2018Final results
2018 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
Mark Takano (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Aja Smith (R) by 30.2 points.
Mark TakanoDemocrat · winner
65.1%108,227
Aja SmithRepublican
34.9%58,021
166,248 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mark TakanoAja Smith
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$44K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$43.7K
$93K
Cash on hand
$333
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018