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2022Final results

2022 election for California's 39th District

U.S. House · California

Mark Takano (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Aja Smith (R) by 15.3 points.

Mark TakanoDemocrat · winner
57.7%75,896
Aja SmithRepublican
42.3%55,701
131,597 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+14.52016D+3.12018R+1.22020D+15.32022D+13.42024D+33.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Mark TakanoNo Republican
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$927.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$491.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022