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2016 California U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 38 Election?

Linda T. S_nchez won the 2016 California U.S. House District 38 Election. Linda T. S_nchez received 163,590 popular votes (70.48%). The main challenger was Ryan Downing (29.52%).

See the full head-to-head between S_nchez and Downing

S_nchez +41.0 pts · won by 95,066 votes
Linda T. S_nchezDemocraticWINNER70.48%
163,590 votes
Ryan DowningRepublican29.52%
68,524 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.