2018Final results
2018 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry McNerney (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Marla Livengood (R) by 13.0 points.
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat · winner
56.5%113,414
Marla LivengoodRepublican
43.5%87,349
200,763 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jerry McNerneyMarla Livengood
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$100K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$97.5K
$168.8K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018