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2018 California U.S. House District 51 Election

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Who won the 2018 California U.S. House District 51 Election?

Juan Vargas won the 2018 California U.S. House District 51 Election. Juan Vargas received 109,527 popular votes (71.2%). The main challenger was Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. (28.8%).

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

Vargas +42.4 pts · won by 65,226 votes
Juan VargasDemocraticWINNER71.2%
109,527 votes
Juan M. Hidalgo Jr.Republican28.8%
44,301 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.