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2016 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Kevin McCarthy won the 2016 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Kevin McCarthy received 167,116 popular votes (69.18%). The main challenger was Wendy Reed (30.82%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Reed

McCarthy +38.4 pts · won by 92,648 votes
Kevin McCarthyRepublicanWINNER69.18%
167,116 votes
Wendy ReedDemocratic30.82%
74,468 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.