2022Final results
2022 election for U.S. Senate in California
U.S. Senate · California
Alex Padilla (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Mark P. Meuser (R) by 22.1 points.
Alex PadillaDemocrat · winner
61.1%6,621,621
Mark P. MeuserRepublican
38.9%4,222,029
10,843,650 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET