2016Final results
2016 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Lou Correa (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Bao Nguyen (D) by 40.0 points.
Lou CorreaDemocrat · winner
70.0%115,248
Bao NguyenDemocrat
30.0%49,345
164,593 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.
Lou CorreaNo Republican
$951.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$918K
Spent by the campaign
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$33.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Bao Nguyen $281.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016