2010Final results
2010 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Joe Baca (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Scott Folkens (R) by 31.0 points.
Joe BacaDemocrat · winner
65.5%70,026
Scott FolkensRepublican
34.5%36,890
106,916 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.
Joe BacaScott Folkens
$758.7K
Raised by the campaign
$23.9K
$697K
Spent by the campaign
$24.8K
$124.5K
Cash on hand
$67
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 30, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010