2020Final results
2020 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
Mark Takano (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Aja Smith (R) by 28.1 points.
Mark TakanoDemocrat · winner
64.0%168,126
Aja SmithRepublican
36.0%94,447
262,573 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.
Mark TakanoAja Smith
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$668.1K
$963K
Spent by the campaign
$667.3K
$164K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020