2016Final results
2016 election for California's 53rd District
U.S. House · California
Susan A. Davis (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating James Veltmeyer (R) by 34.0 points.
Susan A. DavisDemocrat · winner
67.0%198,988
James VeltmeyerRepublican
33.0%97,968
296,956 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.
Susan A. DavisJames Veltmeyer
$485.1K
Raised by the campaign
$122.9K
$470.9K
Spent by the campaign
$121.2K
$256K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016