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2016 California U.S. House District 51 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 51 Election?

Juan Vargas won the 2016 California U.S. House District 51 Election. Juan Vargas received 145,162 popular votes (72.75%). The main challenger was Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. (27.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Vargas and Jr.

Vargas +45.5 pts · won by 90,800 votes
Juan VargasDemocraticWINNER72.75%
145,162 votes
Juan M. Hidalgo Jr.Republican27.25%
54,362 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.