2012Final results
2012 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Eric Swalwell (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Fortney Pete Stark (D) by 4.2 points.
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · winner
52.1%120,388
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat
47.9%110,646
231,034 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 2012
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.
Eric SwalwellNo Republican
$826.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$799.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$26.6K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Fortney Pete Stark $939.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012