2016Final results
2016 election for California's 49th District
U.S. House · California
Darrell Issa (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Doug Applegate (D) by 0.5 points.
Darrell IssaRepublican · winner
50.3%155,888
Doug ApplegateDemocrat
49.7%154,267
310,155 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.
Doug ApplegateDarrell Issa
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$6.3M
$63.1K
Cash on hand
$329.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016