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2024Final results

2024 election for California's 16th District

U.S. House · California

Sam Liccardo (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Evan Low (D) by 16.4 points.

Sam LiccardoDemocrat · winner
58.2%179,463
Evan LowDemocrat
41.8%128,839
308,302 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+14.82012D+1.52014D+16.12016D+15.12018D+18.82020D+53.62026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Sam LiccardoNo Republican
$6.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$6.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$90.4K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Evan Low $3.7M.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024