CA-02 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+53.7 on 330,766 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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CA-02 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

254,194

76.9%

Republican (R)

76,572

23.1%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

D+53.7

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Margin history

CA-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+43.8%	379,617
2022	D	+48.8%	308,749
2020	D	+51.5%	388,755
2018	D	+54.0%	315,657
2016	D	+53.7%	330,766
2014	D	+50.0%	217,524
2012	D	+42.5%	317,526
2010	R	−14.3%	228,940
2008	R	−15.8%	282,337
2006	R	−31.7%	210,202
2004	R	−33.7%	272,429
2002	R	−36.5%	178,985
2000	R	−37.6%	255,856
1998	R	−28.0%	205,347
1996	R	−27.1%	238,326
1994	R	−38.1%	214,860
1992	R	−37.2%	256,556
1990	R	−32.5%	209,401
1988	R	−20.3%	236,351
1986	R	−18.7%	188,414
1984	R	−38.9%	228,472
1982	R	−17.4%	200,612
1980	R	−12.2%	261,674
1978	R	−6.7%	220,260
1976	R	−15.0%	216,563