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2016 California U.S. House District 53 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 53 Election?

Susan A. Davis won the 2016 California U.S. House District 53 Election. Susan A. Davis received 198,988 popular votes (67.01%). The main challenger was James Veltmeyer (32.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Veltmeyer

Davis +34.0 pts · won by 101,020 votes
Susan A. DavisDemocraticWINNER67.01%
198,988 votes
James VeltmeyerRepublican32.99%
97,968 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.