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2024Final results

2024 election for California's 39th District

U.S. House · California

Mark Takano (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating David Serpa (R) by 13.4 points.

Mark TakanoDemocrat · winner
56.7%130,151
David SerpaRepublican
43.3%99,415
229,566 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

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 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Mark TakanoDavid Serpa
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$56.4K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$56.1K
$269.2K
Cash on hand
$300

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024