2014Final results
2014 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Scott Peters (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Carl DeMaio (R) by 3.2 points.
Scott PetersDemocrat · winner
51.6%98,826
Carl DeMaioRepublican
48.4%92,746
191,572 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.
Scott PetersCarl DeMaio
$4.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$4.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$68.7K
Cash on hand
$59.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014