2014Final results
2014 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating John Wood Jr. (R) by 41.9 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
71.0%69,681
John Wood Jr.Republican
29.0%28,521
98,202 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.
Maxine WatersJohn Wood Jr.
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$11.2K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$11.8K
$277.4K
Cash on hand
-$646
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014; FEC, through Nov 24, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014