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2016 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Gerald M. McNerney won the 2016 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Gerald M. McNerney received 133,163 popular votes (57.36%). The main challenger was Antonio C. Tony Amador (42.64%).

See the full head-to-head between McNerney and Amador

McNerney +14.7 pts · won by 34,171 votes
Gerald M. McNerneyDemocraticWINNER57.36%
133,163 votes
Antonio C. Tony AmadorRepublican42.64%
98,992 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.