2010Final results
2010 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Xavier Becerra (D) won with 83.8% of the vote, defeating Stephen C. Smith (R) by 67.6 points.
Xavier BecerraDemocrat · winner
83.8%76,363
Stephen C. SmithRepublican
16.2%14,740
91,106 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Xavier BecerraStephen C. Smith
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$15.4K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$14.5K
$621.9K
Cash on hand
$908
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 22, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010