2012 California State Senate election

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2012 California State Senate election
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  2010 November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) 2014  

20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
 Majority partyMinority party
  Darrell Steinberg 2014 CADEM Convention.jpg Senator Bob Huff.jpg
Leader Darrell Steinberg Bob Huff
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th–Sacramento 29th–Diamond Bar
Seats before2514
Seats after2910
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote4,035,2562,321,286
Percentage62.61%36.02%

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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold

President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

The 2012 California State Senate election was held on November 6, 2012, with the primary election on June 5, 2012. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 6. The same year, voters also passed Proposition 28 that relaxed term limits on legislators in both chambers. [1]

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Overview

California State Senate elections, 2012
Primary election — June 5, 2012
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic 1,534,78859.34%282220
Republican 1,015,66839.27%201616
Libertarian 23,0980.89%200
No party preference 11,9230.46%100
Peace and Freedom 7880.03%222
Totals2,586,265100.00%5340
California State Senate elections, 2012
General election — November 6, 2012
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 4,035,25662.61%14112529Increase2.svg 4
Republican 2,321,28636.02%6914†10†Decrease2.svg 4
Peace and Freedom 88,6581.38%0000Steady2.svg
Totals6,445,200100.00%202039†39†

† The 4th district, which was not up for election in this cycle, was vacant due to the resignation of Republican Doug LaMalfa.

29110
DemocraticVacantRepublican

Results

District 1District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33District 35District 37District 39

District 1

California's 1st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Gaines (incumbent)110,16848.2
Democratic Julie Griffith-Flatter68,94730.2
Republican Les Baugh37,44216.4
No party preference "Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz11,9235.2
Total votes228,480 100.0
General election
Republican Ted Gaines (incumbent) 263,256 63.7
Democratic Julie Griffith-Flatter150,11136.3
Total votes413,367 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Wolk (incumbent)116,40396.9
Republican Frank Miranda (write-in)2,4022.0
Republican Gary Clift (write-in)1,3411.1
Total votes120,146 100.0
General election
Democratic Lois Wolk (incumbent) 233,406 66.2
Republican Frank Miranda119,03333.8
Total votes352,439 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani 52,14840.7
Republican Bill Berryhill 45,81935.8
Republican Leroy Ornellas30,10923.5
Total votes128,076 100.0
General election
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani 142,145 50.5
Republican Bill Berryhill 139,50249.5
Total votes281,647 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 7

California's 7th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent)91,22457.0
Republican Mark P. Meuser68,73043.0
Total votes159,954 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) 229,105 61.5
Republican Mark P. Meuser143,70738.5
Total votes372,812 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Loni Hancock (incumbent)123,62499.3
Peace and Freedom Mary Catherine McIlroy (write-in)7850.6
Libertarian Lisa D. Ringer (write-in)950.1
Total votes124,504 100.0
General election
Democratic Loni Hancock (incumbent) 300,994 85.8
Peace and Freedom Mary Catherine McIlroy49,98714.2
Total votes350,981 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Leno (incumbent)118,02382.0
Republican Harmeet Dhillon25,82818.0
Total votes143,851 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Leno (incumbent) 303,241 84.7
Republican Harmeet Dhillon54,88715.3
Total votes358,128 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Hill 76,03351.1
Democratic Sally J. Lieber 33,56622.5
Libertarian John H. Webster23,00315.4
Democratic Christopher Kent Chiang16,31711.0
Total votes148,919 100.0
General election
Democratic Jerry Hill 218,775 66.1
Democratic Sally J. Lieber 112,32133.9
Total votes331,096 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Beall 69,17955.5
Democratic Joe Coto 55,38744.5
Total votes124,566 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Beall 160,451 56.7
Democratic Joe Coto 122,34543.3
Total votes282,796 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Monning 110,89059.4
Republican Larry Beaman75,71340.6
Total votes186,603 100.0
General election
Democratic Bill Monning 236,213 63.3
Republican Larry Beaman136,83636.7
Total votes373,049 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 19

California's 19th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Stoker69,25244.9
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson 64,21941.6
Democratic Jason Hodge20,82813.5
Total votes154,299 100.0
General election
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson 180,780 55.7
Republican Mike Stoker143,81944.3
Total votes324,599 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 21

California's 21st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Knight 61,24569.0
Democratic Star Moffatt27,54531.0
Total votes88,790 100.0
General election
Republican Steve Knight 153,412 57.6
Democratic Star Moffatt112,78042.4
Total votes266,192 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent)70,46565.0
Democratic Melissa Ruth O'Donnell37,93935.0
Total votes108,404 100.0
General election
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 159,045 56.3
Democratic Melissa Ruth O'Donnell123,51843.7
Total votes282,563 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 25

California's 25th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Liu (incumbent)62,93051.3
Republican Gilbert V. Gonzales53,09343.3
Democratic Ameenah Fuller6,5925.4
Total votes122,615 100.0
General election
Democratic Carol Liu (incumbent) 213,127 60.8
Republican Gilbert V. Gonzales137,65139.2
Total votes350,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Zink68,38451.1
Democratic Fran Pavley (incumbent)65,55248.9
Total votes133,936 100.0
General election
Democratic Fran Pavley (incumbent) 197,757 53.6
Republican Todd Zink171,43846.4
Total votes369,195 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Huff (incumbent)68,70864.3
Democratic Greg Diamond38,16935.7
Total votes106,877 100.0
General election
Republican Bob Huff (incumbent) 160,912 55.1
Democratic Greg Diamond131,22844.9
Total votes292,140 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Miller 38,64151.1
Democratic Richard Roth 21,81228.8
Democratic Steve Clute15,19120.1
Total votes75,644 100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Roth 133,882 55.3
Republican Jeff Miller 108,32044.7
Total votes242,202 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ricardo Lara 35,865100.0
Peace and Freedom Lee H. Chauser (write-in)30.0
Total votes35,868 100.0
General election
Democratic Ricardo Lara 158,707 80.4
Peace and Freedom Lee H. Chauser38,67119.6
Total votes197,378 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roderick Wright (incumbent)40,31257.4
Republican Charlotte A. Svolos18,79326.8
Democratic Paul Butterfield11,09115.8
Total votes70,196 100.0
General election
Democratic Roderick Wright (incumbent) 192,483 76.5
Republican Charlotte A. Svolos59,07723.5
Total votes251,560 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mimi Walters (incumbent)88,32163.6
Democratic Steve Young50,56236.4
Total votes138,883 100.0
General election
Republican Mimi Walters (incumbent) 213,086 57.0
Democratic Steve Young160,59543.0
Total votes373,681 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marty Block 85,93046.3
Republican George Plescia 81,21443.7
Democratic Patrick L. Marsh18,51010.0
Total votes185,654 100.0
General election
Democratic Marty Block 221,012 58.4
Republican George Plescia 157,30541.6
Total votes378,317 100.0
Democratic hold

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