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2024Final results

2024 election for California's 9th District

U.S. House · California

Josh Harder (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Kevin Lincoln (R) by 3.6 points.

Josh HarderDemocrat · winner
51.8%130,093
Kevin LincolnRepublican
48.2%121,006
251,099 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+14.72016D+13.02018D+15.22020D+9.62022D+3.62024D+33.82026

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.

Josh HarderKevin Lincoln
$5.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$4.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$24.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024