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2020Final results

2020 election for California's 15th District

U.S. House · California

Eric Swalwell (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Alison Hayden (R) by 41.8 points.

Eric SwalwellDemocrat · winner
70.9%242,991
Alison HaydenRepublican
29.1%99,710
342,701 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+39.62014D+47.52016D+45.92018D+41.82020D+46.22024D+56.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Eric SwalwellAlison Hayden
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$0
$4.1M
Spent by the campaign
$8.4K
$502.9K
Cash on hand
$5.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020; FEC, through Nov 3, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020