2016Final results
2016 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Mimi Walters (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Ron Varasteh (D) by 17.1 points.
Mimi WaltersRepublican · winner
58.6%182,618
Ron VarastehDemocrat
41.4%129,231
311,849 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.
Ron VarastehMimi Walters
$40.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$117.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$393.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016