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2016 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Karen Bass won the 2016 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Karen Bass received 192,490 popular votes (81.13%). The main challenger was Chris Blake Wiggins (18.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Bass and Wiggins

Bass +62.3 pts · won by 147,708 votes
Karen BassDemocraticWINNER81.13%
192,490 votes
Chris Blake WigginsDemocratic18.87%
44,782 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.