2016Final results
2016 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Doug LaMalfa (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Reed (D) by 18.1 points.
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · winner
59.1%185,448
Jim ReedDemocrat
40.9%128,588
314,036 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim ReedDoug LaMalfa
$138.5K
Raised by the campaign
$800.3K
$134.9K
Spent by the campaign
$808.9K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$89.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016