Mark DeSaulnier, U.S. Representative

Mark DeSaulnier

U.S. Representative● In office
Born
March 31, 1952
Current age
74
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
In office
U.S. Representative, California (present)
On the ballot
2014–2024
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
DeSaulnier1.2M
Opponents487,290
6
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2024, Mark DeSaulnier ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. DeSaulnier's biggest single-election total was 271,063 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 11. DeSaulnier's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. House election in California's District 11, decided by 60,342 votes.

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How many votes has Mark DeSaulnier received?

Mark DeSaulnier has received 1,248,542 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Mark DeSaulnier’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon242,32566.47%Katherine Piccinini
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon198,41578.93%Michael Ernest Kerr
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon271,06372.99%Nisha Sharma
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon204,36974.13%John Fitzgerald
2016U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon214,86872.05%Roger Allen Petersen
2014U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon117,50267.27%Tue Phan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000623) and Wikidata (Q6767311). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark DeSaulnier: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-desaulnier. 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.