2016Final results
2016 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Linda Sánchez (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Ryan Downing (R) by 41.0 points.
Linda SánchezDemocrat · winner
70.5%163,590
Ryan DowningRepublican
29.5%68,524
232,114 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.
Linda SánchezNo Republican
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$418.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016