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2014Final results

2014 election for California's 45th District

U.S. House · California

Mimi Walters (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Drew E. Leavens (D) by 30.2 points.

Mimi WaltersRepublican · winner
65.1%106,083
34.9%56,819
162,902 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

EvenR+16.62008R+9.32010R+16.92012R+30.22014R+17.12016D+4.12018

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.

Drew E. LeavensMimi Walters
$126K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$122.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$3.3K
Cash on hand
$106.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014