U.S. House district for California
California's 15th congressional district California's 15th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative Population (2019) 782,312 Median household income $125,018[1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+22[2]
California's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California . The district is currently represented by Democrat Eric Swalwell .
The district currently covers most of eastern and southwestern Alameda County as well as part of Contra Costa County . Cities and CDPs in the district include Castro Valley , Dublin , Hayward , Livermore , Pleasanton , Sunol , and Union City ; most of San Ramon ; and parts of Danville and Fremont .
Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2011, the 15th wrapped around San Jose on the north and west, extending south to include much of Gilroy . That area is now split between the 17th , 18th , and 19th districts. The current 15th predominantly consists of portions of the former 13th , 11th , and 10th districts.
Election results from statewide races [ ]
Year
U.S. President
U.S. Senator (Class 1)
U.S. Senator (Class 3)
Governor
1992
Clinton 46.3 – 30.3%
Feinstein 59.3 – 33.4%
Boxer 51.1 – 38.3%
1994
Feinstein 52.3 – 39.2%
Wilson 51.3 – 43.3%
1996
Clinton 52.7 – 35.2%
1998
Boxer 54.5 – 41.3%
Davis 60.8 – 35%
2000
Gore 56.7 – 37.8%[3]
Feinstein 54.6 – 39.8%[4]
2002
Davis 55.0 – 33.4%[5]
2003
Recall : No 56.0 – 44.0%[6] [7]
Schwarzenegger 40.8 – 37.2%
2004
Kerry 62.9 – 35.9%[8]
Boxer 64.9 – 30.8%[9]
2006
Feinstein 68.5 – 26.2%[10]
Schwarzenegger 53.6 – 41.3%[11]
2008
Obama 68.4 – 29.7% [12]
2010
Boxer 61.8 – 33.0%
Brown 59.8 – 36.2%
2012
Obama 68.0 – 29.8%
Feinstein 70.7 – 29.3%
2014
Brown 69.7 – 30.3%
2016
Clinton 69.9 – 24.4%
Harris 69.8 – 30.2%
2018
Feinstein 57.3 – 42.7%
Newsom 69 – 31%
2020
Biden 71.5 – 26.4%
List of members representing the district [ ]
Member
Party
Dates
Cong ress
Electoral history
Counties
District created on March 4, 1933
William I. Traeger
Republican
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932 . Lost re-election.
1933–1963 Los Angeles
John M. Costello
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 . Lost renomination.
Gordon L. McDonough
Republican
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1963
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
Elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 . Lost re-election.
John J. McFall
Democratic
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
1963–1967 San Joaquin , Stanislaus
1967–1973 Northeastern Merced , San Joaquin , Stanislaus
1973–1975 Eastern Sacramento , San Joaquin , Stanislaus
Bernice F. Sisk
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979
94th 95th
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .
1975–1983 Western Fresno , Madera , Mariposa , Merced , Stanislaus
Tony Coelho
Democratic
January 3, 1979 – June 15, 1989
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st
Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 . Resigned.
1983–1993 Western Fresno , Mariposa , Merced , Stanislaus
Vacant
June 15, 1989 – September 12, 1989
101st
Gary Condit
Democratic
September 12, 1989 – January 3, 1993
101st 102nd
Elected to finish Coelho's term .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 18th district .
Norman Mineta
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – October 10, 1995
103rd 104th
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 . Resigned to accept a position with Lockheed Martin .
1993–2003 Western Santa Clara , northern Santa Cruz
Vacant
October 10, 1995 – December 12, 1995
104th
Tom Campbell
Republican
December 12, 1995 – January 3, 2001
104th 105th 106th
Elected to finish Mineta's term .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Mike Honda
Democratic
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013
107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 17th district .
2003–2013 Western/northwestern Santa Clara
Eric Swalwell
Democratic
January 3, 2013 – present
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
2013–present Eastern/southern Alameda , southern Contra Costa
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See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov .
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF) . The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017 .
^ "Statement of Vote (2000 President)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2010.
^ "Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2004 President)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
^ "(2008 President)" . Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009 .
^ "1932 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1934 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1936 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1938 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1940 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1942 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1944 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1946 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1948 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1950 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1952 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1954 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1956 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1958 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1960 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1962 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1964 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1966 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1968 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1970 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1972 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1974 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1976 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1978 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1980 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1982 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1984 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1986 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1988 election results" (PDF) .
^ "JoinCalifornia - 09-12-1989 Election" . www.joincalifornia.com .
^ "1990 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1992 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1994 election results" (PDF) .
^ "JoinCalifornia - 12-12-1995 Election" . www.joincalifornia.com .
^ "1996 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1998 election results" (PDF) .
^ "2000 election results" (PDF) .
^ "2002 election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2009.
^ "2004 election results" (PDF) .
^ "2006 election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2008.
^ "November 4 Presidential Primary Election - SUMMARY RESULTS" . www.sccgov.org .
^ "November 2, 2010 Gubernatorial General Election - SUMMARY RESULTS" . www.sccgov.org .
^ "2012 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
^ "House of Representatives District 15 - Districtwide Results" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
^ "Statement of Vote - November 8, 2016, General Election" (PDF) . www.sos.ca.gov . California Secretary of State. p. 5. Retrieved January 17, 2019 .
^ "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 6, 2018 — United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF) . www.sos.ca.gov . California Secretary of State. p. 5. Retrieved January 17, 2019 .
External links [ ]
United States portal
California portal
San Francisco Bay Area portal
The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. In 2023, the 53rd district will become obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
Coordinates : 37°39′20″N 121°50′06″W / 37.65556°N 121.83500°W / 37.65556; -121.83500