2016Final results
2016 election for California's 3rd District
U.S. House · California
John Garamendi (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating N. Eugene Cleek (R) by 18.8 points.
John GaramendiDemocrat · winner
59.4%152,226
N. Eugene CleekRepublican
40.6%104,120
256,346 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.
John GaramendiN. Eugene Cleek
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$382K
$879.5K
Spent by the campaign
$380K
$443.8K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016