2016Final results
2016 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Kevin McCarthy (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Wendy Reed (D) by 38.4 points.
Kevin McCarthyRepublican · winner
69.2%167,116
Wendy ReedDemocrat
30.8%74,468
241,584 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.
Wendy ReedKevin McCarthy
$40.4K
Raised by the campaign
$7.8M
$40.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.5M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016