2016Final results
2016 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Raul Ruiz (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Jeff Stone (R) by 24.1 points.
Raul RuizDemocrat · winner
62.1%144,348
Jeff StoneRepublican
37.9%88,269
232,617 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.
Raul RuizJeff Stone
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$362K
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$362K
$990.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016