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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