
Total votes			233,192	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 18

2016 California's 18th congressional district election

Nominee Anna Eshoo Richard B. Fox Party Democratic Republican Popular vote '230,460 93,470 Percentage 71.1% 28.9%

U.S. Representative before election Anna Eshoo Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo Democratic

See also: California's 18th congressional district

The 18th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Saratoga. Incumbent Democrat Anna Eshoo, who had represented the 18th district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Anna Eshoo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Harlow

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Richard B. Fox, physician and attorney

Endorsements

Anna Eshoo (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Eshoo (incumbent)	132,726	68.2
	Republican	Richard B. Fox	47,484	24.4
	Democratic	Bob Harlow	14,411	7.4
Total votes			194,621	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Anna Eshoo (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 18th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Eshoo (incumbent)	230,460	71.1
	Republican	Richard B. Fox	93,470	28.9
Total votes			323,930	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 19

2016 California's 19th congressional district election

Nominee Zoe Lofgren G. Burt Lancaster Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 181,802 64,061 Percentage 73.9% 26.1%

U.S. Representative before election Zoe Lofgren Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren Democratic

See also: California's 19th congressional district

The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Incumbent Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who had represented the 19th district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Zoe Lofgren, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• G. Burt Lancaster, economic technology consultant

Endorsements

Zoe Lofgren (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	107,773	76.1
	Republican	G. Burt Lancaster	33,889	23.9
Total votes			194,251	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Zoe Lofgren (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 19th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	181,802	73.9
	Republican	G. Burt Lancaster	64,061	26.1
Total votes			245,863	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 20

2016 California's 20th congressional district election

Nominee Jimmy Panetta Casey Lucius Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 180,980 74,811 Percentage 70.8% 29.2%

U.S. Representative before election Sam Farr Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta Democratic

See also: California's 20th congressional district

The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes Monterey and Santa Cruz. Incumbent Democrat Sam Farr, who had represented the 20th district since 2013 and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, retired.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jimmy Panetta, Monterey County Deputy District Attorney and son of Leon Panetta

Declined

• Sam Farr, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Casey Lucius, Pacific Grove Council member and national security professor

Peace and Freedom candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Williams, hospital laboratory technician

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Jack Digby, ironworker
• Barbara Honegger, investigative journalist and author

Withdrawn

• Matt Bruner

Endorsements

Jimmy Panetta (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• Equality California

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Panetta	116,826	70.8
	Republican	Casey Lucius	32,726	19.8
	Peace and Freedom	Joe Williams	6,400	3.9
	No party preference	Barbara Honegger	6,054	3.7
	No party preference	Jack Digby	2,932	1.8
Total votes			164,938	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jimmy Panetta (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Equality California
• VoteVets

Results

California's 20th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Panetta	180,980	70.8
	Republican	Casey Lucius	74,811	29.2
Total votes			255,791	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 21

2016 California's 21st congressional district election

Nominee David Valadao Emilio Huerta Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 75,126 57,282 Percentage 56.7% 43.3%

U.S. Representative before election David Valadao Republican Elected U.S. Representative David Valadao Republican

See also: California's 21st congressional district

The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield. Incumbent Republican David Valadao, who had represented the 21st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• David Valadao, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Emilio Huerta, civil rights attorney and son of Dolores Huerta

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel Parra, Fowler Mayor Pro Tem and defense analyst

Withdrawn

• Connie Perez, accountant

Declined

• Amanda Renteria, former chief of staff for Senator Debbie Stabenow and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Endorsements

Emilio Huerta (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO (joint with Parra)

Daniel Parra (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO (joint with Huerta)

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Valadao (incumbent)	37,367	54.0
	Democratic	Emilio Huerta	16,743	24.2
	Democratic	Daniel Parra	15,056	21.8
Total votes			69,166	100.0

General election

Endorsements

David Valadao (R)

Organizations

• BIPAC
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Emilio Huerta (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Equality California
• Progressive Democrats of America

Debate

2016 California's 21st congressional district debate

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
					David Valadao	Emilio Huerta
1	October 20, 2016	KGET-TV	Evan Onstot Jim Scott		P	P

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Lean R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Lean R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Likely R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean R	November 7, 2016
RCP	Likely R	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 21st congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Valadao (incumbent)	75,126	56.7
	Democratic	Emilio Huerta	57,282	43.3
Total votes			132,408	100.0
	Republican hold

District 22

2016 California's 22nd congressional district election

Nominee Devin Nunes Louie Campos Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 158,755 76,211 Percentage 67.6% 32.4%

U.S. Representative before election Devin Nunes Republican Elected U.S. Representative Devin Nunes Republican

See also: California's 22nd congressional district

The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. Incumbent Republican Devin Nunes, who had represented the 22nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Devin Nunes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Teresita Andres, retired business owner

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Louie Campos, accelerated instruction tutor

Endorsements

Louie Campos (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Devin Nunes (incumbent)	86,479	63.8
	Democratic	Louie J. Campos	40,247	29.7
	Republican	Teresita "Tess" Andres	8,808	6.5
Total votes			135,534	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Devin Nunes (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Louie Campos (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Results

California's 22nd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Devin Nunes (incumbent)	158,755	67.6
	Democratic	Louie J. Campos	76,211	32.4
Total votes			234,966	100.0
	Republican hold

District 23

2016 California's 23rd congressional district election

Nominee Kevin McCarthy Wendy Reed Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 167,116 74,468 Percentage 69.2% 30.8%

U.S. Representative before election Kevin McCarthy Republican Elected U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy Republican

See also: California's 23rd congressional district

The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of Bakersfield. Incumbent Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who had represented the 23rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Kevin McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Ken Mettler, independent businessman
• Gerald Morris, gun room salesman

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Wendy Reed, businesswoman and community advocate

Endorsements

Wendy Reed (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)	76,166	55.5
	Democratic	Wendy Reed	37,696	27.4
	Republican	Ken Mettler	17,738	12.9
	Republican	Gerald Morris	5,734	4.2
Total votes			137,334	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Kevin McCarthy (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Wendy Reed (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Progressive Democrats of America

Results

California's 23rd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)	167,116	69.2
	Democratic	Wendy Reed	74,468	30.8
Total votes			241,584	100.0
	Republican hold

District 24

2016 California's 24th congressional district election

Nominee Salud Carbajal Justin Fareed Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 166,034 144,780 Percentage 53.4% 46.6%

U.S. Representative before election Lois Capps Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal Democratic

See also: California's 24th congressional district

The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. Incumbent Democrat Lois Capps, who had represented the 24th district since 2013 and previously represented the 23rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, retired.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Salud Carbajal, Santa Barbara County Supervisor

Eliminated in primary

• Bernjamin Lucas, design consultant
• William Ostrander, farmer and non-profit director
• Helene Schneider, Mayor of Santa Barbara

Declined

• Laura Capps, political operative and daughter of Lois Capps
• Lois Capps, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Das Williams, state assembly member

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Justin Fareed, cattle rancher, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Katcho Achadjian, state assembly member
• Matt Kokkonen, financial planner and businessman

Withdrawn

• Tyler Gross, paralegal

Declined

• Christopher Mitchum, former actor, businessman, candidate for this seat in 2012 and general election candidate in 2014 (endorsed Achadjian)

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Isakson, electronics engineer and businessman
• John Uebersax, social scientist and biostatistician

Endorsements

Salud Carbajal (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Lois Capps, U.S. Representative (CA-24)
• Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative (CA-12) and former Speaker of the House

State officials

• Kamala Harris, State Attorney General

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• California Federation of Teachers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• VoteVets

Helene Schneider (D)

State officials

• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California

State legislators

• Hannah-Beth Jackson, state senator

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Salud Carbajal	66,402	31.9
	Republican	Justin Fareed	42,521	20.5
	Republican	Katcho Achadjian	37,716	18.1
	Democratic	Helene Schneider	31,046	14.9
	Democratic	William "Bill" Ostrander	12,657	6.1
	Republican	Matt T. Kokkonen	11,636	5.6
	No party preference	John Uebersax	2,188	1.1
	No party preference	Steve Isakson	2,172	1.0
	Democratic	Benjamin Lucas	1,568	0.8
Total votes			207,906	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Salud Carbajal (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• End Citizens United
• Equality California
• VoteVets

Justin Fareed (R)

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Salud Carbajal (D)	Justin Fareed (R)	Undecided
The Tarrance Group (R-Fareed)	September 17–19, 2016	400	± 4.9%	43%	46%	11%
The Tarrance Group (R-Fareed)	July 10–12, 2016	350	± 4.9%	44%	46%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Lean D	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Lean D	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Likely D	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D	November 7, 2016
RCP	Lean D	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 24th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Salud Carbajal	166,034	53.4
	Republican	Justin Fareed	144,780	46.6
Total votes			310,814	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 25

2016 California's 25th congressional district election

Nominee Steve Knight Bryan Caforio Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 138,755 122,406 Percentage 53.1% 46.9%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Knight Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Knight Republican

See also: California's 25th congressional district

The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and includes Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Incumbent Republican Steve Knight, who had represented the 25th district since 2015, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Steve Knight, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jeffrey Moffatt, tax attorney

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Bryan Caforio, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Lou Vince, Agua Dulce Town Council member

Withdrawn

• Maria Gutzeit, Santa Clarita Water Board member (withdrew in January 2016)
• Evan Thomas, test pilot, retired Air Force officer and candidate for this seat in 2014

Endorsements

Bryan Caforio (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Lou Vince (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Knight (incumbent)	63,769	48.3
	Democratic	Bryan Caforio	38,382	29.0
	Democratic	Lou Vince	20,327	15.4
	Republican	Jeffrey Moffatt	9,620	7.3
	No party preference	Jeff Bomberger (write-in)	44	0.0
Total votes			132,142	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Steve Knight (R)

Organizations

• BIPAC
• Campaign for Working Families
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Bryan Caforio (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Knight (R)	Bryan Caforio (D)	Undecided
Tulchin Research (D)	October 14–18, 2016	400	± 4.9%	46%	44%	10%
DCCC	July 30, 2016	400	± 4.9%	46%	40%	14%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Likely R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
RCP	Tossup	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 25th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Knight (incumbent)	138,755	53.1
	Democratic	Bryan Caforio	122,406	46.9
Total votes			261,161	100.0
	Republican hold

District 26

2016 California's 26th congressional district election

Nominee Julia Brownley Rafael Dagnesses Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 169,248 111,059 Percentage 60.4% 39.6%

U.S. Representative before election Julia Brownley Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Julia Brownley Democratic

See also: California's 26th congressional district

The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes Oxnard and Thousand Oaks. Incumbent Democrat Julia Brownley, who had represented the 26th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Julia Brownley, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Rafael Dagnesses, business owner, entrepreneur and candidate for this seat in 2014

Endorsements

Julia Brownley (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Brownley (incumbent)	108,937	64.0
	Republican	Rafael A. Dagnesses	61,219	36.0
Total votes			170,156	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Julia Brownley (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• EMILY's List
• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Results

California's 26th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Brownley (incumbent)	169,248	60.4
	Republican	Rafael A. Dagnesses	111,059	39.6
Total votes			280,307	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 27

2016 California's 27th congressional district election

Nominee Judy Chu Jack Orswell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 168,977 81,655 Percentage 67.4% 32.6%

U.S. Representative before election Judy Chu Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Judy Chu Democratic

See also: California's 27th congressional district

The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra, Glendora and Pasadena. Incumbent Democrat Judy Chu, who had represented the 27th district since 2013 and previously represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Judy Chu, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Jack Orswell, businessman and environmental consultant

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Sweeney, business consultant and attorney

Endorsements

Judy Chu (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu (incumbent)	93,204	66.2
	Republican	Jack Orswell	39,574	28.1
	No party preference	Tim Sweeney	8,063	5.7
Total votes			133,581	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Judy Chu (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 27th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Chu (incumbent)	168,977	67.4
	Republican	Jack Orswell	81,655	32.6
Total votes			250,632	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 28

2016 California's 28th congressional district election

Nominee Adam Schiff Lenore Solis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 210,883 59,526 Percentage 78.0% 22.0%

U.S. Representative before election Adam Schiff Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Adam Schiff Democratic

See also: California's 28th congressional district

The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank and Glendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Adam Schiff, who had represented the 28th district since 2013 and previously represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Adam Schiff, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Sal Genovese, community services director and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Lenore Solis, business owner

Withdrawn

• Casey Gray

Endorsements

Adam Schiff (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam Schiff (incumbent)	111,766	70.2
	Republican	Lenore Solis	29,336	18.4
	Democratic	Sal Genovese	18,026	11.3
Total votes			159,128	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Adam Schiff (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 28th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam Schiff (incumbent)	210,883	78.0
	Republican	Lenore Solis	59,526	22.0
Total votes			270,409	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 29

2016 California's 29th congressional district election

Nominee Tony Cardenas Richard Alarcon Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 128,407 43,417 Percentage 74.7% 25.3%

U.S. Representative before election Tony Cardenas Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tony Cardenas Democratic

See also: California's 29th congressional district

The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. Incumbent Democrat Tony Cardenas, who had represented the 29th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Richard Alarcon, former Los Angeles City Council member
• Tony Cardenas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Benny Bernal, community advocate
• David Guzman, TV director's assistant
• Joseph Shammas, retired military officer

Endorsements

Tony Cardenas (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Cardenas (incumbent)	58,616	61.4
	Democratic	Richard Alarcon	12,397	13.0
	Democratic	Joseph "Joe" Shammas	10,847	11.4
	Democratic	Benny "Benito" Bernal	10,006	10.5
	Democratic	David Z. Guzman	3,654	3.8
Total votes			95,520	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tony Cardenas (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• Equality California

Results

California's 29th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Cardenas (incumbent)	128,407	74.7
	Democratic	Richard Alarcon	43,417	25.3
Total votes			171,824	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 30

2016 California's 30th congressional district election

Nominee Brad Sherman Mark Reed Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 205,279 77,325 Percentage 72.6% 27.4%

U.S. Representative before election Brad Sherman Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Brad Sherman Democratic

See also: California's 30th congressional district

The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks. Incumbent Democrat Brad Sherman, who had represented the 30th district since 2013 and previously represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Luke Davis, business owner
• Patrea Patrick, documentary producer and author
• Raji Rab, aviator and educator

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark Reed, television journalist, businessman and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Navraj Singh, business owner
• Chris Townsend, marketing sales advisor

Endorsements

Brad Sherman (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Sherman (incumbent)	92,448	60.1
	Republican	Mark Reed	21,458	14.0
	Democratic	Patrea Patrick	14,628	9.5
	Democratic	A. (Raji) Rab	8,847	5.8
	Republican	Navraj Singh	6,517	4.2
	Democratic	Luke Davis	5,150	3.3
	Republican	Christopher David Townsend	4,741	3.1
Total votes			153,789	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Brad Sherman (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 30th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Sherman (incumbent)	205,279	72.6
	Republican	Mark Reed	77,325	27.4
Total votes			282,604	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 31

2016 California's 31st congressional district election

Nominee Pete Aguilar Paul Chabot Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 121,070 94,866 Percentage 56.1% 43.9%

U.S. Representative before election Pete Aguilar Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar Democratic

See also: California's 31st congressional district

The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga. Incumbent Democrat Pete Aguilar, who had represented the 31st district since 2015, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Pete Aguilar, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kaisar Ahmed, retired educator

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Paul Chabot, former Naval Intelligence officer, former White House adviser, anti-drug activist and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Baca, former Democratic U.S. Representative
• Sean Flynn, economist, businessman and educator

Endorsements

Pete Aguilar (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Aguilar (incumbent)	48,518	43.1
	Republican	Paul Chabot	25,534	22.7
	Republican	Joe Baca	14,020	12.4
	Democratic	Kaisar Ahmed	12,418	11.0
	Republican	Sean Flynn	12,130	10.8
Total votes			112,620	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Pete Aguilar (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• End Citizens United

Results

California's 31st congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Aguilar (incumbent)	121,070	56.1
	Republican	Paul Chabot	94,866	43.9
Total votes			215,936	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 32

2016 California's 32nd congressional district election

Nominee Grace Napolitano Roger Hernández Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 114,926 71,720 Percentage 61.6% 38.4%

U.S. Representative before election Grace Napolitano Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Grace Napolitano Democratic

See also: California's 32nd congressional district

The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte and West Covina. Incumbent Democrat Grace Napolitano, who had represented the 32nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Roger Hernández, state assembly member
• Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Gordon Fisher, businessman

Endorsements

Roger Hernández (D)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Grace Napolitano (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grace Napolitano (incumbent)	54,987	51.4
	Democratic	Roger Hernández	26,386	24.7
	Republican	Gordon E. Fisher	25,594	23.9
Total votes			106,967	100.0

General election

Campaign

In August, Hernández withdrew from the race, citing the fallout from his controversial divorce as the primary reason. He did, however, remain on the ballot.

Endorsements

Grace Napolitano (D)

Labor unions

• Communications Workers of America

Organizations

• EMILY's List
• Equality California

Results

California's 32nd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grace Napolitano (incumbent)	114,926	61.6
	Democratic	Roger Hernández	71,720	38.4
Total votes			186,646	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 33

2016 California's 33rd congressional district election

Nominee Ted Lieu Kenneth Wright Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 219,397 110,822 Percentage 66.4% 33.6%

U.S. Representative before election Ted Lieu Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ted Lieu Democratic

See also: California's 33rd congressional district

The 33rd district is based in coastal Los Angeles County and includes Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Incumbent Democrat Ted Lieu, who had represented the 33rd district since 2015, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Ted Lieu, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Kenneth Wright, physician and surgeon

Endorsements

Ted Lieu (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Lieu (incumbent)	127,733	69.2
	Republican	Kenneth W. Wright	56,976	30.8
Total votes			184,709	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ted Lieu (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California
• Progressive Democrats of America
• VoteVets

Results

California's 33rd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Lieu (incumbent)	219,397	66.4
	Republican	Kenneth W. Wright	110,822	33.6
Total votes			330,219	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 34

2016 California's 34th congressional district election

Nominee Xavier Becerra Adrienne Nicole Edwards Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 122,842 36,314 Percentage 77.2% 22.8%

U.S. Representative before election Xavier Becerra Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra Democratic

See also: California's 34th congressional district

The 34th district is based in central Los Angeles and includes Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Xavier Becerra, who had represented the 34th district since 2013 and previously represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Xavier Becerra, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Adrienne Nicole Edwards, housing counselor and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Kenneth Mejia, certified public accountant

Endorsements

Xavier Becerra (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Xavier Becerra (incumbent)	71,982	77.6
	Democratic	Adrienne Nicole Edwards	19,624	21.2
	Democratic	Kenneth Mejia (write-in)	1,177	1.3
Total votes			92,783	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Xavier Becerra (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 34th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Xavier Becerra (incumbent)	122,842	77.2
	Democratic	Adrienne Nicole Edwards	36,314	22.8
Total votes			159,156	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 35

2016 California's 35th congressional district election

Nominee Norma Torres Tyler Fischella Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 124,044 47,309 Percentage 72.4% 27.6%

U.S. Representative before election Norma Torres Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Norma Torres Democratic

See also: California's 35th congressional district

The 35th district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Fontana, Ontario, and Pomona. Incumbent Democrat Norma Torres, who had represented the 35th district since 2015, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Norma Torres, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Tyler Fischella, business development associate

Endorsements

Norma Torres (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Norma Torres (incumbent)	65,226	75.6
	Republican	Tyler Fischella	21,089	24.4
Total votes			86,315	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Norma Torres (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 35th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Norma Torres (incumbent)	124,044	72.4
	Republican	Tyler Fischella	47,309	27.6
Total votes			171,353	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 36

2016 California's 36th congressional district election

Nominee Raul Ruiz Jeff Stone Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 144,348 88,269 Percentage 62.1% 37.9%

U.S. Representative before election Raul Ruiz Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz Democratic

See also: California's 36th congressional district

The 36th district is based in eastern Riverside County and includes Palm Springs. Incumbent Democrat Raul Ruiz, who had represented the 36th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Raul Ruiz, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Jeff Stone, state senator

Eliminated in primary

• Stephan Wolkowicz, financial accountant

Withdrawn

• Dwight Kealy, attorney and former Marine intelligence officer (endorsed Stone)
• Lupe Ramos Watson, Mayor of Indio

Endorsements

Raul Ruiz (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raul Ruiz (incumbent)	76,213	58.5
	Republican	Jeff Stone	41,190	31.6
	Republican	Stephan "Steven" Wolkowicz	12,923	9.9
Total votes			130,326	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Raul Ruiz (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Results

California's 36th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raul Ruiz (incumbent)	144,348	62.1
	Republican	Jeff Stone	88,269	37.9
Total votes			232,617	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 37

2016 California's 37th congressional district election

Nominee Karen Bass Chris Blake Wiggins Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 192,490 44,782 Percentage 81.1% 18.9%

U.S. Representative before election Karen Bass Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Karen Bass Democratic

See also: California's 37th congressional district

The 37th district is based in West Los Angeles and includes Crenshaw and Culver City. Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass, who had represented the 37th district since 2013 and previously represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Karen Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Chris Blake Wiggins, human resources recruiter

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Shariff A. Hasan, social entrepreneur

Endorsements

Karen Bass (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karen Bass (incumbent)	115,597	80.2
	Democratic	Chris Blake Wiggins	15,362	10.7
	Republican	Shariff A. Hasan	13,158	9.1
Total votes			144,117	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Karen Bass (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 37th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karen Bass (incumbent)	192,490	81.1
	Democratic	Chris Blake Wiggins	44,782	18.9
Total votes			237,272	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 38

2016 California's 38th congressional district election

Nominee Linda Sánchez Ryan Downing Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 163,590 68,524 Percentage 70.5% 29.5%

U.S. Representative before election Linda Sánchez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez Democratic

See also: California's 38th congressional district

The 38th district is based in the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Norwalk and Whittier. Incumbent Democrat Linda Sánchez, who had represented the 38th district since 2013 and previously represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ryan Downing, evangelist and community organizer

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Scott Michael Adams, structural engineer

Endorsements

Linda Sánchez (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Sánchez (incumbent)	86,396	70.0
	Republican	Ryan Downing	25,801	20.9
	No party preference	Scott Michael Adams	11,189	9.1
Total votes			123,386	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Linda Sánchez (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 38th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Sánchez (incumbent)	163,590	70.5
	Republican	Ryan Downing	68,524	29.5
Total votes			232,114	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 39

2016 California's 39th congressional district election

Nominee Ed Royce Brett Murdock Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 150,777 112,679 Percentage 57.6% 42.4%

U.S. Representative before election Ed Royce Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ed Royce Republican

See also: California's 39th congressional district

The 39th district straddles the Los Angeles–Orange county border and includes Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton. Incumbent Republican Ed Royce, who had represented the 39th district since 2013 and previously represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ed Royce, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Brett Murdock, former mayor of Brea

Endorsements

Brett Murdock (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Royce (incumbent)	85,035	60.5
	Democratic	Brett Murdock	55,520	39.5
Total votes			140,555	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ed Royce (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Brett Murdock (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Results

California's 39th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Royce (incumbent)	150,777	57.6
	Democratic	Brett Murdock	112,679	42.4
Total votes			263,456	100.0
	Republican hold

District 40

2016 California's 40th congressional district election

Nominee Lucille Roybal-Allard Roman Gabriel Gonzalez Party Democratic No party preference Popular vote 106,554 42,743 Percentage 71.4% 28.6%

U.S. Representative before election Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic

See also: California's 40th congressional district

The 40th district is based in central Los Angeles County and includes Downey and East Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who had represented the 40th district since 2013 and previously represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• J. Cesar Flores

Independent candidates

Advanced to general

• Roman Gabriel Gonzalez, medical technician

Endorsements

Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent)	60,691	76.3
	No party preference	Roman Gabriel Gonzalez	18,844	23.7
	Democratic	J. Cesar Flores (write-in)	6	0.0
Total votes			79,541	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 40th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent)	106,554	71.4
	No party preference	Roman Gabriel Gonzalez	42,743	28.6
Total votes			149,297	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 41

2016 California's 41st congressional district election

Nominee Mark Takano Doug Shepherd Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 128,164 69,159 Percentage 65.0% 35.0%

U.S. Representative before election Mark Takano Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mark Takano Democratic

See also: California's 41st congressional district

The 41st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. Incumbent Democrat Mark Takano, who had represented the 41st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark Takano, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Doug Shepherd, realtor

Eliminated in primary

• Randy Fox, businessman and pastor
• Cody Ryan, fitness entrepreneur and investor

Endorsements

Mark Takano (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark Takano (incumbent)	63,706	64.5
	Republican	Doug Shepherd	17,255	17.5
	Republican	Randy Fox	14,844	15.0
	Republican	Cody Ryan	2,893	2.9
Total votes			98,698	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mark Takano (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• End Citizens United
• Equality California

Results

California's 41st congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark Takano (incumbent)	128,164	65.0
	Republican	Doug Shepherd	69,159	35.0
Total votes			197,323	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 42

2016 California's 42nd congressional district election

Nominee Ken Calvert Tim Sheridan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 149,547 104,689 Percentage 58.8% 41.2%

U.S. Representative before election Ken Calvert Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ken Calvert Republican

See also: California's 42nd congressional district

The 42nd district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Corona and Murrieta. Incumbent Republican Ken Calvert, who had represented the 42nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ken Calvert, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Tim Sheridan, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Kerri Condley, businesswomen, former delegate for the California Democratic Party and Democratic candidate for this seat in 2014

Endorsements

Tim Sheridan (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Calvert (incumbent)	66,418	54.9
	Democratic	Tim Sheridan	45,389	37.5
	No party preference	Kerri Condley	9,076	7.5
Total votes			120,883	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ken Calvert (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Tim Sheridan (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Results

California's 42nd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Calvert (incumbent)	149,547	58.8
	Democratic	Tim Sheridan	104,689	41.2
Total votes			254,236	100.0
	Republican hold

District 43

2016 California's 43rd congressional district election

Nominee Maxine Waters Omar Navarro Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 167,017 29,152 Percentage 76.1% 23.9%

U.S. Representative before election Maxine Waters Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Maxine Waters Democratic

See also: California's 43rd congressional district

The 43rd district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Hawthorne and Inglewood. Incumbent Democrat Maxine Waters, who had represented the 43rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Omar Navarro, small business owner

Endorsements

Maxine Waters (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maxine Waters (incumbent)	92,909	76.1
	Republican	Omar Navarro	29,152	23.9
Total votes			122,061	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Maxine Waters (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 43rd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maxine Waters (incumbent)	167,017	76.1
	Republican	Omar Navarro	52,499	23.9
Total votes			219,516	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 44

2016 California's 44th congressional district election

Nominee Nanette Barragán Isadore Hall, III Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 93,124 85,289 Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

U.S. Representative before election Janice Hahn Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán Democratic

See also: California's 44th congressional district

The 44th district is based in south Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, and San Pedro. Incumbent Democrat Janice Hahn, who had represented the 44th district since 2013 and previously represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, retired to run for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Nanette Barragán, attorney and former Hermosa Beach City Council member
• Isadore Hall, III, state senator

Eliminated in primary

• Martha DelGadillo
• Morris Griffin, Los Angeles County maintenance worker
• Marcus Musante, lawyer
• Sylvia Ortiz, business owner
• Armando Sotomayor, community volunteer

Declined

• Carmen Avalos, South Gate City Clerk
• Aja Brown, Mayor of Compton
• Joe Buscaino, Los Angeles City Council member
• Maria Davila, South Gate City Council member
• Janice Hahn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Christopher Castillo, clerk and carpenter
• Ronald Siegel, small business owner

Endorsements

Nanette Barragán (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Joaquin Castro, incumbent U.S. Representative (TX−20)
• Lois Frankel, incumbent U.S. Representative (FL−22)
• Ruben Gallego, incumbent U.S. Representative (AZ−7)
• Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative (CA−40)
• Raul Ruiz, incumbent U.S. Representative (CA−36)
• Linda Sanchez, incumbent U.S. Representative (CA−38)
• Eric Swalwell, incumbent U.S. Representative (CA−15)

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• EMILY's List
• Latino Victory Project
• National Women's Political Caucus
• PODER PAC
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee
• Progressive Democrats of America

Local officials

• Belen Bernal, South Gate Council member
• Maria Davila, South Gate Council member
• Bill De Witt, South Gate Council member
• Henry Gonzalez, former South Gate Mayor
• Janice Schaffer, Carson Commissioner

Isadore Hall, III (D)

U.S. Representatives

• Janice Hahn, incumbent U.S. Representative (CA−44)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• Equality California

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Isadore Hall, III	40,200	40.1
	Democratic	Nanette Barragán	22,031	22.0
	Democratic	Armando Sotomayor	10,087	10.1
	Democratic	Silvia Ortiz	6,062	6.0
	Democratic	Martha C. Delgadillo	5,771	5.8
	Republican	Ronald Siegel	5,565	5.5
	Republican	Christopher Castillo	3,651	3.6
	Democratic	Morris F. Griffin	3,624	3.6
	Democratic	Marcus C. Musante	2,366	2.4
	No party preference	Michael De Mauricio	919	0.9
Total votes			100,276	100.0

General election

Results

California's 44th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nanette Barragán	93,124	52.2
	Democratic	Isadore Hall, III	85,289	47.8
Total votes			178,413	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 45

2016 California's 45th congressional district election

Nominee Mimi Walters Ron Varasteh Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 182,618 129,231 Percentage 58.6% 41.4%

U.S. Representative before election Mimi Walters Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mimi Walters Republican

See also: California's 45th congressional district

The 45th district is based in inland Orange County and includes Irvine and Mission Viejo. Incumbent Republican Mimi Walters, who had represented the 45th district since 2015, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Mimi Walters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Greg Raths, retired Marine colonel

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Ron Varasteh, scientist, engineer and businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Max Gouron, physician anesthesiologist

Endorsements

Ron Varasteh (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mimi Walters (incumbent)	65,773	40.9
	Democratic	Ron Varasteh	44,449	27.6
	Republican	Greg Raths	30,961	19.2
	Democratic	Max Gouron	19,716	12.3
Total votes			160,899	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ron Varasteh (D)

Organizations

• Progressive Democrats of America

Results

California's 45th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mimi Walters (incumbent)	182,618	58.6
	Democratic	Ron Varasteh	129,231	41.4
Total votes			311,849	100.0
	Republican hold

District 46

2016 California's 46th congressional district election

Nominee Lou Correa Bao Nguyen Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 115,248 49,345 Percentage 70.0% 30.0%

U.S. Representative before election Loretta Sanchez Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lou Correa Democratic

See also: California's 46th congressional district

The 46th district is based in central Orange County and includes Anaheim and Santa Ana. Incumbent Democrat Loretta Sanchez, who had represented the 46th district since 2013 and previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, retired to run for the United States Senate.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Lou Correa, former state senator
• Bao Nguyen, Mayor of Garden Grove

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Dunn, former state senator

Withdrawn

• Jordan Brandman, Anaheim Council member
• Heberto Sanchez, manager with the Los Angeles County Department of Health (withdrew October 2015)

Declined

• Loretta Sanchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Louie Contreras, businessman and realtor
• Rodolfo Rudy Gaona, small business owner
• Bob Peterson, Orange County sheriff's commander
• Lynn Schott, educator, business owner and Irvine Council member

Endorsements

Joe Dunn (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Bao Nguyen (D)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Correa	40,880	43.7
	Democratic	Bao Nguyen	13,625	14.6
	Republican	Bob Peterson	11,781	12.6
	Democratic	Joe Dunn	11,596	12.4
	Republican	Lynn Schott	7,373	7.9
	Republican	Louie A. Contreras	3,441	3.7
	No party preference	Nancy Trinidad Marin	3,306	3.5
	Republican	Rodolfo Rudy Gaona	1,567	1.7
Total votes			93,569	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Lou Correa (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Bao Nguyen (D)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Equality California
• Progressive Democrats of America

Results

California's 46th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou Correa	115,248	70.0
	Democratic	Bao Nguyen	49,345	30.0
Total votes			164,593	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 47

2016 California's 47th congressional district election

Nominee Alan Lowenthal Andy Whallon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 154,759 88,109 Percentage 63.7% 36.3%

U.S. Representative before election Alan Lowenthal Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal Democratic

See also: California's 47th congressional district

The 47th district includes Long Beach and parts of Orange County. Incumbent Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who had represented the 47th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Alan Lowenthal, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Andy Whallon, engineer and entrepreneur

Eliminated in primary

• Sanford Kahn, small business owner

Endorsements

Alan Lowenthal (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)	90,595	66.1
	Republican	Andy Whallon	30,054	21.9
	Republican	Sanford W. Kahn	16,364	11.9
	No party preference	Rich Camp (write-in)	9
Total votes			137,022	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Alan Lowenthal (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 47th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)	154,759	63.7
	Republican	Andy Whallon	88,109	36.3
Total votes			242,868	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 48

2016 California's 48th congressional district election

Nominee Dana Rohrabacher Suzanne Savary Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 178,701 127,715 Percentage 58.5% 41.5%

U.S. Representative before election Dana Rohrabacher Republican Elected U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher Republican

See also: California's 48th congressional district

The 48th district is based in coastal Orange County and includes Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher, who had represented the 48th district since 2013 and previously represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013, the 45th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 42nd district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Suzanne Savary, retired business educator

Eliminated in primary

• Robert John Banuelos, congressional case worker

Endorsements

Suzanne Savary (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent)	92,815	56.6
	Democratic	Suzanne Savary	47,395	28.9
	Democratic	Robert John Banuelos	23,867	14.5
Total votes			164,077	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Dana Rohrabacher (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families

Suzanne Savary (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Results

California's 48th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent)	178,701	58.5
	Democratic	Suzanne Savary	127,715	41.5
Total votes			306,416	100.0
	Republican hold

District 49

2016 California's 49th congressional district election

Nominee Darrell Issa Doug Applegate Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 155,888 154,267 Percentage 50.3% 49.7%

U.S. Representative before election Darrell Issa Republican Elected U.S. Representative Darrell Issa Republican

See also: California's 49th congressional district

The 49th district is based in northern San Diego County and parts of southern Orange County. It includes the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, and San Clemente. Incumbent Republican Darrell Issa, who had represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election and won by a margin of 0.52%, making this the closest House race in 2016.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Darrell Issa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Doug Applegate, retired Marine Corps colonel and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Ryan Glenn Wingo

Endorsements

Doug Applegate (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Darrell Issa (incumbent)	84,626	50.8
	Democratic	Doug Applegate	75,806	45.5
	No party preference	Ryan Glenn Wingo	6,087	3.7
Total votes			166,521	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Doug Applegate (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Equality California
• Progressive Democrats of America
• VoteVets

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Darrell Issa (R)	Doug Applegate (D)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Issa)	October 4–6, 2016	400	± 4.9%	48%	39%	13%
Tulchin Research (D-DCCC)	September 28–30, 2016	400	± 4.9%	42%	46%	12%
DCCC	September 24–25, 2016	504	± 4.5%	48%	46%	6%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Issa)	September 6–8, 2016	400	± 4.9%	52%	38%	10%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Tilt R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
RCP	Tossup	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 49th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Darrell Issa (incumbent)	155,888	50.3
	Democratic	Doug Applegate	154,267	49.7
Total votes			310,155	100.0
	Republican hold

District 50

2016 California's 50th congressional district election

Nominee Duncan D. Hunter Patrick Malloy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 179,937 103,646 Percentage 63.5% 36.5%

U.S. Representative before election Duncan D. Hunter Republican Elected U.S. Representative Duncan D. Hunter Republican

See also: California's 50th congressional district

The 50th district is based in inland San Diego County and includes Escondido and Santee. Incumbent Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who had represented the 50th district since 2013 and previously represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Duncan D. Hunter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Scott Meisterlin, businessman

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Patrick Malloy, business owner and realtor

Eliminated in primary

• David Secor

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• H. Fuji Shioura, pastor

Endorsements

Patrick Malloy (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent)	86,534	56.5
	Democratic	Patrick Malloy	33,348	21.8
	Democratic	David Secor	17,590	11.5
	Republican	Scott C. Meisterlin	10,458	6.8
	No party preference	H. Fuji Shioura	5,359	3.5
Total votes			153,289	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Duncan Hunter (R)

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• Eagle Forum

Patrick Malloy (D)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Results

California's 50th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent)	179,937	63.5
	Democratic	Patrick Malloy	103,646	36.5
Total votes			283,583	100.0
	Republican hold

District 51

2016 California's 51st congressional district election

Nominee Juan Vargas Juan M. Hidalgo, Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,162 54,362 Percentage 72.2% 27.8%

U.S. Representative before election Juan Vargas Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Juan Vargas Democratic

See also: California's 51st congressional district

The new 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and San Diego. Incumbent Democrat Juan Vargas, who had represented the 51st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Juan Vargas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Juan Mercado-Flores, deputy sheriff

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Juan M. Hidalgo Jr., retired U.S. Marine

Eliminated in primary

• Carlos J. Sanchez, pediatrician

Endorsements

Juan Vargas (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juan Vargas (incumbent)	69,522	66.8
	Republican	Juan M. Hidalgo, Jr.	16,053	15.4
	Democratic	Juan "Charly" Mercado-Flores	9,781	9.4
	Republican	Carlos J. Sanchez	8,681	8.3
Total votes			104,037	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Juan Vargas (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Communications Workers of America
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 51st congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juan Vargas (incumbent)	145,162	72.2
	Republican	Juan M. Hidalgo, Jr.	54,362	27.8
Total votes			199,524	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 52

2016 California's 52nd congressional district election

Nominee Scott Peters Denise Gitsham Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 181,253 139,403 Percentage 56.5% 43.5%

U.S. Representative before election Scott Peters Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Scott Peters Democratic

See also: California's 52nd congressional district

The 52nd district is based in coastal San Diego and includes La Jolla and Poway. Incumbent Democrat Scott Peters, who had represented the 52nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Scott Peters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Denise Gitsham, attorney and former George W. Bush aide

Eliminated in primary

• Terry Reagan Allvord, small business owner
• Jacquie Atkinson, Marine Corps veteran
• Kenneth Canada, university professor
• John Horst, planning group leader

Endorsements

Scott Peters (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Peters (incumbent)	108,020	58.9
	Republican	Denise Gitsham	29,658	18.2
	Republican	Jacquie Atkinson	23,927	13.0
	Republican	Kenneth "Mike" Canada	8,268	4.5
	Republican	Terry Reagan Allvord	8,194	4.5
	Republican	John Horst	5,435	3.0
Total votes			183,502	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Scott Peters (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• End Citizens United
• Equality California
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Denise Gitsham (R)

Organizations

• BIPAC
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections	Safe D	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg	Safe D	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	November 7, 2016
RCP	Likely D	October 31, 2016

Results

California's 52nd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Peters (incumbent)	181,253	56.5
	Republican	Denise Gitsham	139,403	43.5
Total votes			320,656	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 53

2016 California's 53rd congressional district election

Nominee Susan Davis James Veltmeyer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 198,988 97,968 Percentage 67.0% 33.0%

U.S. Representative before election Susan Davis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Susan Davis Democratic

See also: California's 53rd congressional district

The 53rd district is based in Central San Diego and includes La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Incumbent Democrat Susan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Susan Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Nicholas Walpert, business executive

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• James Veltmeyer, physician

Eliminated in primary

• Jim Ash, small business owner

Endorsements

Susan Davis (D)

Organizations

• California Democratic Party

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	110,831	65.5
	Republican	James Veltmeyer	25,656	15.2
	Republican	Jim Ash	25,410	15.0
	Democratic	Nicholas "Nick" Walpert	7,363	4.4
Total votes			169,260	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Susan Davis (D)

Organizations

• Equality California

Results

California's 53rd congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	198,988	67.0
	Republican	James Veltmeyer	97,968	33.0
Total votes			296,956	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
• United States elections, 2016

External links

• U.S. House elections in California, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets