2020Final results
2020 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Joe E. Collins III (R) by 43.4 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
71.7%199,210
Joe E. Collins IIIRepublican
28.3%78,688
277,898 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.
Maxine WatersJoe E. Collins III
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$10.6M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$10M
$354.6K
Cash on hand
$635.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020