California's 53rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 53rd congressional district, 2002 to 2020: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

California's 53rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2020	Sara Jacobs	Democratic	59.5%	19.0
2018	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	69.1%	38.2
2016	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	67.0%	34.0
2014	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	58.8%	17.7
2012	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	61.4%	22.9
2010	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	62.3%	28.3
2008	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	68.5%	41.0
2006	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	67.6%	37.6
2004	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	66.1%	37.3
2002	Susan A. Davis	Democratic	62.2%	24.4

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sara Jacobs Won	DEM	199,244	59.50%
Georgette Gómez	DEM	135,614	40.50%
Total		334,858

2018

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan A. Davis Won	DEM	185,667	69.07%
Morgan Murtaugh	REP	83,127	30.93%
Total		268,794

2016

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan A. Davis Won	DEM	198,988	67.01%
James Veltmeyer	REP	97,968	32.99%
Total		296,956

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in California's 53rd congressional district?

Sara Jacobs won in 2020 by 19.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.