2020Final results
2020 election for California Senate District 3
California State Senate · California
Bill Dodd (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Carlos Santamaria (R) by 36.8 points.
Bill DoddDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%323,317
Carlos SantamariaRepublican
31.6%149,461
472,778 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET