2016Final results
2016 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
David Valadao (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Emilio Huerta (D) by 13.4 points.
David ValadaoRepublican · winner
56.7%74,831
Emilio HuertaDemocrat
43.3%57,198
132,029 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.
Emilio HuertaDavid Valadao
$774.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$655.4K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$118.8K
Cash on hand
$49.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016