The 2012 California State Senate election was held on November 6, 2012, with the primary election on June 5, 2012. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 6.
Overview [ ]
California State Senate elections, 2012 Primary election — June 5, 2012
Party
Votes
Percentage
Candidates
Advancing to general
Seats contesting
Democratic
1,534,788
59.34%
28
22
20
Republican
1,015,668
39.27%
20
16
16
Libertarian
23,098
0.89%
2
0
0
No party preference
11,923
0.46%
1
0
0
Peace and Freedom
788
0.03%
2
2
2
Totals
2,586,265
100.00%
53
40
—
California State Senate elections, 2012 General election — November 6, 2012
Party
Votes
Percentage
Not up
Contested
Before
After
+/–
Democratic
4,035,256
62.61%
14
11
25
29
4
Republican
2,321,286
36.02%
6
9
14†
10†
4
Peace and Freedom
88,658
1.38%
0
0
0
0
Totals
6,445,200
100.00%
20
20
39†
39†
—
† The 4th district , which was not up for election in this cycle, was vacant due to the resignation of Republican Doug LaMalfa .
29
1
10
Democratic
Vacant
Republican
Results [ ]
District 1 [ ]
California's 1st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ted Gaines (incumbent )
110,168
48.2
Democratic
Julie Griffith-Flatter
68,947
30.2
Republican
Les Baugh
37,442
16.4
No party preference
"Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz
11,923
5.2
Total votes
228,480
100.0
General election
Republican
Ted Gaines (incumbent )
263,256
63.7
Democratic
Julie Griffith-Flatter
150,111
36.3
Total votes
413,367
100.0
Republican hold
District 3 [ ]
California's 3rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lois Wolk (incumbent )
116,403
96.9
Republican
Frank Miranda (write-in )
2,402
2.0
Republican
Gary Clift (write-in )
1,341
1.1
Total votes
120,146
100.0
General election
Democratic
Lois Wolk (incumbent )
233,406
66.2
Republican
Frank Miranda
119,033
33.8
Total votes
352,439
100.0
Democratic hold
District 5 [ ]
California's 5th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cathleen Galgiani
52,148
40.7
Republican
Bill Berryhill
45,819
35.8
Republican
Leroy Ornellas
30,109
23.5
Total votes
128,076
100.0
General election
Democratic
Cathleen Galgiani
142,145
50.5
Republican
Bill Berryhill
139,502
49.5
Total votes
281,647
100.0
Democratic win (new seat)
District 7 [ ]
California's 7th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent )
91,224
57.0
Republican
Mark P. Meuser
68,730
43.0
Total votes
159,954
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent )
229,105
61.5
Republican
Mark P. Meuser
143,707
38.5
Total votes
372,812
100.0
Democratic hold
District 9 [ ]
California's 9th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Loni Hancock (incumbent )
123,624
99.3
Peace and Freedom
Mary Catherine McIlroy (write-in )
785
0.6
Libertarian
Lisa D. Ringer (write-in )
95
0.1
Total votes
124,504
100.0
General election
Democratic
Loni Hancock (incumbent )
300,994
85.8
Peace and Freedom
Mary Catherine McIlroy
49,987
14.2
Total votes
350,981
100.0
Democratic hold
District 11 [ ]
California's 11th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mark Leno (incumbent )
118,023
82.0
Republican
Harmeet Dhillon
25,828
18.0
Total votes
143,851
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mark Leno (incumbent )
303,241
84.7
Republican
Harmeet Dhillon
54,887
15.3
Total votes
358,128
100.0
Democratic hold
District 13 [ ]
California's 13th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jerry Hill
76,033
51.1
Democratic
Sally J. Lieber
33,566
22.5
Libertarian
John H. Webster
23,003
15.4
Democratic
Christopher Kent Chiang
16,317
11.0
Total votes
148,919
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jerry Hill
218,775
66.1
Democratic
Sally J. Lieber
112,321
33.9
Total votes
331,096
100.0
Democratic hold
District 15 [ ]
California's 15th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Beall
69,179
55.5
Democratic
Joe Coto
55,387
44.5
Total votes
124,566
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jim Beall
160,451
56.7
Democratic
Joe Coto
122,345
43.3
Total votes
282,796
100.0
Democratic hold
District 17 [ ]
California's 17th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bill Monning
110,890
59.4
Republican
Larry Beaman
75,713
40.6
Total votes
186,603
100.0
General election
Democratic
Bill Monning
236,213
63.3
Republican
Larry Beaman
136,836
36.7
Total votes
373,049
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 19 [ ]
California's 19th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Stoker
69,252
44.9
Democratic
Hannah-Beth Jackson
64,219
41.6
Democratic
Jason Hodge
20,828
13.5
Total votes
154,299
100.0
General election
Democratic
Hannah-Beth Jackson
180,780
55.7
Republican
Mike Stoker
143,819
44.3
Total votes
324,599
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 21 [ ]
California's 21st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Steve Knight
61,245
69.0
Democratic
Star Moffatt
27,545
31.0
Total votes
88,790
100.0
General election
Republican
Steve Knight
153,412
57.6
Democratic
Star Moffatt
112,780
42.4
Total votes
266,192
100.0
Republican hold
District 23 [ ]
California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bill Emmerson (incumbent )
70,465
65.0
Democratic
Melissa Ruth O'Donnell
37,939
35.0
Total votes
108,404
100.0
General election
Republican
Bill Emmerson (incumbent )
159,045
56.3
Democratic
Melissa Ruth O'Donnell
123,518
43.7
Total votes
282,563
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
District 25 [ ]
California's 25th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Carol Liu (incumbent )
62,930
51.3
Republican
Gilbert V. Gonzales
53,093
43.3
Democratic
Ameenah Fuller
6,592
5.4
Total votes
122,615
100.0
General election
Democratic
Carol Liu (incumbent )
213,127
60.8
Republican
Gilbert V. Gonzales
137,651
39.2
Total votes
350,778
100.0
Democratic hold
District 27 [ ]
California's 27th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Todd Zink
68,384
51.1
Democratic
Fran Pavley (incumbent )
65,552
48.9
Total votes
133,936
100.0
General election
Democratic
Fran Pavley (incumbent )
197,757
53.6
Republican
Todd Zink
171,438
46.4
Total votes
369,195
100.0
Democratic hold
District 29 [ ]
California's 29th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Huff (incumbent )
68,708
64.3
Democratic
Greg Diamond
38,169
35.7
Total votes
106,877
100.0
General election
Republican
Bob Huff (incumbent )
160,912
55.1
Democratic
Greg Diamond
131,228
44.9
Total votes
292,140
100.0
Republican hold
District 31 [ ]
California's 31st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jeff Miller
38,641
51.1
Democratic
Richard Roth
21,812
28.8
Democratic
Steve Clute
15,191
20.1
Total votes
75,644
100.0
General election
Democratic
Richard Roth
133,882
55.3
Republican
Jeff Miller
108,320
44.7
Total votes
242,202
100.0
Democratic win (new seat)
District 33 [ ]
California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ricardo Lara
35,865
100.0
Peace and Freedom
Lee H. Chauser (write-in )
3
0.0
Total votes
35,868
100.0
General election
Democratic
Ricardo Lara
158,707
80.4
Peace and Freedom
Lee H. Chauser
38,671
19.6
Total votes
197,378
100.0
Democratic hold
District 35 [ ]
California's 35th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Roderick Wright (incumbent )
40,312
57.4
Republican
Charlotte A. Svolos
18,793
26.8
Democratic
Paul Butterfield
11,091
15.8
Total votes
70,196
100.0
General election
Democratic
Roderick Wright (incumbent )
192,483
76.5
Republican
Charlotte A. Svolos
59,077
23.5
Total votes
251,560
100.0
Democratic hold
District 37 [ ]
California's 37th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mimi Walters (incumbent )
88,321
63.6
Democratic
Steve Young
50,562
36.4
Total votes
138,883
100.0
General election
Republican
Mimi Walters (incumbent )
213,086
57.0
Democratic
Steve Young
160,595
43.0
Total votes
373,681
100.0
Republican hold
District 39 [ ]
California's 39th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Marty Block
85,930
46.3
Republican
George Plescia
81,214
43.7
Democratic
Patrick L. Marsh
18,510
10.0
Total votes
185,654
100.0
General election
Democratic
Marty Block
221,012
58.4
Republican
George Plescia
157,305
41.6
Total votes
378,317
100.0
Democratic hold
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