2016Final results
2016 election for California's 48th District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Suzanne Savary (D) by 16.6 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
58.3%178,701
Suzanne SavaryDemocrat
41.7%127,715
306,416 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.
No DemocratDana Rohrabacher
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Raised by the campaign
$887.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$659.1K
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Cash on hand
$237.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016