2016Final results
2016 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Norma Torres (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Tyler Fischella (R) by 44.8 points.
Norma TorresDemocrat · winner
72.4%124,044
Tyler FischellaRepublican
27.6%47,309
171,353 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.
Norma TorresTyler Fischella
$608.1K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7K
$443.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
$219.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 28, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016