California's 43rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 43rd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Maxine Waters (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 43rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Maxine Waters	Democratic	75.1%	50.2
2022	Maxine Waters	Democratic	77.3%	54.7
2020	Maxine Waters	Democratic	71.7%	43.4
2018	Maxine Waters	Democratic	77.7%	55.3
2016	Maxine Waters	Democratic	76.1%	52.2
2014	Maxine Waters	Democratic	71.0%	41.9
2012	Maxine Waters	Democratic	71.2%	42.5
2010	Joe Baca	Democratic	65.5%	31.0
2008	Joe Baca	Democratic	69.1%	38.3
2006	Joe Baca	Democratic	64.5%	29.0
2004	Joe Baca	Democratic	66.4%	32.7
2002	Joe Baca	Democratic	66.4%	35.9
2000	Ken Calvert	Republican	73.7%	58.0
1998	Ken Calvert	Republican	55.7%	17.9
1982	Ronald C. Packard	Republican	36.8%	4.7
1980	Clair W. Burgener	Republican	86.6%	73.1
1978	Clair W. Burgener	Republican	68.7%	37.3
1976	Clair W. Burgener	Republican	65.0%	30.0

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maxine Waters Won	DEM	160,080	75.07%
Steve Williams	REP	53,152	24.93%
Total		213,232

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maxine Waters Won	DEM	95,462	77.33%
Omar Navarro	REP	27,985	22.67%
Total		123,447

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maxine Waters Won	DEM	199,210	71.69%
Joe E. Collins III	REP	78,688	28.32%
Total		277,898

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 43rd congressional district?

Maxine Waters (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 43rd congressional district?

Maxine Waters won in 2024 by 50.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.