2016Final results
2016 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Judy Chu (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Orswell (R) by 34.8 points.
Judy ChuDemocrat · winner
67.4%168,977
Jack OrswellRepublican
32.6%81,655
250,632 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.
Judy ChuJack Orswell
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$201.2K
$821.1K
Spent by the campaign
$208.2K
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Dec 27, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016