California State Assembly election, 2012

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California State Assembly elections, 2012
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  2010 November 6, 2012 2014  

All 80 seats of the California State Assembly

  Majority party Minority party
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Leader John Pérez Connie Conway
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 53rd–Los Angeles 26th–Tulare
Last election 52 28
Seats before 52 27
Seats won 55 25
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote 6,835,701 4,765,952
Percentage 58.46% 40.76%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.19%Decrease2.svg 2.91%

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  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain
  Republican hold
  Republican gain

Speaker before election

John Pérez
Democratic

Elected Speaker

John Pérez
Democratic

The 2012 California State Assembly elections took place on November 6, 2012, with a primary election held on June 5, 2012. Voters in all 80 of California's state assembly districts voted for their representative. The Democrats gained three seats from the Republicans, winning 55 seats and forming a two-thirds supermajority in the chamber.

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Overview

California State Assembly elections, 2012
Primary election — June 5, 2012
Party Votes Percentage Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting
Democratic 2,481,326 52.27% 144 84 73
Republican 2,147,125 45.23% 114 72 65
No party preference 88,523 1.86% 9 1 1
Green 18,063 0.38% 3 0 0
Libertarian 9,871 0.21% 2 0 0
Peace and Freedom 2,055 0.04% 2 1 1
Valid votes 4,746,963 89.09%
Invalid votes 581,333 10.91%
Totals5,328,296100.00%274158
Voter turnout 31.06%
California State Assembly elections, 2012
General election — November 6, 2012
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 6,835,70158.46%55Increase2.svg 3
Republican 4,765,952 40.76% 25Decrease2.svg 2
No party preference 66,239 0.57% 0Decrease2.svg 1
Peace and Freedom 25,167 0.22% 0Steady2.svg
Valid votes 11,693,059 88.57%
Invalid votes 1,509,099 11.43%
Totals13,202,158100.00%80
Voter turnout 72.36%
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Results

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District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Dahle 41,384 34.2
Republican Rick Bosetti 34,457 28.5
Democratic Robert Meacher 31,120 25.8
Green David Edwards 7,381 6.1
Libertarian Charley Hooper 6,503 5.4
Total votes120,845100.0
General election
Republican Brian Dahle 116,09865.6
Republican Rick Bosetti 60,920 34.4
Total votes177,018100.0
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wesley Chesbro (incumbent) 60,414 64.1
Democratic Tom Lynch 21,536 22.9
Green Pamela Elizondo 8,261 8.8
Democratic Firenza Xuan Pini 4,015 4.3
Total votes94,226100.0
General election
Democratic Wesley Chesbro (incumbent)111,45163.1
Democratic Tom Lynch 65,302 36.9
Total votes176,753100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Logue (incumbent) 38,742 42.9
Democratic Charles Rouse 28,926 32.0
Republican Bob Williams 22,657 25.1
Total votes90,325100.0
General election
Republican Dan Logue (incumbent)86,69255.6
Democratic Charles Rouse 69,265 44.4
Total votes155,957100.0
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mariko Yamada (incumbent) 51,821 59.2
Republican John Munn 35,664 40.8
Total votes87,485100.0
General election
Democratic Mariko Yamada (incumbent)108,08162.5
Republican John Munn 64,946 37.5
Total votes173,027100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rico Oller 34,673 33.9
Republican Frank Bigelow 29,584 28.9
Democratic Tim (Timothy) K. Fitzgerald 18,138 17.7
Democratic Mark Boyd 13,583 13.3
No party preference Mark Belden 4,158 4.1
Republican Kevin Lancaster 2,151 2.1
Total votes102,287100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow 82,29352.3
Republican Rico Oller 75,071 47.7
Total votes157,364100.0
Republican win (new seat)

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 38,827 37.1
Republican Andy Pugno 33,382 31.9
Democratic Regy Bronner 32,573 31.1
Total votes104,782100.0
General election
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent)128,46569.2
Republican Andy Pugno 57,086 30.8
Total votes185,551100.0
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Dickinson (incumbent) 41,100 68.0
Republican Jonathan Zachariou 19,304 32.0
Total votes60,404100.0
General election
Democratic Roger Dickinson (incumbent)96,42269.8
Republican Jonathan Zachariou 41,735 30.2
Total votes138,157100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Cooley 33,304 42.8
Republican Peter Tateishi 18,237 23.4
Republican Barbara Ortega 15,592 20.0
Republican John Thomas Flynn 4,853 6.2
Libertarian Janice Marlae Bonser 3,368 4.3
Republican Phillip A. Tufi 2,424 3.1
Total votes77,778100.0
General election
Democratic Ken Cooley 92,63054.3
Republican Peter Tateishi 78,006 45.7
Total votes170,636100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent) 24,617 38.1
Republican Antonio "Tony" Amador 13,060 20.2
Republican Sophia Gonzales Scherman 10,029 15.5
Democratic Tom Y. Santos 8,200 12.7
Republican Edward J. Nemeth 6,823 10.5
Peace and Freedom C.T. Weber 1,950 3.0
Total votes64,679100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Pan (incumbent)86,09258.9
Republican Antonio "Tony" Amador 60,136 41.1
Total votes146,228100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Allen (incumbent) 32,922 31.0
Democratic Marc Levine 25,920 24.4
Republican Peter J. Mancus 22,708 21.4
Democratic Connie Wong 11,371 10.7
Democratic Alex Easton-Brown 6,563 6.2
No party preference Joe Boswell 4,544 4.3
Democratic H. Christian Gunderson 2,323 2.2
Total votes106,351100.0
General election
Democratic Marc Levine 96,42151.2
Democratic Michael Allen (incumbent) 91,973 48.8
Total votes188,394100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Hudson 21,234 31.7
Democratic Jim Frazier 18,846 28.1
Democratic Patricia Hernández 11,844 17.7
No party preference Len Augustine 10,048 15.0
Democratic Gene Gantt 3,827 5.9
Democratic Charles Kingeter 1,159 1.7
Total votes66,958100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier 96,89362.0
Republican Mike Hudson 59,420 38.0
Total votes156,313100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kristin Olsen (incumbent) 44,209 65.0
Democratic Christopher Mateo 23,782 35.0
Total votes67,991100.0
General election
Republican Kristin Olsen (incumbent)89,82160.6
Democratic Christopher Mateo 58,517 39.4
Total votes148,338100.0
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Eggman 21,066 39.8
Republican K. "Jeffrey" Jafri 11,480 21.7
Republican Dolores Cooper 7,892 14.9
Democratic C. Jennet Stebbins 6,792 12.8
Democratic Xochitl Raya Paderes 5,649 10.7
Total votes52,879100.0
General election
Democratic Susan Eggman 78,77665.4
Republican K. "Jeffrey" Jafri 41,595 34.6
Total votes120,371100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Bonilla (incumbent) 54,832 100.0
Total votes54,832100.0
General election
Democratic Susan Bonilla (incumbent)135,834100.0
Total votes135,834100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent) 68,479 99.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle (write-in) 105 0.2
Total votes68,584100.0
General election
Democratic Nancy Skinner (incumbent)164,92986.8
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle 25,167 13.2
Total votes190,096100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent) 54,368 56.7
Republican Al Phillips 41,444 43.3
Total votes95,812100.0
General election
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent)125,95259.2
Republican Al Phillips 86,803 40.8
Total votes212,755100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Ammiano (incumbent) 63,454 84.2
Republican Jason P. Clark 11,933 15.8
Total votes75,387100.0
General election
Democratic Tom Ammiano (incumbent)161,12486.2
Republican Jason P. Clark 25,728 13.8
Total votes186,852100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Bonta 23,007 36.9
Democratic Abel Guillen 18,521 29.7
Democratic Joel Young 11,680 18.8
Republican Rhonda Weber 9,082 14.6
Total votes62,290100.0
General election
Democratic Rob Bonta 75,86550.5
Democratic Abel Guillen 74,422 49.5
Total votes150,287100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Ting 38,432 56.4
Democratic Michael Breyer 14,991 22.0
Republican Matthew Del Carlo 11,646 17.1
Democratic James Pan 3,075 4.5
Total votes68,144100.0
General election
Democratic Phil Ting 92,85858.4
Democratic Michael Breyer 66,200 41.6
Total votes159,058100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Quirk 17,177 30.3
Democratic Jennifer Ong 14,560 25.7
No party preference Mark Green 11,490 20.3
Republican Luis Reynoso 10,041 17.7
Democratic Sarabjit Kaur Cheema 3,397 6.0
Total votes56,665100.0
General election
Democratic Bill Quirk 67,02850.3
Democratic Jennifer Ong 66,111 49.7
Total votes133,139100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Mobley 20,148 45.4
Democratic Adam Gray 14,391 32.4
Democratic Lesa Rasmussen 4,305 9.7
Democratic Tommy Jones 4,055 9.1
Democratic Robert R. Sellers 1,452 3.3
Total votes44,351100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Gray 63,34958.2
Republican Jack Mobley 45,534 41.8
Total votes108,883100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Mullin 51,578 68.5
Republican Mark Gilham 23,738 31.5
Total votes75,316100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin Mullin 126,51971.4
Republican Mark Gilham 50,684 28.6
Total votes177,203100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Patterson 30,827 39.4
Republican Bob Whalen 19,992 25.5
Democratic Richard Rojas 17,690 22.6
Republican Vong Mouanoutoua 5,487 7.0
Republican David DeFrank 4,278 5.5
Total votes78,274100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson 83,81754.7
Republican Bob Whalen 69,457 45.3
Total votes153,274100.0
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 42,018 57.0
Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang 20,949 28.4
Democratic Geby E. Espinosa 7,654 10.4
No party preference Joseph Antonelli Rosas 3,129 4.2
Total votes73,750100.0
General election
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent)118,12070.4
Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang 49,700 29.6
Total votes167,820100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Wieckowski (incumbent) 22,112 41.6
Republican ArLyne Diamond 16,077 30.2
Democratic Pete "Primo" McHugh 14,970 28.2
Total votes53,159100.0
General election
Democratic Bob Wieckowski (incumbent)93,48770.5
Republican ArLyne Diamond 39,159 29.5
Total votes132,646100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Conway (incumbent) 34,299 71.8
Democratic Jonathan Louis Sosa 12,627 28.2
Total votes46,926100.0
General election
Republican Connie Conway (incumbent)72,06166.5
Democratic Jonathan Louis Sosa 36,379 33.5
Total votes108,440100.0
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nora Campos (incumbent) 34,217 70.6
Republican Roger F. Lasson 14,238 29.4
Total votes48,455100.0
General election
Democratic Nora Campos (incumbent)91,81677.6
Republican Roger F. Lasson 26,461 22.4
Total votes118,277100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Fong (incumbent) 43,965 54.3
No party preference Chad Walsh 37,060 45.7
Total votes81,025100.0
General election
Democratic Paul Fong (incumbent)108,06162.0
No party preference Chad Walsh 66,239 38.0
Total votes174,300100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Stone 52,471 54.0
Republican Tom Walsh 31,476 32.4
Democratic Bob Fultz 13,194 13.6
Total votes97,141100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Stone 137,65268.9
Republican Tom Walsh 62,057 31.1
Total votes199,709100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Luis Alejo (incumbent) 29,136 58.7
Republican Rob Bernosky 20,462 41.3
Total votes49,598100.0
General election
Democratic Luis Alejo (incumbent)79,14165.4
Republican Rob Bernosky 41,932 34.6
Total votes121,073100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Perea (incumbent) 22,255 98.7
Republican James (JD) Bennett (write-in) 299 1.3
Total votes22,554100.0
General election
Democratic Henry Perea (incumbent)55,62664.0
Republican James (JD) Bennett 31,282 36.0
Total votes86,908100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rudy Salas 13,053 41.4
Republican Pedro A. Rios 7,550 23.9
Republican Jon McQuiston 6,530 20.7
Republican David Thomas 4,420 14.0
Total votes31,553100.0
General election
Democratic Rudy Salas 38,75952.9
Republican Pedro A. Rios 34,476 47.1
Total votes73,235100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Donnelly (incumbent) 25,200 52.1
Democratic John Coffey 13,873 28.7
Republican William E. "Bill" Jahn 9,331 19.3
Total votes48,404100.0
General election
Republican Tim Donnelly (incumbent)73,83659.0
Democratic John Coffey 51,215 41.0
Total votes125,051100.0
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shannon Grove (incumbent) 54,345 73.7
Democratic Mari Goodman 19,369 26.3
Total votes73,714100.0
General election
Republican Shannon Grove (incumbent)106,38469.2
Democratic Mari Goodman 47,254 30.8
Total votes153,638100.0
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Katcho Achadjian (incumbent) 62,747 64.9
Democratic Gerald "Gerry" Manata 33,862 35.1
Total votes96,609100.0
General election
Republican Katcho Achadjian (incumbent)103,76261.3
Democratic Gerald "Gerry" Manata 65,500 38.7
Total votes169,262100.0
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Smith 15,097 35.1
Democratic Steve Fox 14,160 32.9
Republican Tom Lackey 13,795 32.0
Total votes43,052100.0
General election
Democratic Steve Fox 66,00550.1
Republican Ron Smith 65,860 49.9
Total votes131,865100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Das Williams (incumbent) 52,400 56.3
Republican Rob Walter 40,617 43.7
Total votes93,017100.0
General election
Democratic Das Williams (incumbent)115,53260.4
Republican Rob Walter 75,643 39.6
Total votes191,175100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Wilk 20,230 32.1
Democratic Edward Headington 19,608 31.1
Republican Patricia McKeon 14,025 22.2
Republican Paul B. Strickland 9,182 14.6
Total votes63,045100.0
General election
Republican Scott Wilk 100,06956.9
Democratic Edward Headington 75,864 43.1
Total votes175,933100.0
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 11,521 36.2
Democratic Richard Alarcón 8,567 26.9
Republican Ricardo A. Benitez 5,037 15.8
Republican Omar Cuevas 2,596 8.2
Green John Paul (Jack) Lindblad 2,421 7.6
Republican Margie Margarita Carranza 1,697 5.3
Democratic Kevin J. Suscavage (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes31,841100.0
General election
Democratic Raul Bocanegra 62,61258.4
Democratic Richard Alarcón 44,624 41.6
Total votes107,236100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Morrell (incumbent) 26,261 58.2
Democratic Russ Warner 18,862 41.8
Total votes42,123100.0
General election
Republican Mike Morrell (incumbent)65,28250.4
Democratic Russ Warner 64,264 49.6
Total votes129,546100.0
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Holden 20,718 29.4
Republican Donna Lowe 16,808 23.8
Republican Ed Colton 12,399 17.6
Democratic Michael Cacciotti 10,844 15.4
Democratic Victoria Rusnak 9,727 13.8
Total votes70,496100.0
General election
Democratic Chris Holden 109,74357.7
Republican Donna Lowe 80,362 42.3
Total votes190,105100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Nestande (incumbent) 41,217 61.2
Democratic Mark Anthony Orozco 26,107 38.8
Total votes67,324100.0
General election
Republican Brian Nestande (incumbent)81,76854.7
Democratic Mark Anthony Orozco 67,823 45.3
Total votes149,591100.0
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent) 26,397 55.7
Republican Greg Krikorian 21,025 44.3
Total votes47,422100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gatto (incumbent)95,67360.2
Republican Greg Krikorian 63,251 39.8
Total votes158,924100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Gorell (incumbent) 38,263 58.1
Democratic Eileen MacEnery 15,343 23.3
Democratic Thomas Mullens 12,226 18.6
Total votes65,832100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Gorell (incumbent)86,13252.9
Democratic Eileen MacEnery 76,805 47.1
Total votes162,937100.0
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Blumenfield (incumbent) 31,942 59.1
Republican Chris Kolski 22,119 40.9
Total votes54,061100.0
General election
Democratic Bob Blumenfield (incumbent)100,42263.4
Republican Chris Kolski 57,996 36.6
Total votes158,418100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrin Nazarian 11,498 27.5
Republican Jay L. Stern 8,401 20.1
Democratic Brian C. Johnson 8,370 20.0
Democratic Andrew B. Lachman 8,085 19.3
Democratic Laurette Healey 4,502 10.8
Democratic Adriano Lecaros 1,004 2.4
Total votes41,860100.0
General election
Democratic Adrin Nazarian 92,87071.0
Republican Jay L. Stern 37,928 29.0
Total votes130,798100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca, Jr. 11,033 42.3
Democratic Cheryl Brown 7,566 29.0
Republican Jeane Ensley 5,787 22.2
Republican Thelma E. Beach 1,685 6.5
Total votes26,071100.0
General election
Democratic Cheryl Brown 53,43455.7
Democratic Joe Baca, Jr. 42,475 44.3
Total votes95,909100.0
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe M. Gardner 15,344 45.6
Democratic Roger Hernandez (incumbent) 14,625 43.4
No party preference Mike Meza 3,698 11.0
Total votes33,667100.0
General election
Democratic Roger Hernandez (incumbent)74,64259.4
Republican Joe M. Gardner 50,927 40.6
Total votes125,569100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Lin 20,549 52.2
Democratic Ed Chau 13,746 34.9
Democratic Mitchell Ing 5,074 12.9
Total votes39,369100.0
General election
Democratic Ed Chau 64,79156.4
Republican Matthew Lin 50,153 43.6
Total votes114,944100.0
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betsy Butler (incumbent) 16,084 25.8
Democratic Richard Bloom 15,947 25.6
Republican Bradly S. Torgan 15,227 24.4
Democratic Torie Osborn 15,155 24.3
Total votes62,413100.0
General election
Democratic Richard Bloom 93,44550.5
Democratic Betsy Butler (incumbent) 91,740 49.5
Total votes185,185100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 10,459 37.4
Democratic Luis Lopez 6,871 24.6
Democratic Arturo Chavez 6,422 23.0
Democratic Richard Friedberg 3,059 11.0
Democratic Oscar A. Guttierez 1,128 4.0
Total votes26,811100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 63,29259.8
Democratic Luis Lopez 42,618 40.2
Total votes105,910100.0
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norma Torres (incumbent) 10,851 41.8
Republican Kenny Coble 9,729 37.5
Democratic Paul Vincent Avila 3,417 13.2
Democratic Ray Moors 1,969 7.6
Total votes25,966100.0
General election
Democratic Norma Torres (incumbent)66,56566.0
Republican Kenny Coble 34,267 34.0
Total votes100,832100.0
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Pérez (incumbent) 10,051 58.5
Republican Jose Trinidad Aguilar 2,889 16.8
Democratic Michael "Mike" Aldapa 2,494 14.5
Democratic Roger A. Young 1,738 10.1
Total votes17,172100.0
General election
Democratic John Pérez (incumbent)61,65182.8
Republican Jose Trinidad Aguilar 12,803 17.2
Total votes74,454100.0
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent) 33,920 70.9
Republican Keith Brandon McCowen 8,350 17.4
Democratic Ed Nicoletti 5,601 11.7
Total votes47,871100.0
General election
Democratic Holly Mitchell (incumbent)143,53083.3
Republican Keith Brandon McCowen 28,688 16.7
Total votes172,218100.0
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt Hagman (incumbent) 40,298 69.1
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 17,994 30.9
Total votes58,292100.0
General election
Republican Curt Hagman (incumbent)97,33059.7
Democratic Gregg D. Fritchle 65,652 40.3
Total votes162,982100.0
Republican hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic V. Manuel Perez (incumbent) 23,661 57.1
Republican Corky Reynaga-Emett 17,763 42.9
Total votes41,424100.0
General election
Democratic V. Manuel Perez (incumbent)66,35366.1
Republican Corky Reynaga-Emett 34,038 33.9
Total votes100,391100.0
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Noel A. Jaimes 17,025 43.8
Democratic Ian Calderon 11,100 28.5
Democratic Rudy Bermudez 10,763 27.7
Total votes38,888100.0
General election
Democratic Ian Calderon 86,64463.5
Republican Noel A. Jaimes 49,832 36.5
Total votes136,476100.0
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia A. Kotze-Ramos 9,015 28.1
Democratic Cristina Garcia 8,517 26.6
Democratic Tom Calderon 7,290 22.7
Democratic Luis H. Marquez 3,946 12.3
Democratic Daniel Crespo 2,096 6.5
Democratic Sultan "Sam" Ahmad 1,197 3.7
Total votes32,061100.0
General election
Democratic Cristina Garcia 91,01971.8
Republican Patricia A. Kotze-Ramos 35,676 28.2
Total votes126,695100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer 7,029 43.6
Democratic Rodney D. Robinson 3,038 18.8
Democratic Greg Akili 2,772 17.2
Democratic Gertrude "Trudy" Holmes-Magee 2,487 15.4
Democratic Armenak H. Nouridjanian 810 5.0
Total votes16,136100.0
General election
Democratic Reggie Jones-Sawyer 40,51952.3
Democratic Rodney D. Robinson 36,949 47.7
Total votes77,468100.0
Democratic hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic José Luis Pérez 11,411 32.4
Republican Eric Linder 10,000 28.4
Republican Stan Skipworth 7,058 20.0
Republican Greg Kraft 6,749 19.2
Total votes35,218100.0
General election
Republican Eric Linder 60,63851.8
Democratic José Luis Pérez 56,405 48.2
Total votes117,043100.0
Republican hold

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Medina 17,473 44.6
Republican Bill Batey 13,713 35.0
Republican Joe Ludwig 6,254 15.9
No party preference Fredy R. De Leon 1,757 4.5
Republican Thomas Carlos Ketcham (write-in) 16 0.0
Total votes39,213100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Medina 76,77461.0
Republican Bill Batey 49,003 39.0
Total votes125,777100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent) 25,446 75.3
Democratic Mervin Evans 8,338 24.7
Total votes33,784100.0
General election
Democratic Steven Bradford (incumbent)98,04772.1
Democratic Mervin Evans 37,957 27.9
Total votes136,004100.0
Democratic hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Rendon 8,776 38.0
Republican Jack M. Guerrero 7,017 30.4
Democratic Diane Janet Martinez 5,833 25.3
Democratic Cathrin "Cat" Sargent 1,460 6.3
Total votes23,086100.0
General election
Democratic Anthony Rendon 76,25874.5
Republican Jack M. Guerrero 26,093 25.5
Total votes102,351100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Isadore Hall, III (incumbent) 23,122 100.0
Total votes23,122100.0
General election
Democratic Isadore Hall, III (incumbent)100,446100.0
Total votes100,446100.0
Democratic hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Norby (incumbent) 29,917 58.8
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 20,936 41.2
Total votes50,853100.0
General election
Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva 68,98852.0
Republican Chris Norby (incumbent) 63,576 48.0
Total votes132,564100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Al Muratsuchi 27,360 40.5
Republican Craig Huey 26,298 38.9
Republican Nathan Mintz 13,914 20.6
Total votes67,572100.0
General election
Democratic Al Muratsuchi 102,13654.8
Republican Craig Huey 84,372 45.2
Total votes186,508100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Paule 11,951 27.7
Republican Melissa Melendez 10,084 23.3
Republican Bob Magee 8,672 20.1
Republican Kenneth C. Dickson 8,216 19.0
Republican William T. Akana 4,291 9.9
Total votes43,214100.0
General election
Republican Melissa Melendez 67,23252.3
Republican Phil Paule 61,230 47.7
Total votes128,462100.0
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Wagner (incumbent) 43,241 69.2
Democratic Christina Avalos 19,254 30.8
Total votes62,495100.0
General election
Republican Don Wagner (incumbent)104,70660.8
Democratic Christina Avalos 67,448 39.2
Total votes172,154100.0
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Daly 10,939 39.2
Republican Jose "Joe" Moreno 5,980 21.4
Democratic Julio Perez 5,738 20.6
Democratic Michele Martinez 4,651 16.7
Democratic Francisco "Paco" Barragan 605 2.2
Total votes27,913100.0
General election
Democratic Tom Daly 56,95167.6
Republican Jose "Joe" Moreno 27,354 32.4
Total votes84,305100.0
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent) 29,082 58.6
Republican Martha Flores Gibson 20,569 41.4
Total votes49,651100.0
General election
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal (incumbent)100,67665.8
Republican Martha Flores Gibson 52,321 34.2
Total votes152,997100.0
Democratic hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Jones (incumbent) 36,424 46.7
Democratic Patrick J. Hurley 23,510 30.2
Republican John McLaughlin 17,987 23.1
Total votes77,921100.0
General election
Republican Brian Jones (incumbent)106,66363.1
Democratic Patrick J. Hurley 62,330 36.9
Total votes168,993100.0
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Troy Edgar 18,060 28.0
Republican Travis Allen 12,851 19.9
Democratic Joe Dovinh 12,432 19.3
Republican Long Pham 12,409 19.2
Democratic Albert Ayala 8,816 13.7
Total votes64,568100.0
General election
Republican Travis Allen 79,11055.7
Republican Troy Edgar 62,983 44.3
Total votes142,093100.0
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Harkey (incumbent) 49,992 70.2
Democratic James Corbett 21,173 29.8
Total votes71,165100.0
General election
Republican Diane Harkey (incumbent)130,03064.3
Democratic James Corbett 72,196 35.7
Total votes202,226100.0
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allan Mansoor (incumbent) 33,319 43.5
Democratic Robert Rush 25,120 32.8
Republican Leslie Daigle 18,207 23.8
Total votes76,646100.0
General election
Republican Allan Mansoor (incumbent)110,19056.6
Democratic Robert Rush 84,520 43.4
Total votes194,710100.0
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marie Waldron 44,013 68.6
Democratic Matthew Herold 20,180 31.4
Total votes64,193100.0
General election
Republican Marie Waldron 98,68662.7
Democratic Matthew Herold 58,783 37.3
Total votes157,469100.0
Republican win (new seat)

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rocky Chavez 25,143 38.8
Republican Sherry Hodges 21,100 32.6
Republican Farrah Douglas 18,570 28.7
Total votes64,813100.0
General election
Republican Rocky Chavez 88,29558.2
Republican Sherry Hodges 63,526 41.8
Total votes151,821100.0
Republican hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Maienschein 45,071 47.3
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 23,075 24.2
Republican Dustin Steiner 14,406 15.1
No party preference Greg Laskaris 12,639 13.3
Total votes95,191100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein 114,31460.1
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 75,824 39.9
Total votes190,138100.0
Republican gain from Independent

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toni Atkins (incumbent) 54,175 59.8
Republican Ralph Denney 25,291 27.9
Republican Robert E. Williams 11,121 12.3
Total votes90,587100.0
General election
Democratic Toni Atkins (incumbent)116,98762.4
Republican Ralph Denney 70,526 37.6
Total votes187,513100.0
Democratic hold

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Weber 20,293 30.5
Republican Mary England 19,313 29.1
Republican Matt Mendoza 8,857 13.3
Democratic Rudy Ramirez 7,533 11.3
Democratic Patricia Ann Washington 5,404 8.1
Democratic Sid Voorakkara 5,060 7.6
Total votes66,460100.0
General election
Democratic Shirley Weber 94,17061.7
Republican Mary England 58,424 38.3
Total votes152,594100.0
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent) 26,717 61.6
Republican Derrick W. Roach 16,623 38.4
Total votes43,340100.0
General election
Democratic Ben Hueso (incumbent)76,22569.6
Republican Derrick W. Roach 33,260 30.4
Total votes109,485100.0
Democratic hold

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