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2002 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Zoe Lofgren won the 2002 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Zoe Lofgren received 72,370 popular votes (67.02%). The main challenger was Douglas Adams McNea (29.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Lofgren and McNea

Lofgren +37.2 pts · won by 40,188 votes
Zoe LofgrenDemocraticWINNER67.02%
72,370 votes
Douglas Adams McNeaRepublican29.8%
32,182 votes
Dennis Michael UmphressLibertarian3.18%
3,434 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.