2016Final results
2016 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Stephen Knight (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Bryan Caforio (D) by 6.3 points.
Stephen KnightRepublican · winner
53.1%138,755
Bryan CaforioDemocrat
46.9%122,406
261,161 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.
Bryan CaforioStephen Knight
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$3K
Cash on hand
$37.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016