California's 49th Congressional District election, 2016
The 49th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
California's 49th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) defeated Douglas Applegate (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Issa and Applegate defeated Ryan Glenn Wingo (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[4][5]
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Primary: California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[6][7]
Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top-two candidates in California occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of elections.
As of August 2024, California was one of five states to use a top-two primary system, or a variation of the top-two system. See here for more information.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Darrell Issa (R), who was first elected in 2000.
California's 49th Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes Southern Orange County and western San Diego County.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Darrell Issa Incumbent |
50.3% | 155,888 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Applegate | 49.7% | 154,267 | |
| Total Votes | 310,155 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Darrell Issa Incumbent |
50.8% | 84,626 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Applegate |
45.5% | 75,808 | |
| Independent | Ryan Wingo | 3.7% | 6,087 | |
| Total Votes | 166,521 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates:  Darrell Issa   Douglas Applegate |
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Primary candidates: Douglas Applegate[9] Darrell Issa - Incumbent[4]  Ryan Glenn Wingo (Independent)[4] |
Polls
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| Public Opinion Strategies October 4-6, 2016 | 48% | 39% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Tulchin Reserach/DCCC September 28-30, 2016 | 42% | 46% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| DCCC September 24-25, 2016 | 48% | 46% | +/-4.5 | 504 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected] | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
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Campaign themes
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Campaign contributions
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District history
2014
The 49th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) defeated Dave Peiser (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Darrell Issa Incumbent |
60.2% | 98,161 | |
| Democratic | Dave Peiser | 39.8% | 64,981 | |
| Total Votes | 163,142 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 49th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Darrell Issa won re-election in the district.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Darrell Issa Incumbent |
58.2% | 159,725 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Tetalman | 41.8% | 114,893 | |
| Total Votes | 274,618 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: California elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in California in 2016.
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Semi-annual report due | |
| February 25, 2016 | Ballot access | Close of signature in lieu of filing fee period for voter-nominated offices | |
| March 11, 2016 | Ballot access | Close of declaration of candidacy and nomination paper period for voter-nominated offices | |
| April 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| May 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election report due | |
| August 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Semi-annual report due | |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Sources: California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed January 11, 2016 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for State Candidate Controlled Committees Listed on the June 7, 2016 Ballot," accessed January 11, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 13, 2024
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed August 13, 2024
- ↑ California Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Applegate for Congress, "Home," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, California," accessed August 15, 2012
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