2016Final results
2016 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 80.9% of the vote, defeating Preston Picus (Ind) by 61.7 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
80.9%274,035
Preston PicusIndependent
19.1%64,810
338,845 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.
Nancy PelosiNo Republican
$4.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$3.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.8M
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Preston Picus $28.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016