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2020 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 2020 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Maxine Waters won the 2020 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Maxine Waters received 199,210 popular votes (71.68%). The main challenger was Joe E Collins III (28.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Waters and III

Waters +43.4 pts · won by 120,522 votes
Maxine WatersDemocraticWINNER71.68%
199,210 votes
Joe E Collins IIIRepublican28.32%
78,688 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.