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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/California/CA-16
      2010·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Zoe Lofgren
      67.8%105,841 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Daniel Sahagun
      24.3%37,913 votes
      Margin
      D+43.5
      156,058 total votes
      3 candidates156,058 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Zoe LofgrenDEM✓
      		DEM105,84167.8%
      Daniel SahagunREP
      		REP37,91324.3%
      Edward GonzalezLIB
      		LIB12,3047.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+48.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.5
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202472.5%23.9%D+48.5344,065
      202075.4%22.4%D+53.0382,082
      201674.4%19.6%D+54.8327,900
      201271.2%28.8%D+42.4301,835
      200871.5%28.2%D+43.2312,375

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Sam LiccardoDEM
      D+100.0
      2022
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+18.8
      2018
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+15.1
      2016
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+16.1
      2014
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+1.5
      2012
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+14.8
      Redistricted
      2008
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+47.3
      2006
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+45.4
      2004
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+44.6
      2002
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+37.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+48.8
      1998
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+49.4
      1996
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+35.5
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel SahagunREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Edward GonzalezLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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