2016Final results
2016 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Jared Huffman (D) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Dale K. Mensing (R) by 53.8 points.
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · winner
76.9%253,912
Dale K. MensingRepublican
23.1%76,297
330,209 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.
Jared HuffmanDale K. Mensing
$973.8K
Raised by the campaign
$4.6K
$757.6K
Spent by the campaign
$4.2K
$600.8K
Cash on hand
$393
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016