From a statewide view, California is a reliably Democratic state these days–but zoom in closer, to the level of individual Congressional districts, and it’s not always so blue. In fact, in 2020, even while Joe Biden sailed to victory at the top of the ticket, Democrats lost some of their recent gains in the House delegation.
Here’s a look at results of all the California House races in 2020 as of November 13. Results remain unofficial until December 11. Changes from the 116th Congress are highlighted.
CA-1 – Winner: Doug LaMalfa (R)
Counties: Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama
Doug LaMalfa (R): 43.1%
Audrey Denny (D): 56.9%
CA-2 – Winner: Jared Huffman (D)
Counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity
Jared Huffman (D): 78.3%
Dale K. Mensing (R): 21.7%
CA-3 – Winner: John Garamendi (D)
Counties: Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
John Garamendi (D): 54.7%
Tamika Hamilton (R): 45.3%
CA-4 – Winner: Tom McClintock (R)
Counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumme
Tom McClintock (R): 55.8%
Brynne S. Kennedy (D): 44.2%
CA-5 – Winner: Mike Thompson (D)
Counties: Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma
Mike Thompson (D): 77.6%
Scott Giblin (R): 22.4%
CA-6 – Winner: Doris Matsui (D)
Counties: Sacramento, Yolo
Doris Matsui (D): 74.7%
Chris Bish (R): 25.3%
CA-7 – Winner: Ami Bera (D)
Counties: Sacramento
Buzz Paterson (R): 41.5%
Ami Bera (D): 58.5%
CA-8 – Winner: Jay Obernolte (R)
Counties: Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino
Incumbent Paul Cook (R) did not seek reelection. He ran and won a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors instead. Jay Obernolte is a video game developer and former mayor of Big Bear. The seat remains in Republican hands.
Jared Huffman (D): 44.1%
Jay Obernolte (R): 55.9%
CA-9 – Winner: Jerry McNerney (D)
Counties: Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin
Jerry McNerney (D): 58.7%
Antonio C. Amador (R): 41.3%
CA-10 – Winner: Josh Harder (D)
Counties: San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Ted Howze (R): 44.2%
Josh Harder (D): 55.8%
CA-11 – Winner: Mark DeSaulnier (D)
Counties: Contra Costa
Mark DeSaulnier (D): 73.1%
Nisha Sharma (R): 26.9%
CA-12 – Winner: Nancy Pelosi (D)
Counties: San Francisco
Nancy Pelosi (D): 77.7%
Shahid Buttar (R): 23.3%
CA-13 – Winner: Barbara Lee (D)
Counties: San Francisco, Alameda
Barbara Lee (D): 90.4%
Nikka Piterman (R): 9.6%
CA-14 – Winner: Jackie Speier (D)
Counties: San Francisco, San Mateo
Ran S. Petel (R): 20.7%
Jackie Speier (D): 79.3%
CA-15 – Winner: Eric Swalwell (D)
Counties: Contra Costa, Alameda
Eric Swalwell (D): 70.9%
Alison Hayden (R): 29.1%
CA-16 – Winner: Jim Costa (D)
Counties: Fresno, Madera, Merced
Jim Costa (D): 59.4%
Kevin Cookingham (R): 40.6%
CA-17 – Winner: Ro Khanna (D)
Counties: Alameda, Santa Clara
Ro Khanna (D): 71.3%
Ritesh Tandon (R): 28.7%
CA-18 – Winner: Anna G. Eshoo (D)
Counties: San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Rishi Kumar (R): 36.8%
Anna G. Eshoo (D): 63.2%
CA-19 – Winner: Zoe Lofgren (D)
Counties: Santa Clara
Zoe Lofgren (D): 71.8%
Justin James Aguilera (R): 28.2%
CA-20 – Winner: Jimmy Panetta (D)
Counties: Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Jimmy Panetta (D): 77.0%
Jeff Gorman (R): 23.0%
CA-21 – Too Close to Call
Counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare
Incumbent Democrat TJ Cox appeared to be narrowly losing to challenger David G. Valadao as vote totals were initially announced, but as more ballots, particularly from Kern County, have been counted, Cox’s total pulled ahead. The race is a re-match of 2018, when Cox squeaked out a victory over Valadao by just 862 votes.
TJ Cox (D): 49.3%
David G. Valadao (R): 50.7%
CA-22 – Winner: Devin G. Nunes (R)
Counties: Fresno, Tulare
Phil Arballo (D): 45.8%
Devin G. Nunes (R): 54.2%
CA-23 – Winner: Kevin McCarthy (D)
Counties: Kern, Tulare, Los Angeles
Kim Mangone (D): 38.4%
Kevin McCarthy (R): 61.6%
CA-24 – Winner: Salud Carbajal (D)
Counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Salud Carbajal (D): 58.8%
Andy Caldwell (R): 41.2%
CA-25 – Too Close to Call
Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura
Opponents Mike Garcia and Christy Smith have traded the lead in votes multiple times as counting continues. Garcia currently sits in the seat, having just won a special election in March after Katie Hill resigned.
Christy Smith (D): 50.0%
Mike Garcia (D): 50.0%
CA-26 – Winner: Julia Brownley (D)
Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura
Julia Brownley (D): 60.6%
Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R): 39.4%
CA-27 – Winner: Judy Chu (D)
Counties: Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Judy Chu (D): 70.0%
Johnny J. Nalbandian (R): 30.0%
CA-28 – Winner: Adam B. Schiff (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Adam B. Schiff (D): 72.8%
Eric Early (R): 27.2%
CA-29 – Winner: Tony Cardenas (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Tony Cardenas (D): 56.7%
Angélica María Dueñas (D): 43.3%
CA-30 – Winner: Brad Sherman (D)
Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura
Brad Sherman (D): 69.9%
Mark S. Reed (R): 30.4%
CA-31 – Winner: Pete Aguilar (D)
Counties: San Bernardino
Pet Aguilar (D): 61.2%
Agnes Gibboney (R): 38.8%
CA-32 – Winner: Grace Napolitano (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Grace Napolitano (D): 66.6%
Joshua M. Scott (R): 33.4%
CA-33 – Winner: Ted W. Lieu (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Ted W. Lieu (D): 67.7%
James P. Bradley (R): 32.3%
CA-34 – Winner: Jimmy Gomez (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Jimmy Gomez (D): 53.0%
David Kim (D): 47.0%
CA-35 – Winner: Norma J. Torres (D)
Counties: Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Norma J. Torres (D): 69.1%
Mike Cargile (R): 30.9%
CA-36 – Winner: Raul Ruiz (D)
Counties: Riverside
Raul Ruiz (D): 60.8%
Erin Cruz (R): 39.2%
CA-37 – Winner: Karen Bass (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Karen Bass (D): 86.0%
Errol Webber (R): 14.0%
CA-38 – Winner: Linda T. Sánchez (D)
Counties: Los Angeles, Orange
Linda T. Sánchez (D): 74.3%
Michael Tolar (R): 25.7%
CA-39 – Too Close to Call
Counties: San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles
Gil Cisneros entered congress in 2018 as part of the Blue Wave which swept Orange County in particular. But now, his Republican opponent Young Kim, a former state assembly member, appears likely to have narrowly overtaken him.
Gil Cisneros (D): 49.4%
Young Kim (R): 50.6%
CA-40 – Winner: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D): 72.9%
C. Antonio Delgado (R): 27.1%
CA-41 – Winner: Mark Takano (D)
Counties: Riverside
Mark Takano (D): 63.7%
Aja Smith (R): 36.3%
CA-42 – Winner: Ken Calvert (R)
Counties: Riverside
William “Liam” O’Mara (D): 43.2%
Ken Calvert (R): 56.8%
CA-43– Winner: Maxine Waters (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Maxine Waters (D): 71.7%
Joe E. Collins III (R): 28.3%
CA-44 – Winner: Nanette Diaz Barragan (D)
Counties: Los Angeles
Nanette Diaz Barragan (D): 68.0%
Analilia Joya (D): 32.0%
CA-45 – Winner: Katie Porter (D)
Counties: Orange
Katie Porter (D): 53.5%
Greg Raths (R): 46.5%
CA-46 – Winner: Lou Correa (D)
Counties: Orange
Lou Correa (D): 68.8%
James S. Waters (R): 31.2%
CA-47 – Winner: Alan Lowenthal (D)
Counties: Los Angeles, Orange
Alan Lowenthal (D): 63.3%
John Briscoe (R): 36.7%
CA-48 – Winner: Michelle Steel (R)
Counties: Orange
Another example of the fragility of Orange County’s 2018 Blue Wave, Democrat Harley Rouda narrowly lost to Michelle Steel. Steel, currently a member of the O.C. Board of Supervisors, successfully flipped the seat back into Republican control.
Rouda is among a group of House Democrats who lost in swing districts this year, sparking friction within the party. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other leaders of the party’s progressive faction have laid some of the blame for the losses on conservative policies and ineffective online strategy. Rouda stated in July that he and Ocasio-Cortez “don’t agree on much.”
Harley Rouda (D): 49.0%
Michelle Steel (R): 51.0%
CA-49 – Winner: Mike Levin (D)
Counties: Orange, San Diego
Mike Levin (D): 53.2%
Brian Maryott (R): 46.8%
CA-50 – Winner: Darrell Issa
Counties: Riverside, San Diego
Darrell Issa represented the CA-49 in Congress from 2003 to 2019. Replaced by Democrat Mike Levin, Issa took a brief break, and came back this year to run one district over. He fills the seat vacated by Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who was indicted on multiple federal corruption charges.
Ammar Campa-Najjar (D): 46.0%
Darrell Issa (R): 54.0%
CA-51 – Winner: Juan C. Vargas (D)
Counties: Imperial, San Diego
Juan C. Vargas (D): 68.7%
Juan M. Hidalgo, Jr. (R): 31.3%
CA-52 – Winner: Scott Peters (D)
Counties: San Diego
Scott Peters (D): 61.6%
Jim DeBello (R): 38.4%
CA-53 – Winner: Sara Jacobs (D)
Counties: San Diego
Sara Jacobs, currently 31, will be the youngest member of California’s delegation. Jacobs replaces Democrat Susan Davis who served for 10 consecutive terms before announcing her retirement.
Sara Jacobs (D): 59.58%
Georgette Gómez (D): 40.5%
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