2014Final results
2014 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Eric Swalwell (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Hugh Bussell (R) by 39.6 points.
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · winner
69.8%99,756
Hugh BussellRepublican
30.2%43,150
142,906 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 2014
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 SwalwellHugh Bussell
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$25.4K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$24.5K
$397.5K
Cash on hand
$890
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014