2014Final results
2014 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
David Valadao (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Amanda Renteria (D) by 15.7 points.
David ValadaoRepublican · winner
57.8%45,907
Amanda RenteriaDemocrat
42.2%33,470
79,377 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.
Amanda RenteriaDavid Valadao
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$34.5K
Cash on hand
$87.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014