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2016 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Judy Chu won the 2016 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Judy Chu received 168,977 popular votes (67.42%). The main challenger was Jack Orswell (32.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Chu and Orswell

Chu +34.8 pts · won by 87,322 votes
Judy ChuDemocraticWINNER67.42%
168,977 votes
Jack OrswellRepublican32.58%
81,655 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.