2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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Elections in California |
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6, 2012, with a primary election on June 5, 2012. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and a U.S. Senate election.
According to The Cook Political Report and Roll Call, the most competitive districts were the 7th, 10th, 26th, 36th, and 52nd; additionally, the 3rd, 9th, 24th, 41st, and 47th were rated as less than safe.[1][2] Roll Call additionally listed the 21st district as competitive. Voters in 14 districts elected new representatives: the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th, 21st, 26th, 29th, 35th, 36th, 41st, 47th, 51st, and 52nd. Two districts, the 30th and the 44th, had two incumbents running against each other.
This was the first election using congressional districts drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. The districts, based on the 2010 United States Census, were approved on August 15, 2011.[3] It was also the first non-special election to use the nonpartisan blanket primary system established by Proposition 14. As a result, eight districts featured general elections with two candidates of the same party: the 15th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 43rd, and 44th with two Democrats; and the 8th and 31st with two Republicans.
Overview[]
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012 Primary election — June 5, 2012 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | |
Democratic | 2,643,313 | 53.41% | 107 | 56 | 50 | |
Republican | 2,072,433 | 41.87% | 98 | 46 | 44 | |
No party preference | 189,783 | 3.83% | 25 | 4 | 4 | |
Green | 26,674 | 0.54% | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Libertarian | 14,787 | 0.30% | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | 2,415 | 0.05% | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 4,949,405 | 92.89% | — | — | — | |
Invalid votes | 378,891 | 7.11% | — | — | — | |
Totals | 5,328,296 | 100.00% | 242 | 106 | — | |
Voter turnout | 31.06% |
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012 General election — November 6, 2012 | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 7,392,703 | 60.57% | 38 | 4 | |
Republican | 4,530,012 | 37.12% | 15 | 4 | |
No party preference | 281,642 | 2.31% | 0 | ||
Valid votes | 12,204,357 | 92.44% | — | — | |
Invalid or blank votes | 997,801 | 7.56% | — | — | |
Totals | 13,202,158 | 100.00% | 53 | — | |
Voter turnout | 72.36% |
Districts[]
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 |
District 1[]
The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Republican Wally Herger, who represented the 2nd district from 1987 to 2013, retired.[4]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Doug LaMalfa | 66,527 | 37.9 | |
Democratic | Jim Reed | 43,409 | 24.8 | |
Republican | Sam Aanestad | 25,224 | 14.4 | |
Republican | Michael Dacquisto | 10,530 | 6.0 | |
Republican | Pete Stiglich | 10,258 | 5.8 | |
Democratic | Nathan Arrowsmith | 8,598 | 4.9 | |
No party preference | Gary Allen Oxley | 5,901 | 3.4 | |
Republican | Gregory Cheadle | 4,939 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 175,386 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Doug LaMalfa | 168,827 | 57.4 | |
Democratic | Jim Reed | 125,386 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 294,213 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2[]
The 2nd district is based in California's North Coast and includes Marin County and Eureka. Democrat Lynn Woolsey, who represented the 6th district from 1993 to 2013, retired.[5]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jared Huffman | 63,922 | 37.5 | |
Republican | Daniel Roberts | 25,635 | 15.0 | |
Democratic | Norman Solomon | 25,462 | 14.9 | |
Democratic | Stacey Lawson | 16,946 | 9.9 | |
Democratic | Susan Adams | 14,041 | 8.2 | |
Republican | Mike Halliwell | 10,008 | 5.9 | |
No party preference | Brooke Clarke | 3,715 | 2.2 | |
Democratic | Tiffany Renée | 3,033 | 1.8 | |
No party preference | John Lewallen | 2,488 | 1.5 | |
Democratic | William L. Courtney | 2,385 | 1.4 | |
Democratic | Andy Caffrey | 1,737 | 1.0 | |
Democratic | Larry Fritzlan | 1,151 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 170,523 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jared Huffman | 226,216 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Daniel Roberts | 91,310 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 317,526 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3[]
The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City. Democrat John Garamendi, who represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | John Garamendi (incumbent) | 59,546 | 51.5 | |
Republican | Kim Vann | 30,254 | 26.2 | |
Republican | Rick Tubbs | 17,902 | 15.5 | |
Republican | Tony Carlos | 5,541 | 4.8 | |
Republican | Eugene Ray | 2,438 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 115,681 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | John Garamendi (incumbent) | 126,882 | 54.2 | |
Republican | Kim Vann | 107,086 | 45.8 | |
Total votes | 233,968 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4[]
The 4th district is based in east central California and includes Lake Tahoe, Roseville, and Yosemite National Park. Republican Tom McClintock, who has represented the 4th district since 2009, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 114,311 | 64.8 | |
Democratic | Jack Uppal | 62,130 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 176,441 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 197,803 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Jack Uppal | 125,885 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 323,688 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5[]
The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Democrat Mike Thompson, who represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 95,748 | 72.2 | |
Republican | Randy Loftin | 22,137 | 16.7 | |
Republican | Stewart John Cilley | 14,734 | 11.1 | |
Total votes | 132,619 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 202,872 | 74.5 | |
Republican | Randy Loftin | 69,545 | 25.5 | |
Total votes | 272,417 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6[]
The 6th district is based in north central California and includes Sacramento. Democrat Doris Matsui, who represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 67,174 | 71.4 | |
Republican | Joseph McCray, Sr. | 15,647 | 16.6 | |
Republican | Erik Smitt | 11,254 | 12.0 | |
Total votes | 94,075 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 160,667 | 75.1 | |
Republican | Joseph McCray, Sr. | 53,406 | 24.9 | |
Total votes | 214,073 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7[]
The 7th district is based in north central California and includes eastern Sacramento County. Republican Dan Lungren, who represented the 3rd district from 2005 to 2013 and previously served from 1979 until 1989, lost reelection here to Democrat Ami Bera. In May 2016, Babulal Bera, Ami Bera's father, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of election fraud affecting the 2010 and 2012 elections,[6] and was convicted of illegally funneling $250,000 to Bera's campaigns between 2010 and 2012.[7]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 63,586 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | Ami Bera | 49,433 | 41.0 | |
No party preference | Curt Taras | 3,854 | 3.2 | |
Libertarian | Douglas Arthur Tuma | 3,707 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 120,580 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Ami Bera | 141,241 | 51.7 | |
Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 132,050 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 273,291 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 8[]
The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes Victorville and Yucaipa. Republican Jerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1983, retired.[8]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Gregg Imus | 12,754 | 15.6 | |
Republican | Paul Cook | 12,517 | 15.3 | |
Republican | Phil Liberatore | 12,277 | 15.0 | |
Democratic | Jackie Conaway | 11,674 | 14.3 | |
Republican | Brad Mitzelfelt | 8,801 | 10.8 | |
Democratic | John Pinkerton | 7,941 | 9.7 | |
Republican | Angela Valles | 4,924 | 6.0 | |
Republican | Ryan McEachron | 3,181 | 3.9 | |
No party preference | Anthony Adams | 2,750 | 3.4 | |
Republican | Bill Jensen | 1,850 | 2.3 | |
Republican | George T. Craig | 1,376 | 1.7 | |
Republican | Joseph D. Napolitano | 1,050 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Dennis L. Albertsen | 761 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 81,856 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Paul Cook | 103,093 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Gregg Imus | 76,551 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 179,644 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9[]
The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Democrat Jerry McNerney, who represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jerry McNerney (incumbent) | 45,696 | 47.8 | |
Republican | Ricky Gill | 38,488 | 40.2 | |
Republican | John McDonald | 11,458 | 12.0 | |
Total votes | 95,642 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jerry McNerney (incumbent) | 118,373 | 55.6 | |
Republican | Ricky Gill | 94,704 | 44.4 | |
Total votes | 213,077 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10[]
The 10th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Modesto and Tracy. Democrat Dennis Cardoza, who represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2013, retired.[9] Republican Jeff Denham, who represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jeff Denham (incumbent) | 45,779 | 49.2 | |
Democratic | José M. Hernández | 26,072 | 28.0 | |
No party preference | Chad M. Condit | 13,983 | 15.0 | |
Democratic | Michael J. "Mike" Barkley | 5,028 | 5.4 | |
No party preference | Troy Wayne McComack | 2,114 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 92,976 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jeff Denham (incumbent) | 110,265 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | José M. Hernández | 98,934 | 47.3 | |
Total votes | 209,199 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11[]
The 11th district is based in the East Bay and includes Concord and Richmond. Democrat George Miller, who represented the 7th district from 1975 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 76,163 | 58.5 | |
Republican | Virginia Fuller | 40,333 | 31.0 | |
Democratic | John Fitzgerald | 9,092 | 7.0 | |
Democratic | Cheryl Sudduth | 4,635 | 3.6 | |
Total votes | 130,223 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 200,743 | 69.7 | |
Republican | Virginia Fuller | 87,136 | 30.3 | |
Total votes | 287,879 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12[]
The 12th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Francisco. House Democratic Leader and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) | 89,446 | 74.9 | |
Republican | John Dennis | 16,206 | 13.6 | |
Green | Barry Hermanson | 6,398 | 5.4 | |
Democratic | David Peterson | 3,756 | 3.1 | |
Democratic | Summer Justice Shields | 2,146 | 1.9 | |
Democratic | Américo Arturo Díaz | 1,499 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 119,451 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) | 253,709 | 85.1 | |
Republican | John Dennis | 44,478 | 14.9 | |
Total votes | 298,187 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13[]
The 13th district is based in the East Bay and includes Berkeley and Oakland. Democrat Barbara Lee, who represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 94,709 | 83.1 | |
No party preference | Marilyn M. Singleton | 13,502 | 11.8 | |
Democratic | Justin Jelincic | 5,741 | 5.0 | |
Total votes | 113,952 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 250,436 | 86.8 | |
No party preference | Marilyn M. Singleton | 38,146 | 13.2 | |
Total votes | 288,582 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14[]
The 14th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Mateo County. Democrat Jackie Speier, who represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 80,850 | 74.3 | |
Republican | Deborah (Debbie) Bacigalupi | 23,299 | 21.4 | |
Democratic | Michael J. Moloney | 4,607 | 4.2 | |
Total votes | 108,756 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 203,828 | 78.9 | |
Republican | Deborah (Debbie) Bacigalupi | 54,455 | 21.1 | |
Total votes | 258,283 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15[]
The 15th district is based in the East Bay and includes Hayward and Livermore. Democrat Pete Stark, who represented the 13th district from 1993 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1973, lost reelection here to fellow Democrat Eric Swalwell.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 39,943 | 42.1 | |
Democratic | Eric Swalwell | 34,347 | 36.0 | |
No party preference | Christopher "Chris" J. Pareja | 20,618 | 21.7 | |
Total votes | 94,908 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Eric Swalwell | 120,388 | 52.1 | |
Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 110,646 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 231,034 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16[]
The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Fresno and Merced. Democrat Jim Costa, who represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 25,355 | 42.7 | |
Republican | Brian Daniel Whelan | 15,053 | 25.3 | |
Republican | Johnny M. Tacherra | 6,776 | 11.4 | |
Republican | Mark Garcia | 6,529 | 11.0 | |
Democratic | Loraine Goodwin | 5,703 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 59,416 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 84,649 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Brian Daniel Whelan | 62,801 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 147,450 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17[]
The 17th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas. Democrat Mike Honda, who represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mike Honda (incumbent) | 60,252 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Evelyn Li | 24,916 | 27.6 | |
No party preference | Charles Richardson | 5,163 | 5.7 | |
Total votes | 90,331 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mike Honda (incumbent) | 159,392 | 73.5 | |
Republican | Evelyn Li | 57,336 | 26.5 | |
Total votes | 216,728 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18[]
The 18th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Saratoga. Democrat Anna Eshoo, who represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Anna Eshoo (incumbent) | 86,851 | 61.5 | |
Republican | Dave Chapman | 42,174 | 29.8 | |
Democratic | William Parks | 6,504 | 4.6 | |
Green | Carol Brouillet | 5,777 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 141,306 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Anna Eshoo (incumbent) | 212,831 | 70.5 | |
Republican | Dave Chapman | 89,103 | 29.5 | |
Total votes | 301,934 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19[]
The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 60,726 | 65.2 | |
Republican | Robert Murray | 21,421 | 23.0 | |
Republican | Phat Nguyen | 7,192 | 7.7 | |
No party preference | Jay Cabrera | 3,829 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 93,168 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 162,300 | 73.2 | |
Republican | Robert Murray | 59,313 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 221,613 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20[]
The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes Monterey and Santa Cruz. Democrat Sam Farr, who represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Sam Farr (incumbent) | 68,895 | 64.4 | |
Republican | Jeff Taylor | 23,905 | 22.3 | |
Republican | Mike LeBarre | 5,487 | 5.1 | |
Democratic | Art Dunn | 4,095 | 3.8 | |
Green | Eric Petersen | 2,211 | 2.1 | |
No party preference | Robert Paul Kabat | 1,733 | 1.6 | |
No party preference | Dan Caudle | 703 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 107,029 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Sam Farr (incumbent) | 172,996 | 74.1 | |
Republican | Jeff Taylor | 60,566 | 25.9 | |
Total votes | 233,562 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21[]
The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield. The district had no incumbent.
Primary election | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Republican | David Valadao | 27,251 | 57.0 | ||
Democratic | John Hernandez | 10,575 | 22.1 | ||
Democratic | Blong Xiong | 9,990 | 20.9 | ||
Total votes | 47,816 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Republican | David Valadao | 67,164 | 57.8 | ||
Democratic | John Hernandez | 49,119 | 42.2 | ||
Total votes | 116,283 | 100.0 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 22[]
The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. Republican Devin Nunes, who represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Devin Nunes (incumbent) | 67,386 | 70.6 | |
Democratic | Otto Lee | 28,091 | 29.4 | |
Total votes | 95,477 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Devin Nunes (incumbent) | 132,386 | 61.9 | |
Democratic | Otto Lee | 81,555 | 38.1 | |
Total votes | 213,941 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23[]
The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of Bakersfield. House Majority Whip and Republican Kevin McCarthy, who represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 71,109 | 72.2 | |
No party preference | Terry Phillips | 17,018 | 17.3 | |
Republican | Eric Parker | 10,414 | 10.6 | |
Total votes | 98,541 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 158,161 | 73.2 | |
No party preference | Terry Phillips | 57,842 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 216,003 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24[]
The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. Democrat Lois Capps, who represented California's 23rd congressional district from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 72,356 | 46.4 | |
Republican | Abel Maldonado | 46,295 | 29.7 | |
Republican | Christopher Mitchum | 33,604 | 21.5 | |
No party preference | Matt Boutté | 3,832 | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 156,087 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 156,749 | 55.1 | |
Republican | Abel Maldonado | 127,746 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 284,495 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25[]
The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and includes Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Republican Howard "Buck" McKeon, who has represented the 25th district since 1993, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Howard "Buck" McKeon (incumbent) | 39,997 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Lee C. Rogers | 23,542 | 29.7 | |
Republican | Dante Acosta | 10,387 | 13.1 | |
Republican | Cathie Wright | 5,215 | 6.6 | |
Total votes | 79,141 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Howard "Buck" McKeon (incumbent) | 129,593 | 54.8 | |
Democratic | Lee C. Rogers | 106,982 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 236,575 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26[]
The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes Oxnard and Thousand Oaks. Republican Elton Gallegly, who represented the 24th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1987, retired.[10]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tony Strickland | 49,043 | 44.1 | |
Democratic | Julia Brownley | 29,892 | 26.9 | |
No party preference | Linda Parks | 20,301 | 18.3 | |
Democratic | Jess Herrera | 7,244 | 6.5 | |
Democratic | David Cruz Thayne | 2,809 | 2.5 | |
Democratic | Alex Maxwell Goldberg | 1,880 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 111,169 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Julia Brownley | 139,072 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Tony Strickland | 124,863 | 47.3 | |
Total votes | 263,935 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 27[]
The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra and Pasadena. Democrat Judy Chu, who represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 50,203 | 57.8 | |
Republican | Jack Orswell | 20,868 | 24.0 | |
Republican | Bob Duran | 15,819 | 18.2 | |
Total votes | 86,890 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 154,191 | 64.0 | |
Republican | Jack Orswell | 86,817 | 36.0 | |
Total votes | 241,008 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28[]
The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank and Glendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Democrat Adam Schiff, who represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Adam Schiff (incumbent) | 42,797 | 59.0 | |
Republican | Phil Jennerjahn | 12,633 | 17.4 | |
Republican | Jenny Worman | 5,978 | 8.2 | |
Republican | Garen Mailyan | 3,749 | 5.2 | |
Democratic | Sal Genovese | 2,829 | 3.9 | |
Democratic | Massie Munroe | 2,437 | 3.4 | |
Democratic | Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld | 2,119 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 72,542 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Adam Schiff (incumbent) | 188,703 | 76.5 | |
Republican | Phil Jennerjahn | 58,008 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 246,711 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29[]
The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. The district had no incumbent.
Primary election | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Democratic | Tony Cardenas | 24,882 | 64.4 | ||
No party preference | David R. Hernandez | 8,382 | 21.7 | ||
Democratic | Richard Valdez | 5,379 | 13.9 | ||
Total votes | 38,643 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Democratic | Tony Cardenas | 111,287 | 74.1 | ||
No party preference | David R. Hernandez | 38,994 | 25.9 | ||
Total votes | 150,281 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
District 30[]
The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks. Democrat Brad Sherman, who represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, defeated fellow Democrat Howard Berman, who represented the 28th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 26th district from 1983 to 2003. The campaign was one of the most expensive in the nation.[11]
Open primary[]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Howard Berman (D) |
Mark Reed (R) |
Brad Sherman (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherman Internal | August 2011 | 17% | 26% | 42% |
Results[]
Endorsements[]
- U.S. Senators
- Barbara Boxer, United States Senator from California[12]
- Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator from California[12]
- Lindsey Graham, United States Senator from South Carolina (Republican)[13]
- John McCain, United States Senator from Arizona (Republican)[13]
- Joe Lieberman, former United States Senator from Connecticut (Independent)[13]
- U.S. Representatives
- Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative from CA-31[14]
- Mary Bono, U.S. Representative from CA-45 (Republican)[15]
- Ken Calvert, U.S. Representative from CA-44 (Republican)[15]
- Dennis Cardoza, U.S. Representative from CA-18[14]
- Jim Costa, U.S. Representative from CA-20[14]
- David Dreier, U.S. Representative from CA-26 (Republican)[15]
- Bob Filner, U.S. Representative from CA-51[14]
- Elton Gallegly, U.S. Representative from CA-24 (Republican)[15]
- John Garamendi, U.S. Representative from CA-10[14]
- Wally Herger, U.S. Representative from CA-02 (Republican)[15]
- Steny Hoyer, U.S. Representative from MD-05[16]
- Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative from CA-49 (Republican)[12]
- Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from CA-09[14]
- Jerry Lewis, U.S. Representative from CA-41 (Republican)[15]
- Dan Lungren, U.S. Representative from CA-03 (Republican)[15]
- George Miller, U.S. Representative from CA-07[14]
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative from CA-34[14]
- Ed Royce, U.S. Representative from CA-40 (Republican)[15]
- Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative from CA-47[17]
- Mike Thompson, U.S. Representative from CA-01[14]
- Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative from CA-35[14]
- Henry Waxman, U.S. Representative from CA-30[14]
- Lynn Woolsey, U.S. Representative from CA-06[14]
- State officials
- Jerry Brown, Governor of California[12]
- Municipal officials
- Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles[18]
- Individuals
- David Geffen, businessman and film producer[12]
- Rafer Johnson, actor and decathlete[18]
- Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer[19]
- Wendie Malick, actress and model[20]
- Steven Spielberg, director[12]
- Betty White, actress[12]
- Labor unions
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees[21]
- Organizations
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[22]
- Newspapers
- Executive officials
- Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States[12]
- Federal officials
- State officials
- Cruz Bustamante, former Lieutenant Governor of California[23]
- John Chiang, California State Treasurer[14]
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California[14]
- Municipal officials
- Dennis Zine, Los Angeles City Councillor[24]
- Labor unions
- United Steelworkers[25]
- Organizations
- Armenian National Committee of America[26]
Results[]
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 40,589 | 42.4 | |
Democratic | Howard Berman (incumbent) | 31,086 | 32.5 | |
Republican | Mark Reed | 11,991 | 12.5 | |
Republican | Navraj Singh | 5,521 | 5.8 | |
Republican | Susan Shelley | 3,878 | 4.0 | |
Green | Michael W. Powelson | 1,976 | 2.1 | |
Democratic | Vince Gilmore | 792 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 95,833 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 149,456 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Howard Berman (incumbent) | 98,395 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 247,851 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31[]
The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga. Republicans David Dreier, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1981, and Jerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1979, retired.[8][27] Republican Gary Miller, who represented the 42nd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 41st district from 1999 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Gary Miller (incumbent) | 16,708 | 26.7 | |
Republican | Robert Dutton | 15,557 | 24.8 | |
Democratic | Pete Aguilar | 14,181 | 22.6 | |
Democratic | Justin Kim | 8,487 | 13.5 | |
Democratic | Renea Wickman | 4,188 | 6.7 | |
Democratic | Rita Ramirez-Dean | 3,546 | 5.7 | |
Total votes | 62,667 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Gary Miller (incumbent) | 88,964 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Robert Dutton | 72,255 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 161,219 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32[]
The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte and West Covina. Republican David Dreier, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1978, retired.[27] Democrat Grace Napolitano, who represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 24,094 | 46.1 | |
Republican | David L. Miller | 21,843 | 41.8 | |
Democratic | G. Bill Gonzalez | 6,322 | 12.1 | |
Total votes | 52,259 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 124,903 | 65.7 | |
Republican | David L. Miller | 65,208 | 34.3 | |
Total votes | 190,111 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 33[]
The 33rd district is based in coastal Los Angeles County and includes Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Democrat Henry Waxman, who represented the 30th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th and 29th districts from 1975 to 1993 and 1993 to 2003 respectively, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 51,235 | 45.3 | |
No party preference | Bill Bloomfield | 27,850 | 24.6 | |
Republican | Christopher David | 17,264 | 15.3 | |
Democratic | Bruce Margolin | 5,020 | 4.4 | |
Libertarian | Steve Collett | 4,916 | 4.3 | |
Green | David William Steinman | 3,940 | 3.5 | |
Democratic | Zein E. Obagi | 1,988 | 1.8 | |
Democratic | Tim Pape | 847 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 113,060 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 171,860 | 54.0 | |
No party preference | Bill Bloomfield | 146,660 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 318,520 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 34[]
The 34th district is based in central Los Angeles and includes Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Democrat Xavier Becerra, who represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 27,939 | 77.3 | |
Republican | Stephen C. Smith | 5,739 | 16.0 | |
Peace and Freedom | Howard Johnson | 2,407 | 6.7 | |
Total votes | 36,085 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 120,367 | 85.6 | |
Republican | Stephen C. Smith | 20,223 | 14.4 | |
Total votes | 140,590 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 35[]
The 35th district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Fontana, Ontario, and Pomona. Democrat Joe Baca, who represented the 43rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 42nd district from 1999 to 2003, lost reelection here to fellow Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Joe Baca (incumbent) | 15,388 | 45.0 | |
Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 12,425 | 36.3 | |
Green | Anthony W. Vieyra | 6,372 | 18.6 | |
Total votes | 34,185 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 79,698 | 55.9 | |
Democratic | Joe Baca (incumbent) | 62,982 | 44.1 | |
Total votes | 142,680 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 36[]
The 36th district is based in eastern Riverside County and includes Palm Springs. Republican Mary Bono Mack, who represented the 45th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 44th district from 1998 to 2003, lost reelection here to Democrat Raul Ruiz.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mary Bono Mack (incumbent) | 52,474 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | Raul Ruiz | 37,847 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 90,321 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Raul Ruiz | 110,189 | 52.9 | |
Republican | Mary Bono Mack (incumbent) | 97,953 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 208,142 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 37[]
The 37th district is based in West Los Angeles and includes Crenshaw and Culver City. Democrat Karen Bass, who represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 54,345 | 99.9 | |
Republican | Morgan Osborne (write-in) | 36 | 0.1 | |
Peace and Freedom | Adam Shbeita (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | |
Libertarian | Sean P. McGray (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 54,393 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 207,039 | 86.4 | |
Republican | Morgan Osborne | 32,541 | 13.6 | |
Total votes | 239,580 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 38[]
The 38th district is based in the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Norwalk and Whittier. Democrat Linda Sánchez, who represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 33,223 | 56.0 | |
Republican | Benjamin Campos | 13,363 | 22.5 | |
Republican | Jorge Robles | 12,713 | 21.4 | |
Total votes | 59,299 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 145,280 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Benjamin Campos | 69,807 | 32.5 | |
Total votes | 215,087 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 39[]
The 39th district straddles the Los Angeles–Orange county border and includes Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton. Republican Ed Royce, who represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection here. Democrat Jay Chen did much better than previous Royce opponents among the Asian American community, earning 62% of the overall Asian American vote, and 95% of the Chinese American vote.[28]
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 62,874 | 66.3 | |
Democratic | Jay Chen | 28,457 | 30.0 | |
No party preference | D'Marie Mulattieri | 3,561 | 3.8 | |
Total votes | 94,892 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 145,607 | 57.8 | |
Democratic | Jay Chen | 106,360 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 251,967 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 40[]
The 40th district is based in central Los Angeles County and includes Downey and East Los Angeles. Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) | 16,596 | 65.4 | |
Democratic | David Sanchez | 8,777 | 34.6 | |
Total votes | 25,373 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) | 73,940 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | David Sanchez | 51,613 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 125,553 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 41[]
The 41st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. The district had no incumbent.
Primary election | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Republican | John Tavaglione | 25,379 | 44.6 | ||
Democratic | Mark Takano | 20,860 | 36.7 | ||
Democratic | Anna Nevenic | 4,991 | 8.8 | ||
Republican | Vince Sawyer | 4,723 | 8.3 | ||
Republican | George Pearne | 956 | 1.7 | ||
Total votes | 56,909 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Democratic | Mark Takano | 103,578 | 59.0 | ||
Republican | John Tavaglione | 72,074 | 41.0 | ||
Total votes | 175,652 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
District 42[]
The 42nd district is based in the Inland Empire and includes Corona and Murrieta. Republican Ken Calvert, who represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ken Calvert (incumbent) | 35,392 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Williamson | 9,860 | 14.3 | |
Democratic | Cliff Smith | 7,377 | 10.7 | |
Republican | Clayton Thibodeau | 6,374 | 9.2 | |
Republican | Eva Johnson | 5,678 | 8.2 | |
No party preference | Curt Novak | 4,254 | 6.2 | |
Total votes | 68,935 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Ken Calvert (incumbent) | 130,245 | 60.6 | |
Democratic | Michael Williamson | 84,702 | 39.4 | |
Total votes | 214,947 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 43[]
The 43rd district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Hawthorne and Inglewood. Democrat Maxine Waters, who represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Maxine Waters (incumbent) | 36,062 | 65.4 | |
Democratic | Bob Flores | 19,061 | 34.6 | |
Total votes | 55,123 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Maxine Waters (incumbent) | 143,123 | 71.2 | |
Democratic | Bob Flores | 57,771 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 200,894 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 44[]
The 44th district is based in south Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, and San Pedro. Democrat Janice Hahn, who represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, defeated fellow Democrat Laura Richardson, who represented the 37th district from 2007 to 2013.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Janice Hahn (incumbent) | 24,843 | 60.1 | |
Democratic | Laura Richardson (incumbent) | 16,523 | 39.9 | |
Total votes | 41,366 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Janice Hahn (incumbent) | 99,909 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Laura Richardson (incumbent) | 65,989 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 165,898 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 45[]
The 45th district is based in inland Orange County and includes Irvine and Mission Viejo. Republican John Campbell, who represented the 48th district from 2005 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | John Campbell (incumbent) | 54,346 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Sukhee Kang | 35,182 | 33.0 | |
Republican | John Webb | 17,014 | 16.0 | |
Total votes | 106,542 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | John Campbell (incumbent) | 171,417 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Sukhee Kang | 121,814 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 293,231 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 46[]
The 46th district is based in central Orange County and includes Anaheim and Santa Ana. Democrat Loretta Sanchez, who represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) | 25,706 | 52.1 | |
Republican | Jerry Hayden | 14,571 | 29.5 | |
Republican | John J. Cullum | 5,251 | 10.6 | |
No party preference | Jorge Rocha | 1,969 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Pat Garcia | 1,852 | 3.8 | |
Total votes | 49,349 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) | 95,694 | 63.9 | |
Republican | Jerry Hayden | 54,121 | 36.1 | |
Total votes | 149,815 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 47[]
The 47th district includes Long Beach and parts of Orange County. The district had no incumbent.
Primary election | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 27,356 | 33.8 | ||
Republican | 23,831 | 29.4 | |||
Republican | Steven T. Kuykendall | 8,769 | 10.8 | ||
Democratic | Peter Mathews | 7,951 | 9.8 | ||
Republican | Steve Foley | 5,848 | 7.2 | ||
Republican | Sanford W. Kahn | 2,563 | 3.2 | ||
Democratic | Usha Shah | 2,350 | 2.9 | ||
Democratic | Jay Shah | 2,273 | 2.8 | ||
Total votes | 80,941 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 130,093 | 56.6 | ||
Republican | 99,919 | 43.4 | |||
Total votes | 230,012 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
District 48[]
The 48th district is based in coastal Orange County and includes Huntington Beach. Republican Dana Rohrabacher, who represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 42nd and 45th districts from 1989 to 1993 and 1993 to 2003 respectively, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 73,302 | 66.3 | |
Democratic | Ron Varasteh | 31,912 | 28.9 | |
No party preference | Alan Schlar | 5,355 | 4.8 | |
Total votes | 110,569 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 177,144 | 61.0 | |
Democratic | Ron Varasteh | 113,358 | 39.0 | |
Total votes | 290,502 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 49[]
The 49th district is based in northern San Diego County and includes Carlsbad and Oceanside. Republican Darrell Issa, who has represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Darrell Issa (incumbent) | 71,329 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Jerry Tetalman | 35,816 | 30.7 | |
No party preference | Dick Eiden | 7,988 | 6.8 | |
No party preference | Albin Novinec | 1,626 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 116,759 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Darrell Issa (incumbent) | 159,725 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Jerry Tetalman | 114,893 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 274,618 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 50[]
The 50th district is based in inland San Diego County and includes Escondido and Santee. Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent) | 76,818 | 67.4 | |
Democratic | David B. Secor | 19,142 | 16.8 | |
Democratic | Connie Frankowiak | 8,553 | 7.5 | |
Libertarian | Michael Benoit | 6,160 | 5.4 | |
Republican | Terri Linnell | 3,275 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 113,948 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent) | 174,838 | 67.7 | |
Democratic | David B. Secor | 83,455 | 32.3 | |
Total votes | 258,293 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 51[]
The new 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and San Diego. Democrat Bob Filner, who represented the 51st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 50th district from 1993 until 2003, retired to run for mayor of San Diego.[29] State Senator Juan Vargas was predicted to face fellow Democratic State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny in the general election, but he spent some of his funds on mailers to help Republican Michael Crimmins, who he preferred to face in the general election in this heavily Democratic seat. Vargas spent $40–50,000 helping Crimmins, at least eight times more than Crimmins spent himself.[30] The effort was successful as Crimmins finished 2,909 votes ahead of Ducheny. Vargas then won the general election in a landslide.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Juan Vargas | 30,143 | 46.0 | |
Republican | Michael Crimmins | 13,016 | 19.9 | |
Democratic | Denise Moreno Ducheny | 10,107 | 15.4 | |
Republican | Xanthi Gionis | 4,487 | 6.8 | |
Democratic | John Brooks | 3,290 | 5.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel C. "Danny" Ramirez | 2,794 | 4.3 | |
Republican | Bernard Portley | 1,667 | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 65,504 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Juan Vargas | 113,934 | 71.5 | |
Republican | Michael Crimmins | 45,464 | 28.5 | |
Total votes | 159,398 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 52[]
The 52nd district is based in coastal San Diego and includes La Jolla and Poway. Republican Brian Bilbray, who represented the 50th district from 2006 to 2013 and previously served from 1995 until 2001, lost reelection here to Democrat Scott Peters.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Brian Bilbray (incumbent) | 61,930 | 41.0 | |
Democratic | Scott Peters | 34,106 | 22.6 | |
Democratic | Lori Saldaña | 33,387 | 22.1 | |
No party preference | Jack Doyle | 6,138 | 4.1 | |
Republican | John K. Stahl | 5,502 | 3.6 | |
Republican | Wayne Iverson | 4,476 | 3.0 | |
Democratic | Shirley Decourt-Park | 2,368 | 1.6 | |
No party preference | Ehab T. Shehata | 1,156 | 0.8 | |
Republican | John L. Subka | 1,091 | 0.7 | |
Republican | Gene Hamilton Carswell | 828 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 150,982 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Scott Peters | 151,451 | 51.2 | |
Republican | Brian Bilbray (incumbent) | 144,495 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 295,946 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 53[]
The 53rd district is based in Central San Diego and includes La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Democrat Susan Davis, who has represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, won reelection here.
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 70,462 | 57.8 | |
Republican | Nick Popaditch | 51,423 | 42.2 | |
Republican | Joel A. Marchese (write-in) | 7 | 0.0 | |
Republican | John R. Edwards (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 121,895 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 164,825 | 61.4 | |
Republican | Nick Popaditch | 103,482 | 38.6 | |
Total votes | 268,307 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Notes[]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
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External links[]
- Elections and Voter Information from the California Secretary of State
- Certified list of candidates for the general election
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- District maps from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
- Debates:
- District 7 debate on C-SPAN, September 25, 2012
- District 26 debate on C-SPAN, October 2, 2012
- District 36 debate on C-SPAN, October 12, 2012
- District 52 debate on C-SPAN, October 10, 2012
- 2012 California elections
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in California