2016Final results
2016 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Cárdenas (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Alarcon (D) by 49.5 points.
Tony CárdenasDemocrat · winner
74.7%128,407
Richard AlarconDemocrat
25.3%43,417
171,824 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.
Tony CárdenasNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$283.8K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Richard Alarcon $70.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016