2014Final results
2014 election for California's 51st District
U.S. House · California
Juan Vargas (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Stephen Meade (R) by 37.6 points.
Juan VargasDemocrat · winner
68.8%56,373
Stephen MeadeRepublican
31.2%25,577
81,950 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.
Juan VargasNo Republican
$760.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$801.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$10.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014