2016Final results
2016 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
Ami Bera (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Scott R. Jones (R) by 2.3 points.
Ami BeraDemocrat · winner
51.2%152,133
Scott R. JonesRepublican
48.8%145,168
297,301 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.
Ami BeraScott R. Jones
$4.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$4.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$132.9K
Cash on hand
$7.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016