2016Final results
2016 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry McNerney (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Antonio C. "tony" Amador (R) by 14.7 points.
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat · winner
57.4%133,163
Antonio C. "tony" AmadorRepublican
42.6%98,992
232,155 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.
Jerry McNerneyAntonio C. "tony" Amador
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$65.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$67K
$210.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016