2010Final results
2010 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Michael M. Honda (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Scott Kirkland (R) by 35.2 points.
Michael M. HondaDemocrat · winner
67.6%126,147
Scott KirklandRepublican
32.4%60,468
186,615 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael M. HondaScott Kirkland
$773.9K
Raised by the campaign
$66.9K
$850.4K
Spent by the campaign
$66.9K
$206.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010