2016Final results
2016 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 90.8% of the vote, defeating Sue Caro (R) by 81.6 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
90.8%293,117
Sue CaroRepublican
9.2%29,754
322,871 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.
Barbara LeeSue Caro
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5K
$38.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 28, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016