2020Final results
2020 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Doug LaMalfa (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Audrey Denney (D) by 13.9 points.
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · winner
56.9%204,291
Audrey DenneyDemocrat
43.1%154,466
358,757 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Audrey DenneyDoug LaMalfa
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$91.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020