PolitiFinder

2020 California U.S. House District 5 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 2020 U.S. House race

Who won the 2020 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Mike Thompson won the 2020 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Mike Thompson received 271,233 popular votes (76.09%). The main challenger was Scott Giblin (23.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Giblin

Thompson +52.2 pts · won by 186,006 votes
Mike ThompsonDemocraticWINNER76.09%
271,233 votes
Scott GiblinRepublican23.91%
85,227 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.