Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative

Eric Swalwell

U.S. Representative
Born
November 16, 1980
Current age
45
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2024
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swalwell1.2M
Opponents540,042
7
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2024, Eric Swalwell ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Swalwell's biggest single-election total was 242,991 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 15. Swalwell's closest win came in the 2012 U.S. House election in California's District 15, decided by 9,742 votes.

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How many votes has Eric Swalwell received?

Eric Swalwell has received 1,164,577 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Eric Swalwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon187,26367.75%Vin Kruttiventi
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon137,61269.34%Alison Hayden (head-to-head)
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon242,99170.9%Alison Hayden (head-to-head)
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon177,98972.97%Rudy L. Peters Jr.
2016U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon198,57873.77%Danny R. Turner
2014U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon99,75669.81%Hugh Bussell
2012U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon120,38852.11%Fortney H. Stark Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001193) and Wikidata (Q3466996). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eric Swalwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eric-swalwell. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.