Cook PVI D+16 | ||
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Current Representative Eric Swalwell (D–Dublin) Ethnicity 37.5% White
6.9% Black
30.1% Asian
23.4% Hispanic
2.1% other | ||
California's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers most of eastern Alameda County including Hayward, Pleasanton, Livermore, Fremont and parts of Contra Costa County, including San Ramon.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Eric Swalwell.
As a result of a redistricting initiative passed during the 2010 election, the northern parts of the former 15th district became part of the new 17th District, the middle parts were merged with most of the former 14th District to create the new 18th district, and the southern parts were merged with most of the former 16th District to create the new 19th District; the new 15th district occupies the areas around Union City, Hayward, and Livermore. This area was previously represented by the 13th district. The changes took effect in the 2012 elections.
Living former Members
As of April 2015, there are five living former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from this district.