2016Final results
2016 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Alan S. Lowenthal (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Andy Whallon (R) by 27.4 points.
Alan S. LowenthalDemocrat · winner
63.7%154,759
Andy WhallonRepublican
36.3%88,109
242,868 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.
Alan S. LowenthalAndy Whallon
$730.6K
Raised by the campaign
$70.7K
$590.2K
Spent by the campaign
$68.7K
$499.8K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016