2016Final results
2016 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Brett Murdock (D) by 14.5 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
57.2%150,777
Brett MurdockDemocrat
42.8%112,679
263,456 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.
Brett MurdockEdward R. Royce
$79.4K
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$76.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$2.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016