2016Final results
2016 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Mark S. Reed (R) by 45.3 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
72.6%205,279
Mark S. ReedRepublican
27.4%77,325
282,604 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.
Brad ShermanNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$524K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.4M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016