2016Final results
2016 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Tim Sheridan (D) by 17.6 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
58.8%149,547
Tim SheridanDemocrat
41.2%104,689
254,236 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.
Tim SheridanKen Calvert
$163K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$159.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$22.9K
Cash on hand
$582.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016