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2012 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Jim Costa won the 2012 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Jim Costa received 84,649 popular votes (57.41%). The main challenger was Brian Daniel Whelan (42.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Costa and Whelan

Costa +14.8 pts · won by 21,848 votes
Jim CostaDemocraticWINNER57.41%
84,649 votes
Brian Daniel WhelanRepublican42.59%
62,801 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.