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2020Final results

2020 election for California's 13th District

U.S. House · California

Barbara Lee (D) won with 90.4% of the vote, defeating Nikka Piterman (R) by 80.7 points.

Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
90.4%327,863
Nikka PitermanRepublican
9.6%34,955
362,818 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

EvenD+44.22010D+77.02014D+81.62016D+80.72020R+0.42022D+0.12024

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.

Barbara LeeNikka Piterman
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$9.9K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$9.9K
$210.4K
Cash on hand
$1.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020