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The2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with a primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters elected the 53U.S. representatives from the state ofCalifornia, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including agubernatorial election.[1]
Almost all seats in California retained their partisan control from the 2012 house elections. The sole exception wasCalifornia's 31st congressional district, which flipped to the Democratic party. In that race,Pete Aguilar received 51.7% of the vote and defeatedPaul Chabot.
| 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California Primary election — June 3, 2014 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | |
| Democratic | 2,277,962 | 54.87% | 100 | 56 | 51 | |
| Republican | 1,731,361 | 41.71% | 90 | 46 | 44 | |
| No party preference | 116,429 | 2.80% | 23 | 3 | 3 | |
| Green | 9,243 | 0.22% | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 8,391 | 0.20% | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 7,889 | 0.19% | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| American Independent | 152 | 0.00% | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,151,424 | 93.05% | — | — | — | |
| Invalid votes | 309,922 | 6.95% | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 4,461,346 | 100.00% | 227 | 106 | — | |
| Voter turnout | 25.17% | |||||
| 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California General election — November 4, 2014 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | ||
| Democratic | 4,201,975 | 58.91% | 39 |  1 | ||
| Republican | 2,816,312 | 39.49% | 14 |  1 | ||
| No party preference | 104,813 | 1.47% | 0 |  | ||
| Peace and Freedom | 9,192 | 0.13% | 0 | | ||
| Valid votes | 7,132,292 | 94.92% | — | — | ||
| Invalid votes | 381,680 | 5.08% | — | — | ||
| Totals | 7,513,972 | 100.00% | 53 | — | ||
| Voter turnout | 42.20% | |||||
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 84,320 | 38.97% | 132,052 | 61.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 216,372 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 163,124 | 74.99% | 54,400 | 25.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 217,524 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 79,224 | 52.72% | 71,036 | 47.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 150,260 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 211,134 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 211,134 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 129,613 | 75.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 41,535 | 24.27% | 171,148 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 97,008 | 72.69% | 36,448 | 27.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 133,456 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 92,521 | 50.40% | 91,066 | 49.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 183,587 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 37,056 | 32.35% | 77,480 | 67.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 114,536 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 63,475 | 52.37% | 57,729 | 47.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 121,204 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 55,123 | 43.85% | 70,582 | 56.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 125,705 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 117,502 | 67.27% | 57,160 | 32.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 174,662 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 12 | 160,067 | 83.25% | 32,197 | 16.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 192,264 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 13 | 168,491 | 88.48% | 21,940 | 11.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 190,431 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 14 | 114,389 | 76.70% | 34,757 | 23.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 149,146 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 15 | 99,756 | 69.81% | 43,150 | 30.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 142,906 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 16 | 46,277 | 50.73% | 44,943 | 49.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 91,220 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 17 | 134,408 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 134,408 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 18 | 133,060 | 67.75% | 63,326 | 32.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 196,386 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 19 | 127,788 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 127,788 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 20 | 106,034 | 75.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 35,010 | 24.82% | 141,044 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 21 | 33,470 | 42.17% | 45,907 | 57.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 79,377 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 22 | 37,289 | 27.96% | 96,053 | 72.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 133,342 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 23 | 33,726 | 25.16% | 100,317 | 74.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 134,043 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 24 | 103,228 | 51.93% | 95,566 | 48.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 198,794 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 25 | 0 | 0.00% | 114,072 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 114,072 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 26 | 87,176 | 51.33% | 82,653 | 48.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 169,829 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 27 | 75,728 | 59.36% | 51,852 | 40.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 127,580 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 28 | 91,996 | 76.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 28,268 | 23.50% | 120,264 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 29 | 50,096 | 74.61% | 17,045 | 25.39% | 0 | 0.00% | 67,141 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 30 | 86,568 | 65.64% | 45,315 | 34.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 131,883 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 31 | 51,622 | 51.73% | 48,162 | 48.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 99,784 | 100.0% | Democratic gain |
| District 32 | 50,353 | 59.66% | 34,053 | 40.34% | 0 | 0.00% | 84,406 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 33 | 108,331 | 59.19% | 74,700 | 40.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 183,031 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 34 | 61,621 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 61,621 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 35 | 62,255 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 62,255 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 36 | 72,682 | 54.18% | 61,457 | 45.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 134,139 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 37 | 96,787 | 84.28% | 18,051 | 15.72% | 0 | 0.00% | 114,838 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 38 | 58,192 | 59.09% | 40,288 | 40.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 98,480 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 39 | 41,906 | 31.46% | 91,319 | 68.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 133,225 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 40 | 49,379 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 49,379 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 41 | 46,948 | 56.64% | 35,936 | 43.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 82,884 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 42 | 38,850 | 34.26% | 74,540 | 65.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 113,390 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 43 | 69,681 | 70.96% | 28,521 | 29.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 98,202 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 44 | 59,670 | 86.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,192 | 13.35% | 68,862 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 45 | 56,819 | 34.88% | 106,083 | 65.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 162,902 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 46 | 49,738 | 59.70% | 33,577 | 40.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 83,315 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 47 | 69,091 | 55.99% | 54,309 | 44.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 123,400 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 48 | 62,713 | 35.88% | 112,082 | 64.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 174,795 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 49 | 64,981 | 39.83% | 98,161 | 60.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 163,142 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 50 | 45,302 | 28.80% | 111,997 | 71.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 157,299 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 51 | 56,373 | 68.79% | 25,577 | 31.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 81,950 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 52 | 98,826 | 51.59% | 92,746 | 48.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 191,572 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 53 | 87,104 | 58.84% | 60,940 | 41.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 148,044 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 4,067,737 | 57.03% | 2,950,679 | 41.37% | 114,005 | 1.60% | 7,132,421 | 100.0% | |
This map displays the location ofCalifornia's congressional districts during this election cycle, allowing the reader to cross-reference the location of each district.
The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includesChico andRedding. Incumbent RepublicanDoug LaMalfa, who had represented the 1st district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) | 75,317 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Hall | 42,481 | 30.1 | |
| Republican | Gregory Cheadle | 13,909 | 9.8 | |
| Democratic | Dan Levine | 9,213 | 6.5 | |
| Total votes | 140,920 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) | 132,052 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Hall | 84,320 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 216,372 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 2nd district is based in California'sNorth Coast and includesEureka,San Rafael,Petaluma, andUkiah. Incumbent DemocratJared Huffman, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Huffman (incumbent) | 99,186 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Dale K. Mensing | 32,614 | 22.3 | |
| Democratic | Andy Caffrey | 14,245 | 9.8 | |
| Total votes | 146,045 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Huffman (incumbent) | 163,124 | 75.0 | |
| Republican | Dale K. Mensing | 54,400 | 25.0 | |
| Total votes | 217,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 3rd district is based in north central California and includesDavis,Fairfield, andYuba City. Incumbent DemocratJohn Garamendi, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Garamendi (incumbent) | 54,672 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Dan Logue | 47,560 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 102,232 | 100.0 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Garamendi (D) | Dan Logue (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[14] | October 16–23, 2014 | 292 | ± 9.0% | 51% | 39% | 9% |
| Moore Information (R-Logue)[15] | September 23–24, 2014 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 45% | 39% | 16% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Garamendi (incumbent) | 79,224 | 52.7 | |
| Republican | Dan Logue | 71,036 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 150,260 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 4th district is based in east central California and includesLake Tahoe,Roseville, andYosemite National Park. Incumbent RepublicanTom McClintock, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 80,999 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Art Moore | 32,855 | 22.8 | |
| No party preference | Jeffrey D. Gerlach | 30,300 | 21.0 | |
| Total votes | 144,154 | 100.0 | ||
The first debate in the race took place on October 13, 2014.[18]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 126,784 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Art Moore | 84,350 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 211,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 5th district is based in theNorth Bay and includesNapa,Santa Rosa, andVallejo. Incumbent DemocratMike Thompson, who had represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 88,709 | 80.4 | |
| No party preference | James Hinton | 12,292 | 11.1 | |
| No party preference | Douglas S. Van Raam | 9,279 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 110,280 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 129,613 | 75.7 | |
| No party preference | James Hinton | 41,535 | 24.3 | |
| Total votes | 171,148 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 6th district is based in north central California and includesSacramento. Incumbent DemocratDoris Matsui, who had represented the 6th district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 62,640 | 73.6 | |
| Republican | Joseph McCray Sr. | 22,465 | 26.4 | |
| Total votes | 85,105 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 97,008 | 72.7 | |
| Republican | Joseph McCray Sr. | 36,448 | 27.3 | |
| Total votes | 133,456 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 7th district is based in north central California and includes easternSacramento County. Incumbent DemocratAmi Bera, who had represented the 7th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ami Bera (D) | Igor Birman (R) | Elizabeth Emken (R) | Doug Ose (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC[25] | May 1–2, 2014 | 567 | ± 4.1% | 47% | 17% | 7% | 22% | 7% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera (incumbent) | 51,878 | 46.7 | |
| Republican | Doug Ose | 29,307 | 26.4 | |
| Republican | Igor Birman | 19,431 | 17.5 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Emken | 7,924 | 7.1 | |
| Libertarian | Douglas Arthur Tuma | 1,629 | 1.5 | |
| No party preference | Phill A. Tufi | 869 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 111,038 | 100.0 | ||
More than $13 million from outside groups was spent during the campaign.
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ami Bera (D) | Doug Ose (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[14] | October 16–23, 2014 | 404 | ± 7.0% | 42% | 48% | 10% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D-House Majority PAC)[28] | September 17–18, 2014 | 406 | ± 4.7% | 47% | 43% | 10% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Tossup | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean R(flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera (incumbent) | 92,521 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Doug Ose | 91,066 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 183,587 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 8th district is based in the easternHigh Desert and includesVictorville andYucaipa. Incumbent RepublicanPaul Cook, who had represented the 8th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Cook (incumbent) | 40,007 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Bob Conaway | 12,885 | 18.7 | |
| Republican | Paul Hannosh | 9,037 | 13.1 | |
| Democratic | Odessia D. Lee | 6,930 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 68,859 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Cook (incumbent) | 77,480 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Bob Conaway | 37,056 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 114,536 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 9th district is based in theCentral Valley and includes theSan Joaquin Delta andStockton. Incumbent DemocratJerry McNerney, who had represented the 9th district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerry McNerney (incumbent) | 38,295 | 49.4 | |
| Republican | Antonio "Tony" Amador | 20,424 | 26.3 | |
| Republican | Steve Anthony Colangelo | 14,195 | 18.3 | |
| Republican | Karen "Mathews" Davis | 4,637 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 77,551 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerry McNerney (incumbent) | 63,475 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Antonio "Tony" Amador | 57,729 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 121,204 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 10th district is based in theCentral Valley and includesModesto andTracy. Incumbent RepublicanJeff Denham, who had represented the 10th district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Denham (incumbent) | 44,237 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman | 19,804 | 26.4 | |
| Democratic | Michael J. "Mike" Barkley | 11,005 | 14.7 | |
| No party preference | David Park Christensen (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 75,048 | 100.0 | ||
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| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Jeff Denham | Michael Eggman | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 24, 2014 | The Modesto Bee | Joe Kieta | [34] | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Denham (R) | Michael Eggman (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[14] | October 16–23, 2014 | 202 | ± 11% | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| GBA Strategies (D-Eggman)[35] | September 18–21, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 41% | 10% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Denham (incumbent) | 70,582 | 56.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Eggman | 55,123 | 43.9 | |
| Total votes | 125,705 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 11th district is based in theEast Bay and includesConcord andRichmond. Incumbent DemocratGeorge Miller, who had represented the 11th district since 2013 and previously represented the 7th district from 1975 to 2013, retired.[36]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark DeSaulnier | 59,605 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Tue Phan | 28,242 | 27.9 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Sudduth | 4,913 | 4.8 | |
| Democratic | Tony Daysog | 3,482 | 3.4 | |
| No party preference | Jason Ramey | 2,673 | 2.6 | |
| Democratic | Ki Ingersol | 2,313 | 2.3 | |
| American Independent | Virginia Fuller (write-in) | 140 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 101,368 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark DeSaulnier | 117,502 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Tue Phan | 57,160 | 32.7 | |
| Total votes | 174,662 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 12th district is based in theBay Area and includes most ofSan Francisco. House Democratic Leader and former SpeakerNancy Pelosi, who had represented the 12th district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) | 79,816 | 73.6 | |
| Republican | John Dennis | 12,922 | 11.9 | |
| Green | Barry Hermanson | 6,156 | 5.7 | |
| Democratic | David Peterson | 3,774 | 3.5 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Frank Lara | 2,107 | 1.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Steger | 1,514 | 1.4 | |
| No party preference | A. J. "Desmond" Thorsson | 1,270 | 1.2 | |
| No party preference | James Welles | 879 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 108,438 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) | 160,067 | 83.3 | |
| Republican | John Dennis | 32,197 | 16.7 | |
| Total votes | 192,264 | 100.0 | ||
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The 13th district is based in theEast Bay and includesBerkeley andOakland. Incumbent DemocratBarbara Lee, who had represented the 13th district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 77,461 | 82.6 | |
| Republican | Dakin Sundeen | 9,533 | 10.2 | |
| Democratic | Justin Jelincic | 4,602 | 4.9 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lawrence N. Allen | 2,190 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 93,786 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 168,491 | 88.5 | |
| Republican | Dakin Sundeen | 21,940 | 11.5 | |
| Total votes | 190,431 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 14th district is based in theBay Area and includes most ofSan Mateo County. Incumbent DemocratJackie Speier, who had represented the 14th district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 66,800 | 77.4 | |
| Republican | Robin Chew | 19,482 | 22.6 | |
| Total votes | 86,282 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 114,389 | 76.7 | |
| Republican | Robin Chew | 34,757 | 23.3 | |
| Total votes | 149,146 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 15th district is based in theEast Bay and includesHayward andLivermore. Incumbent DemocratEric Swalwell, who had represented the 15th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eric Swalwell (incumbent) | 42,419 | 49.1 | |
| Republican | Hugh Bussell | 22,228 | 25.7 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Corbett | 21,798 | 25.2 | |
| Total votes | 86,445 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eric Swalwell (incumbent) | 99,756 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Hugh Bussell | 43,150 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 142,906 | 100.0 | ||
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The 16th district is based in theCentral Valley and includesFresno andMerced. Incumbent DemocratJim Costa, who had represented the 16th district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 25,586 | 44.3 | |
| Republican | Johnny Tacherra | 12,542 | 21.7 | |
| Republican | Steve Crass | 8,877 | 15.4 | |
| Republican | Mel Levey | 4,565 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Joanna Garcia-Botelho | 3,827 | 6.6 | |
| Democratic | Job Melton | 2,370 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 57,767 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 46,277 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Johnny Tacherra | 44,943 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 91,220 | 100.0 | ||
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The 17th district is based in theBay Area and includesSunnyvale,Cupertino,Santa Clara,Fremont, andMilpitas. Incumbent DemocratMike Honda, who had represented the 17th district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election.
A lawsuit was filed before the Sacramento County Superior Court alleging that Khanna had recruited candidates with similar names to enter the race as Republicans to split the Republican vote three ways. On March 28, the court disqualified one of the candidates and ruled that Khanna had no connection with the incident.[51]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Honda (D) | Ro Khanna (D) | Vanila Singh (R) | Joel Vanlandingham (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[60] | May 20–22, 2014 | 825 | ± 4.4% | 40% | 21% | 8% | 6% | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-PCCC)[61] | February 13–16, 2014 | 270 | ± 6% | 45% | 26% | 29% | — | — |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mike Honda (incumbent) | 43,607 | 48.2 | |
| Democratic | Ro Khanna | 25,384 | 28.0 | |
| Republican | Vanila Singh | 15,359 | 17.0 | |
| Republican | Joel VanLandingham | 6,154 | 6.8 | |
| Total votes | 90,504 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Honda (D) | Ro Khanna (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[14] | October 16–23, 2014 | 85 | ± 16.0% | 41% | 32% | 26% |
| David Binder Research (D-Khanna)[62] | October 8–9, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 38% | 24% |
| Lake Research Partners (D-Honda)[63] | October 7–12, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Democracy for America)[64] | February 13–16, 2014 | 505 | ± 4.4% | 61% | 39% | — |
| Public Policy Polling (D-PCCC)[65] | August 2–4, 2013 | 806 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 15% | 36% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Honda (D) | Vanila Singh (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D-PCCC)[61] | February 13–16, 2014 | 505 | ± 4.4% | 69% | 31% | — |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Honda (incumbent) | 69,561 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Ro Khanna | 64,847 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 134,408 | 100.0 | ||
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The 18th district is based in theBay Area and includesPalo Alto,Redwood City, andSaratoga. Incumbent DemocratAnna Eshoo, who had represented the 18th district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Anna Eshoo (incumbent) | 81,295 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Richard B. Fox | 27,111 | 22.5 | |
| Republican | Bruce Anderson | 9,644 | 8.0 | |
| Republican | Oscar Alejandro Braun | 2,190 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 120,240 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Eshoo (incumbent) | 133,060 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | Richard B. Fox | 63,326 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 196,386 | 100.0 | ||
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The 19th district is based in theSouth Bay and includes most ofSan Jose. Incumbent DemocratZoe Lofgren, who had represented the 19th district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 63,845 | 76.0 | |
| Democratic | Robert Murray | 20,132 | 24.0 | |
| Total votes | 83,977 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 85,888 | 67.2 | |
| Democratic | Robert Murray | 41,900 | 32.8 | |
| Total votes | 127,788 | 100.0 | ||
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The 20th district is based in theCentral Coast and includesMonterey andSanta Cruz. Incumbent DemocratSam Farr, who had represented the 20th district since 2013 and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Farr (incumbent) | 67,528 | 73.8 | |
| No party preference | Ronald Paul Kabat | 23,590 | 26.2 | |
| Total votes | 91,118 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Farr (incumbent) | 106,034 | 75.2 | |
| No party preference | Ronald Paul Kabat | 35,010 | 24.8 | |
| Total votes | 141,044 | 100.0 | ||
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The 21st district is based in theCentral Valley and includesHanford and parts ofBakersfield. Incumbent RepublicanDavid Valadao, who had represented the 21st district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Valadao (R) | John Hernandez (D) | Amanda Renteria (D) | Undecided |
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| Harper Polling (R-NRCC)[67] | February 2014 | 517 | ± 4.31% | 45% | 25% | 13% | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Valadao (incumbent) | 28,773 | 63.0 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Renteria | 11,682 | 25.6 | |
| Democratic | John Hernandez | 5,232 | 11.5 | |
| Total votes | 45,687 | 100.0 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Valadao (R) | Amanda Renteria (D) | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA[69] | October 15–20, 2014 | 554 | ± 4.3% | 47% | 42% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA[70] | September 3–8, 2014 | 517 | ± 4.7% | 56% | 37% | 7% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Likely R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Valadao (incumbent) | 45,907 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Renteria | 33,470 | 42.2 | |
| Total votes | 79,377 | 100.0 | ||
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The 22nd district is based in theCentral Valley and includesClovis,Tulare, andVisalia. Incumbent RepublicanDevin Nunes, who had represented the 22nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Devin Nunes (incumbent) | 69,139 | 72.2 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna "Sam" Aguilera-Marreno | 26,671 | 27.8 | |
| Republican | John P. Catano | 6,403 | 7.2 | |
| Total votes | 89,100 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Devin Nunes (incumbent) | 96,053 | 72.0 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna "Sam" Aguilera-Marreno | 37,289 | 28.0 | |
| Total votes | 133,342 | 100.0 | ||
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The 23rd district is based in the southernCentral Valley and includes parts ofBakersfield. RepublicanHouse Majority WhipKevin McCarthy, who had represented the 23rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 58,334 | 99.1 | |
| Democratic | Raul Garcia (write-in) | 313 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Mike Biglay (write-in) | 157 | 0.3 | |
| No party preference | Ronald L. Porter (write-in) | 36 | 0.1 | |
| Libertarian | Gail K. Lightfoot (write-in) | 31 | 0.1 | |
| Green | Noah Calugaru (write-in) | 3 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 58,871 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 100,317 | 74.8 | |
| Democratic | Raul Garcia | 33,726 | 25.2 | |
| Total votes | 134,043 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 24th district is based in theCentral Coast and includesSan Luis Obispo andSanta Barbara. Incumbent DemocratLois Capps, who had represented the 24th district since 2013 and previously represented the 23rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 58,198 | 43.7 | |
| Republican | Christopher Mitchum | 21,059 | 15.8 | |
| Republican | Justin Donald Fareed | 20,445 | 15.3 | |
| Republican | Dale Francisco | 15,575 | 11.7 | |
| Republican | Bradley Allen | 9,269 | 7.0 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Marshall | 4,646 | 3.5 | |
| Democratic | Paul H. Coyne Jr. | 2,144 | 1.6 | |
| No party preference | Steve Isakson | 1,249 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Alexis Stuart | 678 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 133,263 | 100.0 | ||
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Likely D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 103,228 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Christopher Mitchum | 95,566 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 198,794 | 100.0 | ||
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The 25th district is based in northernLos Angeles County and includesPalmdale andSanta Clarita. Incumbent RepublicanHoward McKeon, who had represented the 25th district since 1993, retired.[73]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tony Strickland | 19,090 | 29.6 | |
| Republican | Steve Knight | 18,327 | 28.4 | |
| Democratic | Lee Rogers | 14,315 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Evan "Ivan" Thomas | 6,149 | 9.5 | |
| Republican | Troy Castagna | 3,805 | 5.9 | |
| Libertarian | David Koster Bruce | 1,214 | 1.9 | |
| No party preference | Michael Mussack | 933 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Navraj Singh | 699 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 64,532 | 100.0 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Knight | 60,847 | 53.3 | |
| Republican | Tony Strickland | 53,225 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 114,072 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 26th district is based in the southernCentral Coast and includesOxnard andThousand Oaks. Incumbent DemocratJulia Brownley, who had represented the 26th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Former state senatorTony Strickland, who lost to Brownley in 2012, announced that he would challenge Brownley again, before switching to run in the open 25th instead.[104]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julia Brownley (incumbent) | 38,854 | 45.5 | |
| Republican | Jeff Gorell | 38,021 | 44.5 | |
| Republican | Rafael Alberto Dagnesses | 6,536 | 7.7 | |
| No party preference | Douglas Kmiec | 1,980 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 85,391 | 100.0 | ||
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Lean D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julia Brownley (incumbent) | 87,176 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Gorell | 82,653 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 169,829 | 100.0 | ||
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The 27th district is based in theSan Gabriel Foothills and includesAlhambra andPasadena. Incumbent DemocratJudy Chu, who had represented the 27th district since 2013, and previously represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 39,915 | 60.4 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell | 26,205 | 39.6 | |
| Total votes | 66,120 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 75,728 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell | 51,852 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 127,580 | 100.0 | ||
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The 28th district is based in the northernLos Angeles suburbs and includesBurbank andGlendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Incumbent DemocratAdam Schiff, who had represented the 28th district since 2013 and previously represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Schiff (incumbent) | 46,004 | 74.5 | |
| No party preference | Steve Stokes | 11,078 | 17.9 | |
| Democratic | Sal Genovese | 4,643 | 7.5 | |
| Republican | Sam Yousuf (write-in) | 38 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 61,763 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adam Schiff (incumbent) | 91,996 | 76.5 | |
| No party preference | Steve Stokes | 28,268 | 23.5 | |
| Total votes | 120,264 | 100.0 | ||
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The 29th district is based in the northeasternSan Fernando Valley. Incumbent DemocratTony Cardenas, who had represented the 29th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tony Cardenas (incumbent) | 19,566 | 62.8 | |
| Republican | William O'Callaghan Leader | 8,025 | 25.8 | |
| Democratic | Venice J. Gamble | 3,502 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 31,093 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Cardenas (incumbent) | 50,096 | 74.6 | |
| Republican | William O'Callaghan Leader | 17,045 | 25.6 | |
| Total votes | 67,141 | 100.0 | ||
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The 30th district is based in the westernSan Fernando Valley and includesSherman Oaks. Incumbent DemocratBrad Sherman, who had represented the 30th district since 2013 and previously represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 40,787 | 57.9 | |
| Republican | Mark S. Reed | 14,129 | 20.1 | |
| Republican | Pablo Kleinman | 8,808 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Marc Litchman | 4,251 | 6.0 | |
| Green | Michael W. Powelson | 2,352 | 3.3 | |
| No party preference | A. Rab (write-in) | 76 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Karl Siganporia (write-in) | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 70,403 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 86,568 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Mark S. Reed | 45,315 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 131,883 | 100.0 | ||
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The 31st district is based in theInland Empire and includesSan Bernardino andRancho Cucamonga. Incumbent RepublicanGary Miller, who had represented the 31st district since 2013 and previously represented the 42nd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 41st district from 1999 to 2003, retired.
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pete Aguilar (D) | Joe Baca (D) | Paul Chabot (R) | Ryan Downing (R) | Lesli Gooch (R) | Eloise Gomez Reyes (D) | Danny Tillman (D) | Undecided |
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| Tulchin Research (D-DCCC)[130] | May 7–8, 201 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 15% | 13% | 23% | 7% | 6% | 13% | 6% | 18% |
| Tulchin Research (D-DCCC)[130] | April 14–17, 2014 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 15% | 8% | 21% | 4% | 4% | 12% | 6% | 30% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Chabot | 14,163 | 26.6 | |
| Democratic | Pete Aguilar | 9,242 | 17.4 | |
| Republican | Lesli Gooch | 9,033 | 17.0 | |
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 8,461 | 15.9 | |
| Democratic | Joe Baca | 5,954 | 11.2 | |
| Democratic | Danny Tillman | 4,659 | 8.7 | |
| Republican | Ryan Downing | 1,737 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 53,249 | 100.0 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Paul Chabot (R) | Pete Aguilar (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Viewpoint (R-American Future Fund)[131] | October 19–21, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 42% | 20% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Lean D(flip) | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Lean D(flip) | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean D(flip) | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean D(flip) | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Aguilar | 51,622 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Paul Chabot | 48,162 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 99,784 | 100.0 | ||
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The 32nd district is based in theSan Gabriel Valley and includesEl Monte andWest Covina. Incumbent DemocratGrace Napolitano, who had represented the 32nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 24,639 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Arturo Enrique Alas | 16,459 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 41,098 | 100.0 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 50,353 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Arturo Enrique Alas | 34,053 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 84,406 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 33rd district is based in coastalLos Angeles County and includesBeverly Hills andSanta Monica. Incumbent DemocratHenry Waxman, who had represented the 33rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 30th district from 2003 to 2013, the 29th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 24th district from 1975 to 1993, retired.[132]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Elan Carr (R) | Wendy Greuel (D) | Ted Lieu (D) | Brent Roske (I) | Marianne Williamson (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benenson Strategy Group^[209] | February 12–13, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.3% | 19% | 29% | 21% | 1% | 7% | 13% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elan Carr | 23,476 | 21.6 | |
| Democratic | Ted Lieu | 20,432 | 18.8 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Greuel | 17,988 | 16.6 | |
| No party preference | Marianne Williamson | 14,335 | 13.2 | |
| Democratic | Matt Miller | 13,005 | 12.0 | |
| Republican | Lily Gilani | 7,673 | 7.1 | |
| Republican | Kevin Mottus | 2,561 | 2.4 | |
| Democratic | Barbara L. Mulvaney | 2,516 | 2.3 | |
| Democratic | David Kanuth | 1,554 | 1.4 | |
| Democratic | Kristie Holmes | 994 | 0.9 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Matthew Herd | 883 | 0.8 | |
| Green | Michael Ian Sachs | 732 | 0.7 | |
| Democratic | Michael Shapiro | 650 | 0.6 | |
| No party preference | Tom Fox | 509 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Zein E. Obagi Jr. | 477 | 0.4 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Flaherty | 345 | 0.3 | |
| Democratic | James Graf | 327 | 0.3 | |
| No party preference | Brent Roske (withdrawn) | 188 | 0.2 | |
| No party preference | Theo Milonopoulos (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 108,646 | 100.0 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Lieu | 108,331 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Elan Carr | 74,700 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 183,031 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 34th district is based in centralLos Angeles and includesChinatown andDowntown Los Angeles. Incumbent DemocratXavier Becerra, who had represented the 34th district since 2013 and previously represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 22,878 | 73.8 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Nicole Edwards | 4,473 | 14.4 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Howard Johnson | 3,587 | 11.6 | |
| No party preference | Jonathan Turner Smith (write-in) | 48 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 30,986 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 44,697 | 72.5 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Nicole Edwards | 16,924 | 27.5 | |
| Total votes | 61,621 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 35th district is based in theInland Empire and includesFontana,Ontario, andPomona. Incumbent DemocratGloria Negrete McLeod, who had represented the 35th district since 2013, retired.[212]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norma Torres | 17,996 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Christina Gagnier | 4,081 | 14.9 | |
| Democratic | Scott Heydenfeldt | 2,574 | 9.4 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Vieyra | 2,183 | 8.0 | |
| Republican | Benjamin "Ben" Lopez (write-in) | 567 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 27,401 | 100.0 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norma Torres | 39,502 | 63.5 | |
| Democratic | Christina Gagnier | 22,753 | 36.5 | |
| Total votes | 62,255 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 36th district is based in easternRiverside County and includesPalm Springs. DemocratRaul Ruiz, who had represented the 36th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul Ruiz (incumbent) | 41,443 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Brian Nestande | 28,662 | 34.8 | |
| Republican | Ray Haynes | 12,232 | 14.9 | |
| Total votes | 82,337 | 100.0 | ||
Despite being touted as a formidable candidate, Nestande received criticism from other Republicans about his poor fundraising, which left him with only $235,000 in cash on hand after the primary, with Ruiz reporting more than $1.9 million in the bank at the same time.[220]
Ruiz received much praise for assisting airline passengers in distress on two separate flights in July and October.
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Lean D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Lean D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul Ruiz (incumbent) | 72,682 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Brian Nestande | 61,457 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 134,139 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 37th district is based inWest Los Angeles and includesCrenshaw andCulver City. Incumbent DemocratKaren Bass, who had represented the 37th district since 2013 and previously represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 47,639 | 79.6 | |
| Republican | R. Adam King | 8,530 | 14.3 | |
| Democratic | Mervin Evans | 3,677 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 59,846 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 96,787 | 84.3 | |
| Republican | R. Adam King | 18,051 | 15.7 | |
| Total votes | 114,838 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 38th district is based in the easternLos Angeles suburbs and includesNorwalk andWhittier. Incumbent DemocratLinda Sánchez, who had represented the 38th district since 2013 and previously represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 27,149 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Campos | 20,046 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 47,195 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 58,192 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Campos | 40,288 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 98,480 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 39th district straddles theLos Angeles–Orange county border and includesChino Hills,Diamond Bar, andFullerton. Incumbent RepublicanEd Royce, who had represented the 39th district since 2013 and previously represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 49,071 | 70.6 | |
| Democratic | Peter O. Anderson | 20,480 | 29.4 | |
| Total votes | 69,551 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 91,319 | 68.5 | |
| Democratic | Peter O. Anderson | 41,906 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 133,225 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 40th district is based in centralLos Angeles County and includesDowney andEast Los Angeles. Incumbent DemocratLucille Roybal-Allard, who had represented the 40th district since 2013 and previously represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.
No Republicans filed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) | 13,745 | 66.4 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 6,968 | 33.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,713 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) | 30,208 | 61.2 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 19,171 | 38.8 | |
| Total votes | 49,379 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 41st district is based in theInland Empire and includesMoreno Valley,Perris, andRiverside. Incumbent DemocratMark Takano, who had represented the 41st district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Takano (incumbent) | 19,648 | 44.7 | |
| Republican | Steve Adams | 16,264 | 37.0 | |
| Democratic | Veronica Franco | 4,509 | 10.2 | |
| Republican | Yvonne Terrell Girard | 3,581 | 8.1 | |
| Total votes | 44,002 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mark Takano (D) | Steve Adams (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenzel Strategies[221] | February 28–March 3, 2014 | 618 | ± 3.92% | 42% | 42% | 16% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Takano (incumbent) | 46,948 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Steve Adams | 35,936 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 82,884 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 42nd district is based in theInland Empire and includesCorona andMurrieta. Incumbent RepublicanKen Calvert, who had represented the 42nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Calvert (incumbent) | 37,506 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sheridan | 8,788 | 15.8 | |
| Democratic | Chris Marquez | 6,118 | 11.0 | |
| Democratic | Kerri Condley | 3,150 | 5.7 | |
| Republican | Floyd Harvey (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 55,570 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Calvert (incumbent) | 74,540 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sheridan | 38,850 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 113,390 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 43rd district is based inSouth Los Angeles and includesHawthorne andInglewood. Incumbent DemocratMaxine Waters, who had represented the 43rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maxine Waters (incumbent) | 33,746 | 67.2 | |
| Republican | John Wood Jr. | 16,440 | 32.8 | |
| American Independent | Brandon M. Cook (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 50,198 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maxine Waters (incumbent) | 69,681 | 71.0 | |
| Republican | John Wood Jr. | 28,521 | 29.0 | |
| Total votes | 98,202 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 44th district is based in southLos Angeles County and includesCarson,Compton, andSan Pedro. Incumbent DemocratJanice Hahn, who had represented the 44th district since 2013 and previously represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.
No Republicans filed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn (incumbent) | 25,641 | 100.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Adam Shbeita (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,656 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn (incumbent) | 59,670 | 86.7 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Adam Shbeita | 9,192 | 13.3 | |
| Total votes | 68,862 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 45th district is based in inlandOrange County and includesIrvine andMission Viejo. Incumbent RepublicanJohn Campbell, who had represented the 45th district since 2013 and previously represented the 48th district from 2005 to 2013, retired.[222]
John Moorlach withdrew from the race in March 2014, citing poor fundraising and his opponents' negative campaigns.[223]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Beth Krom (D) | Gary Miller (R) | Mimi Walters (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Consulting Group[226] | June 28–30, 2013 | 300 | ± 4.8% | 21% | 21% | 25% | 33% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Beth Krom (D) | Ed Royce (R) | Mimi Walters (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Consulting Group[226] | June 28–30, 2013 | 300 | ± 4.8% | 22% | 26% | 20% | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Beth Krom (D) | Todd Spitzer (R) | Mimi Walters (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Consulting Group[226] | June 28–30, 2013 | 300 | ± 4.8% | 22% | 29% | 20% | 29% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Beth Krom (D) | Don Wagner (R) | Mimi Walters (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Consulting Group[226] | June 28–30, 2013 | 300 | ± 4.8% | 23% | 16% | 27% | 35% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sukhee Kang (D) | Beth Krom (D) | Mimi Walters (R) | Steve Young (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Consulting Group[226] | June 28–30, 2013 | 300 | ± 4.8% | 7% | 10% | 41% | 9% | 33% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mimi Walters | 39,631 | 45.1 | |
| Democratic | Drew E. Leavens | 24,721 | 28.1 | |
| Republican | Greg Raths | 21,284 | 24.2 | |
| No party preference | Al Salehi | 2,317 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 87,953 | 100.0 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mimi Walters | 106,083 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Drew E. Leavens | 56,819 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 162,902 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 46th district is based in centralOrange County and includesAnaheim andSanta Ana. Incumbent DemocratLoretta Sanchez, who had represented the 46th district since 2013 and previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) | 20,172 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Adam Nick | 7,234 | 18.1 | |
| Republican | John J. Cullum | 5,666 | 14.2 | |
| Republican | Carlos Vazquez | 4,969 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Ehab Atalla | 1,835 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 39,876 | 100.0 | ||
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) | 49,738 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Adam Nick | 33,577 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 83,315 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 47th district includesLong Beach and parts ofOrange County. Incumbent DemocratAlan Lowenthal, who had represented the 47th district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (incumbent) | 44,019 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Andy Whallon | 33,093 | 42.9 | |
| Republican | George Brogan (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 77,115 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (incumbent) | 69,061 | 56.0 | |
| Republican | Andy Whallon | 54,309 | 44.0 | |
| Total votes | 123,370 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 48th district is based in coastalOrange County and includesHuntington Beach. Incumbent RepublicanDana Rohrabacher, who had represented the 48th district since 2013 and previously represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013, the 45th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 42nd district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 52,431 | 56.1 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Joyce Savary | 18,242 | 19.5 | |
| Republican | Wendy Brooks Leece | 11,082 | 11.9 | |
| Democratic | David Burns | 6,142 | 6.6 | |
| Democratic | Robert John Banuelos | 5,591 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 93,488 | 100.0 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 112,082 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Joyce Savary | 62,713 | 35.9 | |
| Total votes | 174,795 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 49th district is based in northernSan Diego County and includesCarlsbad andOceanside. Incumbent RepublicanDarrell Issa, who had represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darrell Issa (incumbent) | 56,558 | 61.9 | |
| Democratic | Dave Peiser | 25,946 | 28.4 | |
| Democratic | Noboru Isagawa | 8,887 | 9.7 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Moore (write-in) | 16 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 91,407 | 100.0 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darrell Issa (incumbent) | 98,161 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Dave Peiser | 64,981 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 163,142 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 50th district is based in inlandSan Diego County and includesEscondido andSantee. Incumbent RepublicanDuncan D. Hunter, who had represented the 50th district since 2013 and previously represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent) | 62,371 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | James H. Kimber | 21,552 | 24.3 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Benoit | 4,634 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 88,557 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe R | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent) | 111,997 | 71.2 | |
| Democratic | James H. Kimber | 45,302 | 28.8 | |
| Total votes | 157,299 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The new 51st district runs along theborder with Mexico and includesImperial County andSan Diego. Incumbent DemocratJuan Vargas, who had represented the 51st district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Vargas (incumbent) | 35,812 | 68.3 | |
| Republican | Stephen Meade | 16,403 | 31.3 | |
| Republican | Ernest Griffes (write-in) | 184 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 52,216 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Vargas (incumbent) | 56,373 | 68.8 | |
| Republican | Stephen Meade | 25,577 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 81,950 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 52nd district is based in coastalSan Diego and includesLa Jolla andPoway. Incumbent DemocratScott Peters, who had represented the 52nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Peters (incumbent) | 53,926 | 42.3 | |
| Republican | Carl DeMaio | 44,954 | 35.3 | |
| Republican | Kirk Jorgensen | 23,588 | 18.5 | |
| Republican | Fred J. Simon Jr. | 5,040 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 127,508 | 100.0 | ||
DeMaio faced sexual harassment charges from former campaign staffer Todd Bosnich; however, no charges were ever filed.[230]
Organizations
Organizations
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Peters (D) | Carl DeMaio (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[232] | October 27–30, 2014 | 551 | ± 4.3% | 44% | 45% | 11% |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[14] | October 16–23, 2014 | 460 | ± 7.0% | 40% | 49% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA[233] | October 17–20, 2014 | 608 | ± 4.1% | 45% | 46% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA[234] | October 2–6, 2014 | 542 | ± 4.3% | 45% | 48% | 6% |
| SurveyUSA[235] | September 11–15, 2014 | 559 | ± 4.2% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
| GBA Strategies (D-House Majority PAC)[236] | July 20–22, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 43% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA[237] | June 11–12, 2014 | 554 | ± 4.2% | 44% | 51% | 6% |
| SurveyUSA[238] | June 10–12, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 48% | 13% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Tossup | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Tossup | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Peters (incumbent) | 98,826 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | Carl DeMaio | 92,746 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 191,572 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 53rd district is based inCentral San Diego and includesLa Mesa andLemon Grove. Incumbent DemocratSusan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 50,041 | 56.3 | |
| Republican | Larry A. Wilske | 18,384 | 20.7 | |
| Republican | Wayne S. True | 9,182 | 10.3 | |
| Republican | John R. Edwards | 3,986 | 4.5 | |
| Republican | Joel Marchese | 2,729 | 3.1 | |
| Republican | Jim Stieringer | 2,106 | 2.4 | |
| No party preference | John W. Campbell | 1,596 | 1.8 | |
| No party preference | Christina Bobb | 929 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 88,953 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[7] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 87,104 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Larry A. Wilske | 60,940 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 148,044 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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