November 6, 2012
General Election
A total of 11,202,158 Californians voted in this election.
Note: This was the first General Election to feature the "Top Two" Primary as well as the first using the new Commission-drawn legislative districts.
| President | |||
| Stewart A. Alexander | Write-in | Loss | |
| Rocky Anderson | Write-in | Loss | |
| Roseanne Barr | Peace and Freedom | 0.4% | Loss |
| Stephen Durham | Write-in | Loss | |
| Virgil Goode | Write-in | Loss | |
| James Harris | Write-in | Loss | |
| Tom Hoefling | American Independent | 0.3% | Loss |
| Gary Johnson | Libertarian | 1.1% | Loss |
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 60.2% | Win |
| Ron Paul | Write-in | 0.2% | Loss |
| Mitt Romney | Republican | 37.1% | Loss |
| Jill Stein | Green | 0.7% | Loss |
| Sheila "Samm" Tittle | Write-in | Loss | |
| Jerry White | Write-in | Loss | |
| Senate1 | |||
| Elizabeth Emken | Republican | 37.5% | Loss |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | 62.5% | Win |
| CD-01 | |||
| Doug La Malfa | Republican | 57.4% | Win |
| Jim Reed | Democratic | 42.6% | Loss |
| CD-02 | |||
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | 71.2% | Win |
| Daniel Roberts | Republican | 28.8% | Loss |
| CD-03 | |||
| John Garamendi | Democratic | 54.2% | Win |
| Kim Vann | Republican | 45.8% | Loss |
| CD-04 | |||
| Tom McClintock | Republican | 61.1% | Win |
| Jack Uppal | Democratic | 38.9% | Loss |
| CD-05 | |||
| Randy Loftin | Republican | 25.5% | Loss |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | 74.5% | Win |
| CD-06 | |||
| Doris Matsui | Democratic | 75.1% | Win |
| Joseph McCray Sr. | Republican | 24.9% | Loss |
| CD-07 | |||
| Ami Bera | Democratic | 51.7% | Win |
| Dan Lungren | Republican | 48.3% | Loss |
| CD-08 | |||
| Paul Cook | Republican | 57.4% | Win |
| Gregg Imus | Republican | 42.6% | Loss |
| CD-09 | |||
| Ricky Gill | Republican | 44.4% | Loss |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 55.6% | Win |
| CD-10 | |||
| Jeff Denham | Republican | 52.7% | Win |
| Jose Hernandez | Democratic | 47.3% | Loss |
| CD-11 | |||
| Virginia Fuller | Republican | 30.3% | Loss |
| George Miller | Democratic | 69.7% | Win |
| CD-12 | |||
| John Dennis | Republican | 14.9% | Loss |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 85.1% | Win |
| CD-13 | |||
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | 86.8% | Win |
| Marilyn M. Singleton | No Party Preference | 13.2% | Loss |
| CD-14 | |||
| Debbie Bacigalupi | Republican | 21.1% | Loss |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | 78.9% | Win |
| CD-15 | |||
| Pete Stark | Democratic | 47.9% | Loss |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 52.1% | Win |
| CD-16 | |||
| Jim Costa | Democratic | 57.4% | Win |
| Brian Daniel Whelan | Republican | 42.6% | Loss |
| CD-17 | |||
| Mike Honda | Democratic | 73.5% | Win |
| Evelyn Li | Republican | 26.5% | Loss |
| CD-18 | |||
| Dave Chapman | Republican | 29.5% | Loss |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | 70.5% | Win |
| CD-19 | |||
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 73.2% | Win |
| Robert Murray | Republican | 26.8% | Loss |
| CD-20 | |||
| Sam Farr | Democratic | 74.1% | Win |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | 25.9% | Loss |
| CD-21 | |||
| John S. Hernandez | Democratic | 42.2% | Loss |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | 57.8% | Win |
| CD-22 | |||
| Otto Lee | Democratic | 38.1% | Loss |
| Devin G. Nunes | Republican | 61.9% | Win |
| CD-23 | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | Republican | 73.2% | Win |
| Terry Phillips | No Party Preference | 26.8% | Loss |
| CD-24 | |||
| Lois Capps | Democratic | 55.1% | Win |
| Abel Maldonado | Republican | 44.9% | Loss |
| CD-25 | |||
| Buck McKeon | Republican | 54.8% | Win |
| Lee C. Rogers | Democratic | 45.2% | Loss |
| CD-26 | |||
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | 52.7% | Win |
| Tony Strickland | Republican | 47.3% | Loss |
| CD-27 | |||
| Judy Chu | Democratic | 64% | Win |
| Jack Orswell | Republican | 36% | Loss |
| CD-28 | |||
| Phil Jennerjahn | Republican | 23.5% | Loss |
| Adam B. Schiff | Democratic | 76.5% | Win |
| CD-29 | |||
| Tony Cardenas | Democratic | 74.1% | Win |
| David R. Hernandez Jr. | No Party Preference | 25.9% | Loss |
| CD-30 | |||
| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | 39.7% | Loss |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | 60.3% | Win |
| CD-31 | |||
| Bob Dutton | Republican | 44.8% | Loss |
| Gary G. Miller | Republican | 55.2% | Win |
| CD-32 | |||
| David L. Miller | Republican | 34.3% | Loss |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 65.7% | Win |
| CD-33 | |||
| Bill Bloomfield | No Party Preference | 46% | Loss |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | 54% | Win |
| CD-34 | |||
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 85.6% | Win |
| Stephen C. Smith | Republican | 14.4% | Loss |
| CD-35 | |||
| Joe Baca | Democratic | 44.1% | Loss |
| Gloria Negrete-McLeod | Democratic | 55.9% | Win |
| CD-36 | |||
| Mary Bono | Republican | 47.1% | Loss |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 52.9% | Win |
| CD-37 | |||
| Karen Bass | Democratic | 86.4% | Win |
| Morgan Osborne | Republican | 13.6% | Loss |
| CD-38 | |||
| Benjamin Campos | Republican | 32.5% | Loss |
| Linda T. Sanchez | Democratic | 67.5% | Win |
| CD-39 | |||
| Jay F. Chen | Democratic | 42.2% | Loss |
| Edward R. Royce | Republican | 57.8% | Win |
| CD-40 | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 58.9% | Win |
| David Sanchez | Democratic | 41.1% | Loss |
| CD-41 | |||
| Mark A. Takano | Democratic | 59% | Win |
| John Tavaglione | Republican | 41% | Loss |
| CD-42 | |||
| Ken Calvert | Republican | 60.6% | Win |
| Michael Williamson | Democratic | 39.4% | Loss |
| CD-43 | |||
| Bob Flores | Democratic | 28.8% | Loss |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | 71.2% | Win |
| CD-44 | |||
| Janice Hahn | Democratic | 60.2% | Win |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | 39.8% | Loss |
| CD-45 | |||
| John Campbell | Republican | 58.5% | Win |
| Sukhee Kang | Democratic | 41.5% | Loss |
| CD-46 | |||
| Jerry Hayden | Republican | 36.1% | Loss |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 63.9% | Win |
| CD-47 | |||
| Gary DeLong | Republican | 43.4% | Loss |
| Alan Lowenthal | Democratic | 56.6% | Win |
| CD-48 | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 61% | Win |
| Ron Varasteh | Democratic | 39% | Loss |
| CD-49 | |||
| Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 58.2% | Win |
| Jerry Tetalman | Democratic | 41.8% | Loss |
| CD-50 | |||
| Duncan D. Hunter | Republican | 67.7% | Win |
| David B. Secor | Democratic | 32.3% | Loss |
| CD-51 | |||
| Michael Crimmins | Republican | 28.5% | Loss |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | 71.5% | Win |
| CD-52 | |||
| Brian P. Bilbray | Republican | 48.8% | Loss |
| Scott Peters | Democratic | 51.2% | Win |
| CD-53 | |||
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | 61.4% | Win |
| Nick Popaditch | Republican | 38.6% | Loss |
| SD-01 | |||
| Ted Gaines | Republican | 63.7% | Win |
| Julie Griffith-Flatter | Democratic | 36.3% | Loss |
| SD-03 | |||
| Frank Miranda | Republican | 33.8% | Loss |
| Lois Wolk | Democratic | 66.2% | Win |
| SD-05 | |||
| Bill Berryhill | Republican | 49.5% | Loss |
| Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | 50.5% | Win |
| SD-07 | |||
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 61.5% | Win |
| Mark P. Meuser | Republican | 38.5% | Loss |
| SD-09 | |||
| Loni Hancock | Democratic | 85.8% | Win |
| Mary C. McIlroy | Peace and Freedom | 14.2% | Loss |
| SD-11 | |||
| Harmeet Dhillon | Republican | 15.3% | Loss |
| Mark Leno | Democratic | 84.7% | Win |
| SD-13 | |||
| Jerry Hill | Democratic | 66.1% | Win |
| Sally J. Lieber | Democratic | 33.9% | Loss |
| SD-15 | |||
| Jim Beall | Democratic | 56.7% | Win |
| Joe Coto | Democratic | 43.3% | Loss |
| SD-17 | |||
| Larry Beaman | Republican | 36.7% | Loss |
| Bill Monning | Democratic | 63.3% | Win |
| SD-19 | |||
| Hannah-Beth Jackson | Democratic | 55.7% | Win |
| Mike Stoker | Republican | 44.3% | Loss |
| SD-21 | |||
| Steve Knight | Republican | 57.6% | Win |
| Star Moffatt | Democratic | 42.4% | Loss |
| SD-23 | |||
| Bill Emmerson | Republican | 56.3% | Win |
| Melissa O'Donnell | Democratic | 43.7% | Loss |
| SD-25 | |||
| Gilbert Gonzales | Republican | 39.2% | Loss |
| Carol Liu | Democratic | 60.8% | Win |
| SD-27 | |||
| Fran Pavley | Democratic | 53.6% | Win |
| Todd Zink | Republican | 46.4% | Loss |
| SD-29 | |||
| Greg Diamond | Democratic | 44.9% | Loss |
| Bob Huff | Republican | 55.1% | Win |
| SD-31 | |||
| Jeff Miller | Republican | 44.7% | Loss |
| Richard Roth | Democratic | 55.3% | Win |
| SD-33 | |||
| Lee H. Chauser | Peace and Freedom | 19.6% | Loss |
| Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 80.4% | Win |
| SD-35 | |||
| Charlotte A. Svolos | Republican | 23.5% | Loss |
| Rod Wright | Democratic | 76.5% | Win |
| SD-37 | |||
| Mimi Walters | Republican | 57% | Win |
| Steve Young | Democratic | 43% | Loss |
| SD-39 | |||
| Marty Block | Democratic | 58.4% | Win |
| George Plescia | Republican | 41.6% | Loss |
| AD-01 | |||
| Rick Bosetti | Republican | 34.4% | Loss |
| Brian D. Dahle | Republican | 65.6% | Win |
| AD-02 | |||
| Wesley Chesbro | Democratic | 63.1% | Win |
| Tom Lynch | Democratic | 36.9% | Loss |
| AD-03 | |||
| Dan Logue | Republican | 55.6% | Win |
| Charles Rouse | Democratic | 44.4% | Loss |
| AD-04 | |||
| John R. Munn | Republican | 37.5% | Loss |
| Mariko Yamada | Democratic | 62.5% | Win |
| AD-05 | |||
| Frank Bigelow | Republican | 52.3% | Win |
| Rico Oller | Republican | 47.7% | Loss |
| AD-06 | |||
| Beth Gaines | Republican | 69.2% | Win |
| Andy Pugno | Republican | 30.8% | Loss |
| AD-07 | |||
| Roger Dickinson | Democratic | 69.8% | Win |
| Jonathan Zachariou | Republican | 30.2% | Loss |
| AD-08 | |||
| Ken Cooley | Democratic | 54.3% | Win |
| Peter Tateishi | Republican | 45.7% | Loss |
| AD-09 | |||
| Tony Amador | Republican | 41.1% | Loss |
| Richard Pan | Democratic | 58.9% | Win |
| AD-10 | |||
| Michael Allen | Democratic | 48.8% | Loss |
| Marc Levine | Democratic | 51.2% | Win |
| AD-11 | |||
| James L. Frazier Jr. | Democratic | 62% | Win |
| Mike Hudson | Republican | 38% | Loss |
| AD-12 | |||
| Christopher A. Mateo | Democratic | 39.4% | Loss |
| Kristin Olsen | Republican | 60.6% | Win |
| AD-13 | |||
| Susan T. Eggman | Democratic | 65.4% | Win |
| Khalid "Jeffrey" Jafri | Republican | 34.6% | Loss |
| AD-14 | |||
| Susan Bonilla | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| AD-15 | |||
| Gene Ruyle | Peace and Freedom | 13.2% | Loss |
| Nancy Skinner | Democratic | 86.8% | Win |
| AD-16 | |||
| Joan Buchanan | Democratic | 59.2% | Win |
| Al Phillips | Republican | 40.8% | Loss |
| AD-17 | |||
| Tom Ammiano | Democratic | 86.2% | Win |
| Jason P. Clark | Republican | 13.8% | Loss |
| AD-18 | |||
| Rob Bonta | Democratic | 50.5% | Win |
| Abel Guillen | Democratic | 49.5% | Loss |
| AD-19 | |||
| Michael Breyer | Democratic | 41.6% | Loss |
| Phil Ting | Democratic | 58.4% | Win |
| AD-20 | |||
| Jennifer Ong | Democratic | 49.7% | Loss |
| Bill Quirk | Democratic | 50.3% | Win |
| AD-21 | |||
| Adam C. Gray | Democratic | 58.2% | Win |
| Jack Mobley | Republican | 41.8% | Loss |
| AD-22 | |||
| Mark Gilham | Republican | 28.6% | Loss |
| Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 71.4% | Win |
| AD-23 | |||
| Jim Patterson | Republican | 54.7% | Win |
| Bob Whalen | Republican | 45.3% | Loss |
| AD-24 | |||
| Richard S. Gordon | Democratic | 70.4% | Win |
| Chengzhi "George" Yang | Republican | 29.6% | Loss |
| AD-25 | |||
| ArLyne Diamond | Republican | 29.5% | Loss |
| Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | 70.5% | Win |
| AD-26 | |||
| Connie Conway | Republican | 66.5% | Win |
| Jonathon Louis Sosa | No Party Preference | 33.5% | Loss |
| AD-27 | |||
| Nora Campos | Democratic | 77.6% | Win |
| Roger Lasson | Republican | 22.4% | Loss |
| AD-28 | |||
| Paul Fong | Democratic | 62% | Win |
| Chad R. Walsh | No Party Preference | 38% | Loss |
| AD-29 | |||
| Mark W. Stone | Democratic | 68.9% | Win |
| Tom Walsh | Republican | 31.1% | Loss |
| AD-30 | |||
| Luis Alejo | Democratic | 65.4% | Win |
| Robert Bernosky | Republican | 34.6% | Loss |
| AD-31 | |||
| James "JD" Bennett | Republican | 36% | Loss |
| Henry T. Perea | Democratic | 64% | Win |
| AD-32 | |||
| Pedro A. Rios | Republican | 47.1% | Loss |
| Rudy Salas | Democratic | 52.9% | Win |
| AD-33 | |||
| John Coffey | Democratic | 41% | Loss |
| Tim Donnelly | Republican | 59% | Win |
| AD-34 | |||
| Mari Goodman | Democratic | 30.8% | Loss |
| Shannon Grove | Republican | 69.2% | Win |
| AD-35 | |||
| Katcho Achadjian | Republican | 61.3% | Win |
| Gerald Manata | Democratic | 38.7% | Loss |
| AD-36 | |||
| Steve Fox | Democratic | 50.1% | Win |
| Ron Smith | Republican | 49.9% | Loss |
| AD-37 | |||
| Robert Walter | Republican | 39.6% | Loss |
| Das Williams | Democratic | 60.4% | Win |
| AD-38 | |||
| Edward Headington | Democratic | 43.1% | Loss |
| Scott T. Wilk | Republican | 56.9% | Win |
| AD-39 | |||
| Richard Alarcon | Democratic | 41.6% | Loss |
| Raul J. Bocanegra | Democratic | 58.4% | Win |
| AD-40 | |||
| Mike Morrell | Republican | 50.4% | Win |
| Russell H. Warner | Democratic | 49.6% | Loss |
| AD-41 | |||
| Chris Holden | Democratic | 57.7% | Win |
| Donna Lowe | Republican | 42.3% | Loss |
| AD-42 | |||
| Brian Nestande | Republican | 54.7% | Win |
| Mark Orozco | Democratic | 45.3% | Loss |
| AD-43 | |||
| Mike Gatto | Democratic | 60.2% | Win |
| Greg Krikorian | Republican | 39.8% | Loss |
| AD-44 | |||
| Jeff Gorell | Republican | 52.9% | Win |
| Eileen MacEnery | Democratic | 47.1% | Loss |
| AD-45 | |||
| Bob Blumenfield | Democratic | 63.4% | Win |
| Chris Kolski | Republican | 36.6% | Loss |
| AD-46 | |||
| Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 71% | Win |
| Jay L. Stern | Democratic | 29% | Loss |
| AD-47 | |||
| Joe Baca Jr. | Democratic | 44.3% | Loss |
| Cheryl R. Brown | Democratic | 55.7% | Win |
| AD-48 | |||
| Joe M. Gardner | Republican | 40.6% | Loss |
| Roger Hernandez | Democratic | 59.4% | Win |
| AD-49 | |||
| Edwin Chau | Democratic | 56.4% | Win |
| Matthew Lin | Republican | 43.6% | Loss |
| AD-50 | |||
| Richard Bloom | Democratic | 50.5% | Win |
| Betsy Butler | Democratic | 49.5% | Loss |
| AD-51 | |||
| Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 59.8% | Win |
| Luis Lopez | Democratic | 40.2% | Loss |
| AD-52 | |||
| Kenny Coble | Republican | 34% | Loss |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | 66% | Win |
| AD-53 | |||
| Jose Trinidad Aguilar | Republican | 17.2% | Loss |
| John A. Perez | Democratic | 82.8% | Win |
| AD-54 | |||
| Keith Brandon McCowen | Republican | 16.7% | Loss |
| Holly J. Mitchell | Democratic | 83.3% | Win |
| AD-55 | |||
| Gregg Fritchle | Democratic | 40.3% | Loss |
| Curt Hagman | Republican | 59.7% | Win |
| AD-56 | |||
| V. Manuel Perez | Democratic | 66.1% | Win |
| Corky Reynaga-Emett | Republican | 33.9% | Loss |
| AD-57 | |||
| Ian C. Calderon | Democratic | 63.5% | Win |
| Noel A. Jaimes | Republican | 36.5% | Loss |
| AD-58 | |||
| Cristina Garcia | Democratic | 71.8% | Win |
| Patricia A. Kotze-Ramos | Republican | 28.2% | Loss |
| AD-59 | |||
| Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr. | Democratic | 52.3% | Win |
| Rodney D. Robinson | Democratic | 47.7% | Loss |
| AD-60 | |||
| Eric Linder | Republican | 51.8% | Win |
| Jose Luis Perez | Democratic | 48.2% | Loss |
| AD-61 | |||
| Bill Batey | Republican | 39% | Loss |
| Jose Medina | Democratic | 61% | Win |
| AD-62 | |||
| Steven Bradford | Democratic | 72.1% | Win |
| Merv Evans | Democratic | 27.9% | Loss |
| AD-63 | |||
| Jack M. Guerrero | Republican | 25.5% | Loss |
| Anthony Rendon | Democratic | 74.5% | Win |
| AD-64 | |||
| Isadore Hall | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| AD-65 | |||
| Chris Norby | Republican | 48% | Loss |
| Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | 52% | Win |
| AD-66 | |||
| Craig Huey | Republican | 45.2% | Loss |
| Albert Muratsuchi | Democratic | 54.8% | Win |
| AD-67 | |||
| Melissa Melendez | Republican | 52.3% | Win |
| Phil Paule | Republican | 47.7% | Loss |
| AD-68 | |||
| Christina Avalos | Democratic | 39.2% | Loss |
| Donald P. Wagner | Republican | 60.8% | Win |
| AD-69 | |||
| Tom Daly | Democratic | 67.6% | Win |
| Jose "Joe" Moreno | Republican | 32.4% | Loss |
| AD-70 | |||
| Martha E. Flores-Gibson | Republican | 34.2% | Loss |
| Bonnie Lowenthal | Democratic | 65.8% | Win |
| AD-71 | |||
| Patrick J. Hurley | Democratic | 36.9% | Loss |
| Brian W. Jones | Republican | 63.1% | Win |
| AD-72 | |||
| Travis Allen | Republican | 55.7% | Win |
| Troy Edgar | Republican | 44.3% | Loss |
| AD-73 | |||
| James Corbett | Democratic | 35.7% | Loss |
| Diane Harkey | Republican | 64.3% | Win |
| AD-74 | |||
| Allan R. Mansoor | Republican | 56.6% | Win |
| Robert Rush | Democratic | 43.4% | Loss |
| AD-75 | |||
| Matthew Herold | Democratic | 37.3% | Loss |
| Marie Waldron | Republican | 62.7% | Win |
| AD-76 | |||
| Rocky J. Chavez | Republican | 58.2% | Win |
| Sherry Hodges | Republican | 41.8% | Loss |
| AD-77 | |||
| R. J. Hernandez Jr. | Democratic | 39.9% | Loss |
| Brian Maienschein | Republican | 60.1% | Win |
| AD-78 | |||
| Toni G. Atkins | Democratic | 62.4% | Win |
| Ralph Denney | Republican | 37.6% | Loss |
| AD-79 | |||
| Mary England | Republican | 38.3% | Loss |
| Shirley Weber | Democratic | 61.7% | Win |
| AD-80 | |||
| Ben Hueso | Democratic | 69.6% | Win |
| Derrick Roach | Republican | 30.4% | Loss |