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2024Final results

2024 election for California's 5th District

U.S. House · California

Tom McClintock (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Michael J. "mike" Barkley (D) by 23.5 points.

Tom McClintockRepublican · winner
61.8%227,344
38.2%140,816
368,160 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+48.92012D+53.82016D+52.22020R+22.62022R+23.52024R+12.72026

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.

Michael J. "mike" BarkleyTom McClintock
$86.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$82.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$4.7K
Cash on hand
$148.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024