2016Final results
2016 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Scott Peters (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Denise Gitsham (R) by 13.1 points.
Scott PetersDemocrat · winner
56.5%181,253
Denise GitshamRepublican
43.5%139,403
320,656 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.
Scott PetersDenise Gitsham
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$13.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016