2016Final results
2016 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
Mark Takano (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Doug Shepherd (R) by 29.9 points.
Mark TakanoDemocrat · winner
65.0%128,164
Doug ShepherdRepublican
35.0%69,159
197,323 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.
Mark TakanoDoug Shepherd
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$252.6K
$999.1K
Spent by the campaign
$252.5K
$116.2K
Cash on hand
$81
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016