California's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is currently represented by Aisha Wahab, a Democrat from Hayward, who took office on September 2, 2026. Wahab won a special election to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.
As of 2022, the 14th district is in Alameda County and includes the cities of Hayward, Pleasanton, Livermore, Union City, Castro Valley, and parts of Dublin and Fremont. Immediately prior to that, the district included most of San Mateo County and the southwest side of San Francisco.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+20, the district is tied with California's 29th congressional district as the 13th most liberal out of the 52 districts in California.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 70–30%2010 GovernorBrown 62–34% Lt. GovernorNewsom 61–32% Secretary of StateBowen 62–30% Attorney GeneralHarris 56–37% TreasurerLockyer 66–28% ControllerChiang 63–29%2012 PresidentObama 71–29%2014 GovernorBrown 71–29%2016 PresidentClinton 71–23%2018 GovernorNewsom 70–30% Attorney GeneralBecerra 71–29%2020 PresidentBiden 72–26%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 70–30% GovernorNewsom 68–32% Lt. GovernorKounalakis 69–31% Secretary of StateWeber 69–31% Attorney GeneralBonta 67–33% TreasurerMa 68–32% ControllerCohen 63–37%2024 PresidentHarris 66–30% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 67–33%
Composition County Code County Seat Population 1 Alameda Oakland 1,648,556 Due to the 2020 redistricting, California's 14th congressional district has been shifted geographically to the East Bay. It encompasses most of Alameda County, except for the Oakland Area and the Tri-City Area, which are taken in by the 12th district and 17th district respectively. The 14th district includes the north side of the city of Fremont; the western part of the city of Dublin; portions of San Leandro; the cities of Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, and Union City; and the census-designated places Ashland, San Lorenzo, Cherryland, Fairview, Castro Valley, and Sunol.
The 14th district and the 12th are partitioned by Grant Ave, Union Pacific, Lewelling Blvd, Wicks Blvd, Manor Blvd, Juniper St, Dayton Ave, Padre Ave, Fargo Ave, Edgemoor St, Trojan Ave, Beatty St, Fleming St, Highway 880, Floresta Blvd, Halcyon Dr, Hesperian Blvd, Thornally Dr, Highway 185, 150th Ave, Highway 580, Benedict Dr, San Leandro Creek, and Lake Chabot Regional Park. The 14th district and the 17th are partitioned by Mission Peak Regional Park, Witherly Ln, Mission Blvd, Washington Blvd, Farallon Cmn, Paseo Padre Parkway, Grimmer Blvd, Blacow Rd, Omar St, Butano Park Dr, Farina Ln, Nimitz Freeway, Highway 84.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people Fremont – 230,504 Hayward – 162,954 San Leandro – 91,008 Livermore – 87,955 Pleasanton – 79,871 Dublin – 72,589 Union City – 70,143 Castro Valley – 66,441 San Lorenzo – 29,581 Ashland – 23,823 Cherryland – 15,808 Fairview – 11,341
List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created March 4, 1933 Thomas F. Ford Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Retired. 1933–1953Los Angeles Helen Gahagan Douglas Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1951 Elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Sam Yorty Democratic January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1950.Redistricted to the . Harlan Hagen Democratic January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . 1953–1963Kern, Kings, Tulare John F. Baldwin Jr. Republican January 3, 1963 –March 9, 1966 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Died. 1963–1975Contra Costa Vacant March 9, 1966 –June 7, 1966 Jerome Waldie Democratic June 7, 1966 –January 3, 1975 Elected to finish Baldwin's term.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Retired to run for Governor of California. John J. McFall Democratic January 3, 1975 –December 31, 1978 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election and resigned. 1975–1983Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Vacant December 31, 1978 –January 3, 1979 Norman D. Shumway Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1991 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Retired. 1983–1993Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Sierra John Doolittle Republican January 3, 1991 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . Anna Eshoo Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-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 . 1993–2003San Mateo, northwestern Santa Clara 2003–2013Southern San Mateo, northwestern Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Jackie Speier Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2023 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the and retired. 2013–2023San Mateo, southwestern San Francisco Eric Swalwell Democratic January 3, 2023 –April 14, 2026 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Resigned.2023–presentPart of Alameda Vacant April 14, 2026 – September 2, 2026 Aisha Wahab Democratic September 2, 2026 – present Elected in runoff to finish Swalwell's term.
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See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts
References
External links GovTrack.us: California's 14th congressional district RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions (out of date) California Voter Foundation map - CD14 (out of date)