2016 California U.S. House District 45 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 45 Election?

Mimi Walters won the 2016 California U.S. House District 45 Election. Mimi Walters received 182,618 popular votes (58.56%). The main challenger was Ron Varasteh (41.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Walters and Varasteh

Walters +17.1 pts · won by 53,387 votes

Mimi Walters RepublicanWINNER58.56%

182,618 votes

Ron Varasteh Democratic41.44%

129,231 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.