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2016 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Maxine Waters won the 2016 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Maxine Waters received 167,017 popular votes (76.08%). The main challenger was Omar Navarro (23.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Waters and Navarro

Waters +52.2 pts · won by 114,518 votes
Maxine WatersDemocraticWINNER76.08%
167,017 votes
Omar NavarroRepublican23.92%
52,499 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.