2024Final results
2024 election for California's 51st District
U.S. House · California
Sara Jacobs (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Wells (R) by 21.4 points.
Sara JacobsDemocrat · winner
60.7%198,772
Bill WellsRepublican
39.3%128,699
327,471 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
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.
Sara JacobsBill Wells
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$772.8K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$762.1K
$77.4K
Cash on hand
$18.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024