2020Final results
2020 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
Ami Bera (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Buzz Patterson (R) by 13.2 points.
Ami BeraDemocrat · winner
56.6%217,416
Buzz PattersonRepublican
43.4%166,549
383,965 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.
Ami BeraBuzz Patterson
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$81.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$67.3K
$2M
Cash on hand
$140
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020