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The2012 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 53U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 53congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennialpresidential election and aU.S. Senate election.
According toThe Cook Political Report andRoll Call, the most competitive districts were the7th,10th,26th,36th, and52nd; additionally, the3rd,9th,24th,41st, and47th were rated as less than safe.[1][2]Roll Call additionally listed the21st district as competitive. Voters in 14 districts elected new representatives: the1st,2nd, 7th,8th,15th, 21st, 26th,29th,35th, 36th, 41st, 47th,51st, and 52nd. Two districts, the30th and the44th, had two incumbents running against each other.
This was the first election using congressional districts drawn by theCalifornia Citizens Redistricting Commission. The districts, based on the2010 United States census, were approved on August 15, 2011.[3] It was also the first non-special election to use thenonpartisan blanket primary system established byProposition 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 and31st with two Republicans.
| 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% | ||||
| Democratic | 53.41% | |||
| Republican | 41.87% | |||
| No party preference | 3.83% | |||
| Green | 0.54% | |||
| Other | 0.35% | |||
| Democratic | 71.70% | |||
| Republican | 28.30% | |||
This map displays the location ofCalifornia's congressional districts during this election cycle, allowing the reader to cross-reference the location of each district.
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The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includesChico andRedding. Incumbent RepublicanWally Herger, who represented the 2nd district from 1987 to 2013, retired.[4] The district had aPVI of R+10.
Reed was endorsed by theCalifornia Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] In March 2012, theCalifornia Republican Party declined to make an endorsement in the 1st district.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa | 168,827 | 57.4 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 125,386 | 42.6 | |
| Majority | 43,441 | 14.8 | ||
| Total votes | 294,213 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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The 2nd district is based in California'sNorth Coast and includesMarin County andEureka. DemocratLynn Woolsey, who represented the 6th district from 1993 to 2013, retired.[25] The district had aPVI of D+19.
Regional delegates of the California Democratic Party met in January 2012 but did not endorse a nominee as no candidate received 50 per cent of the vote. Huffman received 48 per cent, Solomon 37 per cent, Adams 12 per cent and Lawson one percent.[37] Meanwhile, Roberts received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Susan Adams (D) | Andy Caffrey (D) | William Courtney (D) | Mike Halliwell (R) | Jared Huffman (D) | Stacey Lawson (D) | Tiffany Renée (D) | Daniel Roberts (R) | Norman Solomon (D) | Undecided |
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| Lake Research Partners (D-Solomon)[38] | April 17–19, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 8% | — | — | 3% | 18% | 5% | — | 3% | 10% | 47% |
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D-Huffman)[39] | March 23–29, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 5% | — | — | 5% | 24% | 9% | — | 7% | 5% | 45% |
| Lake Research Partners (D-Solomon)[40] | October 18–20, 2011 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 4% | 2% | 3% | — | 16% | 4% | 1% | 12% | 11% | 46% |
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D-Huffman)[41] | October 5–9, 2011 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 5% | 4% | — | — | 20% | 5% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 37% |
| 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 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Huffman | 226,216 | 71.2 | |
| Republican | Daniel Roberts | 91,310 | 28.8 | |
| Total votes | 317,526 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 3rd district is based in north central California and includesDavis,Fairfield, andYuba City. Incumbent DemocratJohn Garamendi, who represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. The district had aPVI of D+1.
Garamendi received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to make an endorsement in the 3rd district.[49]
| 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 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Garamendi (D) | Kim Vann (R) | Undecided |
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| GBA Strategies (D-House Majority PAC)[53] | August 26–27, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 39% | 7% |
| DCCC (D)[54] | July 25, 2012 | 303 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 52% | 37% | 11% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Garamendi (incumbent) | 126,882 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Kim Vann | 107,086 | 45.8 | |
| Majority | 19,796 | 8.4 | ||
| Total votes | 233,968 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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The 4th district is based in east central California and includesLake Tahoe,Roseville, andYosemite National Park. Incumbent RepublicanTom McClintock, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election. The district had aPVI of R+10.
Uppal was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012, with McClintock receiving the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 114,311 | 64.8 | |
| Democratic | Jack Uppal | 62,130 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 176,441 | 100.0 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McClintock (incumbent) | 197,803 | 61.1 | |
| Democratic | Jack Uppal | 125,885 | 38.9 | |
| Total votes | 323,688 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 5th district is based in theNorth Bay and includesNapa,Santa Rosa, andVallejo. Incumbent DemocratMike Thompson, who had represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. The district had aPVI of D+18.
Thompson received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012,[10] while Loftin was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March.[11]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 95,748 | 72.2 | |
| Republican | Randy Loftin | 22,137 | 16.7 | |
| Republican | Stewart Cilley | 14,734 | 11.1 | |
| Total votes | 132,619 | 100.0 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 202,872 | 74.5 | |
| Republican | Randy Loftin | 69,545 | 25.5 | |
| Total votes | 272,417 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 6th district is based in north central California and includesSacramento. Incumbent DemocratDoris Matsui, who represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+13.
Matsui was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 160,667 | 75.1 | |
| Republican | Joseph McCray, Sr. | 53,406 | 24.9 | |
| Total votes | 214,073 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 7th district is based in north central California and includes easternSacramento County. Incumbent RepublicanDan Lungren, who represented the 3rd district from 2005 to 2013 and previously served from 1979 until 1989, ran for re-election. The district had aPVI of R+3.
Bera received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Lungren was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dan Lungren (R) | Ami Bera (D) | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling (D-CREDO)[68] | October 25–26, 2012 | 792 (LV) | ± ?% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D-House Majority PAC)/SEIU)[69] | August 21–23, 2012 | 401 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tilt D(flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean D(flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ami Bera | 141,241 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 132,050 | 48.3 | |
| Majority | 9,191 | 3.4 | ||
| Total votes | 273,291 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
In May 2016, Babulal Bera, Ami Bera's father, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of election fraud affecting the 2010 and 2012 elections,[70] and was convicted of illegally funneling $250,000 to his son's campaigns between 2010 and 2012.[71]
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The 8th district is based in the easternHigh Desert and includesVictorville andYucaipa. Incumbent RepublicanJerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1983, retired.[72] The district had aPVI of R+12.
Conaway was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse a candidate in the 8th district.[79]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Cook | 103,093 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Gregg Imus | 76,551 | 42.6 | |
| Total votes | 179,644 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 9th district is based in theCentral Valley and includes theSan Joaquin Delta andStockton. Incumbent DemocratJerry McNerney, who represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+2.
Gill was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jerry McNerney (D) | Ricky Gill (R) | Undecided |
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| Global Strategy Group (D-DCCC)[84] | October 8–10, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 38% | 15% |
| Tarrance (R-Gill)[85] | September 30–October 2, 2012 | 409 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 46% | 9% |
| Tarrance (R-Gill)[86] | July 24–26, 2012 | 402 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 47% | 45% | 9% |
| Lake Research Partners (D-McNerney)[87] | July 8–11, 2012 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 49% | 33% | 18% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tilt D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jerry McNerney (incumbent) | 118,373 | 55.6 | |
| Republican | Ricky Gill | 94,704 | 44.4 | |
| Majority | 23,669 | 11.2 | ||
| Total votes | 213,077 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 10th district is based in theCentral Valley and includesModesto andTracy. Incumbent DemocratDennis Cardoza, who represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2013, retired.[88] Incumbent RepublicanJeff Denham, who represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of R+5.
Hernandez was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Denham (incumbent) | 45,779 | 49.2 | |
| Democratic | José 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 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Denham (R) | José Hernández (D) | Undecided |
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| Momentum Analysis (D-Hernandez)[93] | September 29– October 1, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 45% | 43% | 12% |
| DCCC (D)[94] | September 10, 2012 | 382 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 44% | 46% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Democracy for America)[95] | August 7–9, 2012 | 751 (LV) | ± ?% | 48% | 41% | 12% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tilts R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Denham (incumbent) | 110,265 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | José Hernández | 98,934 | 47.3 | |
| Majority | 11,331 | 5.4 | ||
| Total votes | 209,199 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 11th district is based in theEast Bay and includesConcord andRichmond. Incumbent DemocratGeorge Miller, who represented the 7th district from 1975 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+17.
Miller received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 200,743 | 69.7 | |
| Republican | Virginia Fuller | 87,136 | 30.3 | |
| Total votes | 287,879 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 12th district is based in theBay Area and includes most ofSan Francisco. House Democratic Leader and former SpeakerNancy Pelosi, who represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+35.
Pelosi was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) | 253,709 | 85.1 | |
| Republican | John Dennis | 44,478 | 14.9 | |
| Total votes | 298,187 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 13th district is based in theEast Bay and includesBerkeley andOakland. DemocratBarbara Lee, who represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+37.
Lee received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 250,436 | 86.8 | |
| No party preference | Marilyn M. Singleton | 38,146 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 288,582 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 14th district is based in theBay Area and includes most ofSan Mateo County. Incumbent DemocratJackie Speier, who represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+23.
Speier was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 80,850 | 74.3 | |
| Republican | Deborah Bacigalupi | 23,299 | 21.4 | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Moloney | 4,607 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 108,756 | 100.0 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier (incumbent) | 203,828 | 78.9 | |
| Republican | Deborah Bacigalupi | 54,455 | 21.1 | |
| Total votes | 258,283 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 15th district is based in theEast Bay and includesHayward andLivermore. Incumbent DemocratPete Stark, who represented the 13th district from 1993 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1973, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+15.
Stark received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Swalwell won the Tri Valley Democratic Club's Straw Poll on February 20.[102]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Swalwell | 120,388 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 110,646 | 47.9 | |
| Majority | 9,742 | 4.2 | ||
| Total votes | 231,034 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 16th district is based in theCentral Valley and includesFresno andMerced. Incumbent DemocratJim Costa, who represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had aPVI of D+2.
| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 84,649 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Brian Daniel Whelan | 62,801 | 42.6 | |
| Majority | 21,848 | 14.8 | ||
| Total votes | 147,450 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 17th district is based in theBay Area and includesSunnyvale,Cupertino,Santa Clara,Fremont, andMilpitas. DemocratMike Honda, who represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
Charles Richardson ran as aLibertarian Party candidate.[96]
Honda received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Li was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Honda (incumbent) | 159,392 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | Evelyn Li | 57,336 | 26.5 | |
| Total votes | 216,728 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 18th district is based in theBay Area and includesPalo Alto,Redwood City, andSaratoga. DemocratAnna Eshoo, who represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.
Eshoo was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Chapman received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Eshoo (incumbent) | 212,831 | 70.5 | |
| Republican | Dave Chapman | 89,103 | 29.5 | |
| Total votes | 301,934 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 19th district is based in theSouth Bay and includes most ofSan Jose. DemocratZoe Lofgren, who represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
Lofgren received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Murray was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 162,300 | 73.2 | |
| Republican | Robert Murray | 59,313 | 26.8 | |
| Total votes | 221,613 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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The 20th district is based in theCentral Coast and includesMonterey andSanta Cruz. DemocratSam Farr, who represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
Farr was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Farr (incumbent) | 172,996 | 74.1 | |
| Republican | Jeff Taylor | 60,566 | 25.9 | |
| Total votes | 233,562 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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The 21st district is based in theCentral Valley and includesHanford and parts ofBakersfield. This new district had no incumbent.
Valadao was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Valadao (R) | John Hernandez (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D-Hernandez)[115] | October 13–16, 2012 | 509 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 41% | 37% | 22% |
| Moore (R-Valadao)[116] | October 8–9, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 53% | 33% | 14% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Valadao | 67,164 | 57.8 | ||
| Democratic | John Hernandez | 49,119 | 42.2 | ||
| Majority | 18,045 | 15.6 | |||
| Total votes | 116,283 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||
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The 22nd district is based in theCentral Valley and includesClovis,Tulare, andVisalia. RepublicanDevin Nunes, who represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election here.[117]
Nunes received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in March 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Devin Nunes (incumbent) | 67,386 | 70.6 | |
| Democratic | Otto Lee | 28,091 | 29.4 | |
| Total votes | 95,477 | 100.0 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Devin Nunes (incumbent) | 132,386 | 61.9 | |
| Democratic | Otto Lee | 81,555 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 213,941 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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The 23rd district is based in the southernCentral Valley and includes parts ofBakersfield. House Majority Whip and RepublicanKevin McCarthy, who represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
No Democrats filed.
McCarthy was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 158,161 | 73.2 | |
| No party preference | Terry Phillips | 57,842 | 26.8 | |
| Total votes | 216,003 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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The 24th district is based in theCentral Coast and includesSan Luis Obispo andSanta Barbara. DemocratLois Capps, who representedCalifornia's 23rd congressional district from 2003 to 2013 and the22nd district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election here.
Capps received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] In March 2012, theCalifornia Republican Party declined to endorse any candidate, while theSanta Barbara County party endorsed Mitchum.[121]
| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lois Capps (D) | Abel Maldonado (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Maldonado)[123] | October 1–3, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 44% | 45% | 11% |
| DCCC (D)[124] | July 23, 2012 | 379 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Maldonado)[125] | June 26–28, 2012 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 48% | 46% | 6% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tilt D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 156,749 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Abel Maldonado | 127,746 | 44.9 | |
| Majority | 29,003 | 10.2 | ||
| Total votes | 284,495 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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The 25th district is based in northernLos Angeles County and includesPalmdale andSanta Clarita. RepublicanHoward McKeon, who had represented the 25th district since 1993, ran for re-election.[126]
Rogers was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] McKeon received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[121]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard McKeon (incumbent) | 39,997 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Lee 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard McKeon (incumbent) | 129,593 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Lee Rogers | 106,982 | 45.2 | |
| Majority | 22,611 | 9.6 | ||
| Total votes | 236,575 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 26th district is based in the southernCentral Coast and includesOxnard andThousand Oaks. RepublicanElton Gallegly, who represented the 24th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1987, retired.[134]
At the California Democratic Party convention, held in February 2012, delegates voted to make no endorsement.[150] In March 2012, Strickland was endorsed by the California Republican Party.[121]
| 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 | ||
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Tony Strickland | Julia Brownley | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 2, 2012 | California Lutheran University Ventura County Star | Henry Dubroff Timm Herdt | [152] | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tony Strickland (R) | Julia Brownley (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulchin Research (D-Brownley)[153] | July 15–19, 2012 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 44% | 48% | 8% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tossup | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean D(flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julia Brownley | 139,072 | 52.7 | |
| Republican | Tony Strickland | 124,863 | 47.3 | |
| Majority | 14,209 | 5.4 | ||
| Total votes | 263,935 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
The 27th district is based in theSan Gabriel Foothills and includesAlhambra andPasadena. DemocratJudy Chu, who represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election here.[154]
Chu received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Orswell received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Chu (incumbent) | 154,191 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Jack Orswell | 86,817 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 241,008 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 28th district is based in the northernLos Angeles suburbs and includesBurbank andGlendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. DemocratAdam Schiff, who represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[155]
Schiff was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
Organizations
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Schiff (incumbent) | 188,703 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Phil Jennerjahn | 58,008 | 23.5 | |
| Total votes | 246,711 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 29th district is based in the northeasternSan Fernando Valley. This new district had no incumbent.
No Republicans filed.
Cardenas received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
Labor unions
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Cardenas | 111,287 | 74.1 | ||
| No party preference | David R. Hernandez | 38,994 | 25.9 | ||
| Total votes | 150,281 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
The 30th district is based in the westernSan Fernando Valley and includesSherman Oaks. DemocratBrad Sherman, who represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election against fellow DemocratHoward Berman, who represented the 28th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 26th district from 1983 to 2003.
At the California Democratic Party's annual convention in February 2012, Sherman received the support of more delegates than Berman, but did not reach the 60-percent threshold necessary to receive the party's endorsement.[159] In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse any candidate while theLos Angeles County party endorsed Reed.[121]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Howard Berman (D) | Vince Gilmore (D) | Michael Powelson (G) | Mark Reed (R) | Susan Shelley (R) | Brad Sherman (D) | Navraj Singh (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4 Strategies/Tulchin Research[160] | May 29–31, 2012 | 329 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 24% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 32% | 4% | 23% |
| Feldman (D-Sherman)[161] | March 26–28, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 17% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 40% | 2% | 20% |
| Feldman (D-Sherman)[162] | August 14–18, 2011 | 600 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 17% | — | — | 26% | — | 42% | — | 15% |
| 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 | ||
The campaign was one of the most expensive in the nation.[163]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Howard Berman (D) | Brad Sherman (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[179] | October 22–24, 2012 | 674 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 33% | 44% | 22% |
| Feldman (D-Sherman)[180] | October 11–14, 2012 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 26% | 51% | 24% |
| Kimball Political Consulting (R)[181] | October 12–13, 2012 | 422 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 26% | 32% | 42% |
| SurveyUSA[182] | September 18–20, 2012 | 628 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 32% | 45% | 23% |
| Feldman (D-Sherman)[183] | July 14–18, 2012 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 29% | 46% | 26% |
| Feldman (D-Sherman)[161] | March 26–28, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 26% | 51% | 23% |
| Feldman (D-Sherman)[162] | August 14–18, 2011 | 600 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 25% | 52% | 23% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 149,456 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Howard Berman (incumbent) | 98,395 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 247,851 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 31st district is based in theInland Empire and includesSan Bernardino andRancho Cucamonga. RepublicansDavid Dreier, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1981, andJerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1979, retired.[72][184] RepublicanGary Miller, who represented the 42nd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 41st district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[185]
At its February 2012 convention, the California Democratic Party did not endorse a candidate in the 31st district,[10] while Miller was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[192]
| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Miller (incumbent) | 88,964 | 55.2 | |
| Republican | Robert Dutton | 72,255 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 161,219 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 32nd district is based in theSan Gabriel Valley and includesEl Monte andWest Covina. RepublicanDavid Dreier, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1978, retired.[184] DemocratGrace Napolitano, who represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[193]
Napolitano was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 24,094 | 46.1 | |
| Republican | David Miller | 21,843 | 41.8 | |
| Democratic | G. Bill Gonzalez | 6,322 | 12.1 | |
| Total votes | 52,259 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 124,903 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | David Miller | 65,208 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 190,111 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 33rd district is based in coastalLos Angeles County and includesBeverly Hills andSanta Monica. DemocratHenry 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, ran for re-election here.[197]
Waxman received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse David.[199]
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| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 171,860 | 54.0 | |
| No party preference | Bill Bloomfield | 146,660 | 46.0 | |
| Majority | 25,200 | 8.0 | ||
| Total votes | 318,520 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 34th district is based in centralLos Angeles and includesChinatown andDowntown Los Angeles. DemocratXavier Becerra, who represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[200]
Becerra was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 120,367 | 85.6 | |
| Republican | Stephen C. Smith | 20,223 | 14.4 | |
| Total votes | 140,590 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 35th district is based in theInland Empire and includesFontana,Ontario, andPomona. DemocratJoe Baca, who represented the 43rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 42nd district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.
Baca was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod | 79,698 | 55.9 | |
| Democratic | Joe Baca (incumbent) | 62,982 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 142,680 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 36th district is based in easternRiverside County and includesPalm Springs. RepublicanMary Bono Mack, who represented the 45th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 44th district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[202]
Ruiz received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Bono Mack was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mary Bono Mack (R) | Raul Ruiz (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners (D-Ruiz)[205] | October 20–22, 2012 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 48% | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Democracy for America)[206] | October 12–14, 2012 | 1,364 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 46% | 47% | 7% |
| Lake Research Partners (D-Ruiz)[207] | October 2–4, 2012 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 46% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Democracy for America)[208] | September 12–13, 2012 | 1,281 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 47% | 44% | 9% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tilt R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul Ruiz | 110,189 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Mary Bono Mack (incumbent) | 97,953 | 47.1 | |
| Majority | 12,236 | 5.8 | ||
| Total votes | 208,142 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
The 37th district is based inWest Los Angeles and includesCrenshaw andCulver City. DemocratKaren Bass, who represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
Bass was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 207,039 | 86.4 | |
| Republican | Morgan Osborne | 32,541 | 13.6 | |
| Total votes | 239,580 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 38th district is based in the easternLos Angeles suburbs and includesNorwalk andWhittier. DemocratLinda Sánchez, who represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
Sánchez received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 145,280 | 67.5 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Campos | 69,807 | 32.5 | |
| Total votes | 215,087 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 39th district straddles theLos Angeles–Orange county border and includesChino Hills,Diamond Bar, andFullerton. RepublicanEd Royce, who represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[213]
Chen was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 145,607 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Jay Chen | 106,360 | 42.2 | |
| Majority | 39,247 | 15.6 | ||
| Total votes | 251,967 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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.[215]
The 40th district is based in centralLos Angeles County and includesDowney andEast Los Angeles. DemocratLucille Roybal-Allard, who represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[216]
No Republicans filed.
Roybal-Allard received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) | 73,940 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 51,613 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 125,553 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 41st district is based in theInland Empire and includesMoreno Valley,Perris, andRiverside. This new district had no incumbent.
Takano was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Tavaglione received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mark Takano (D) | John Tavaglione (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMC Research (D-Takano)[220] | August 8–12, 2012 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 42% | 38% | 20% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D(flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Lean D(flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean D(flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Takano | 103,578 | 59.0 | ||
| Republican | John Tavaglione | 72,074 | 41.0 | ||
| Majority | 31,504 | 18.0 | |||
| Total votes | 175,652 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
The 42nd district is based in theInland Empire and includesCorona andMurrieta. RepublicanKen Calvert, who represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[221]
Calvert was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
Organizations
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Calvert (incumbent) | 130,245 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Michael Williamson | 84,702 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 214,947 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 43rd district is based inSouth Los Angeles and includesHawthorne andInglewood. DemocratMaxine Waters, who represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, ran for re-election here.
Waters received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maxine Waters (incumbent) | 36,062 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Bob Flores | 19,061 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 55,123 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maxine Waters (incumbent) | 143,123 | 71.2 | |
| Democratic | Bob Flores | 57,771 | 28.8 | |
| Total votes | 200,894 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 44th district is based in southLos Angeles County and includesCarson,Compton, andSan Pedro. DemocratJanice Hahn, who represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election against fellow DemocratLaura Richardson, who represented the 37th district from 2007 to 2013.[222]
In February 2012, Hahn became the officially endorsed candidate of the California Democratic Party.[223]
| 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 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Janice Hahn (D) | Laura Richardson (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D-Hahn)[224] | September 26–29, 2012 | 350 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 42% | 27% | 30% |
| SurveyUSA[225] | September 20–23, 2012 | 613 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 33% | 24% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn (incumbent) | 99,909 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Laura Richardson (incumbent) | 65,989 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 165,898 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 45th district is based in inlandOrange County and includesIrvine andMission Viejo. RepublicanJohn Campbell, who represented the 48th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here.
Kang was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Campbell received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Campbell (incumbent) | 171,417 | 58.5 | |
| Democratic | Sukhee Kang | 121,814 | 41.5 | |
| Majority | 49,603 | 17.0 | ||
| Total votes | 293,231 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 46th district is based in centralOrange County and includesAnaheim andSanta Ana. DemocratLoretta Sanchez, who represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[155]
Sanchez received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Hayden was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
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| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) | 95,694 | 63.9 | |
| Republican | Jerry Hayden | 54,121 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 149,815 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 47th district includesLong Beach and parts ofOrange County. This new district had no incumbent.
Lowenthal was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Delong received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[121]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 27,356 | 33.8 | |
| Republican | Gary DeLong | 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 | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alan Lowenthal (D) | Gary DeLong (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Simon Strategic Research[233] | August 16–18, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 51% | 31% | 18% |
| DCCC (D)[234] | July 18, 2012 | 379 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 47% | 36% | 17% |
| Probolsky Research (R-DeLong)[235] | June 28–July 3, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 44% | 41% | 15% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Likely D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 130,093 | 56.6 | ||
| Republican | Gary DeLong | 99,919 | 43.4 | ||
| Majority | 30,174 | 13.2 | |||
| Total votes | 230,012 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
The 48th district is based in coastalOrange County and includesHuntington Beach. RepublicanDana 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, ran for re-election here.[236]
Rohrabacher was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 177,144 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Ron Varasteh | 113,358 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 290,502 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 49th district is based in northernSan Diego County and includesCarlsbad andOceanside. RepublicanDarrell Issa, who had represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.[237]
Tetalman received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Issa was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[213]
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darrell Issa (incumbent) | 159,725 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Tetalman | 114,893 | 41.8 | |
| Majority | 44,832 | 16.4 | ||
| Total votes | 274,618 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The 50th district is based in inlandSan Diego County and includesEscondido andSantee. RepublicanDuncan D. Hunter, who represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election here.[237]
Hunter received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent) | 174,838 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | David B. Secor | 83,455 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 258,293 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The new 51st district runs along theborder with Mexico and includesImperial County andSan Diego. DemocratBob Filner, who represented the 51st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 50th district from 1993 until 2003, retired to run formayor of San Diego.[242]
Vargas was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10] Gionis received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
Vargas was predicted to face fellow Democraticstate senatorDenise 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.[246] The effort was successful as Crimmins finished 2,909 votes ahead of Ducheny.
| 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 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
Vargas won the general election in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Vargas | 113,934 | 71.5 | |
| Republican | Michael Crimmins | 45,464 | 28.5 | |
| Total votes | 159,398 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The 52nd district is based in coastalSan Diego and includesLa Jolla andPoway. RepublicanBrian Bilbray, who represented the 50th district from 2006 to 2013 and previously served from 1995 until 2001, ran for re-election here.[244]
At its February 2012 convention, the California Democratic Party declined to endorse a candidate for the 52nd district.[10] Bilbray was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.[11]
| 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 | ||
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
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| 1 | Oct. 10, 2012 | San Diego Union-Tribune | Michael Smolens | [253] | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brian Bilbray (R) | Scott Peters (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[254] | October 28–30, 2012 | 628 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
| Grove Insight (D-Peters)[255] | October 19–21, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 40% | 45% | 15% |
| Glover Park Group/University of San Diego/U-T San Diego[256] | October 14–17, 2012 | 374 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 47% | 38% | 13% |
| Grove Insight (D-Peters)[257] | July 16–18, 2012 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 40% | 40% | 19% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Tossup | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Lean D(flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Peters | 151,451 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Brian Bilbray (incumbent) | 144,495 | 48.8 | |
| Majority | 6,956 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 295,946 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
The 53rd district is based inCentral San Diego and includesLa Mesa andLemon Grove. DemocratSusan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election here.[155]
Davis received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.[10]
| 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 | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[20] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[22] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[23] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[24] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 164,825 | 61.4 | |
| Republican | Nick Popaditch | 103,482 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 268,307 | 100.0 | ||
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