2018Final results
2018 election for California's 53rd District
U.S. House · California
Susan A. Davis (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Morgan Murtaugh (R) by 38.1 points.
Susan A. DavisDemocrat · winner
69.1%185,667
Morgan MurtaughRepublican
30.9%83,127
268,794 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.
Susan A. DavisMorgan Murtaugh
$416.9K
Raised by the campaign
$94.6K
$466.2K
Spent by the campaign
$94.6K
$206.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018