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2012 California State Senate election

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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]

2012 California State Senate election
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20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderDarrell SteinbergBob Huff
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seat6th–Sacramento29th–Diamond Bar
Seats before2514
Seats after2910
Seat changeIncrease 4Decrease 4
Popular vote4,035,2562,321,286
Percentage62.61%36.02%
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held
President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

Overview

California State Senate elections, 2012
Primary election — June 5, 2012
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic1,534,78859.34%282220
Republican1,015,66839.27%201616
Libertarian23,0980.89%200
No party preference11,9230.46%100
Peace and Freedom7880.03%222
Totals2,586,265100.00%5340—
California State Senate elections, 2012
General election — November 6, 2012
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic4,035,25662.61%14112529 4
Republican2,321,28636.02%6914†10† 4
Peace and Freedom88,6581.38%0000
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.

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29110
DemocraticVacantRepublican

Results

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

District 1

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

District 3

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

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCathleen Galgiani52,14840.7
RepublicanBill Berryhill45,81935.8
RepublicanLeroy Ornellas30,10923.5
Total votes128,076 100.0
General election
DemocraticCathleen Galgiani 142,145 50.5
RepublicanBill Berryhill139,50249.5
Total votes281,647 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 7

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

District 9

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

District 11

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

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerry Hill76,03351.1
DemocraticSally J. Lieber33,56622.5
LibertarianJohn H. Webster23,00315.4
DemocraticChristopher Kent Chiang16,31711.0
Total votes148,919 100.0
General election
DemocraticJerry Hill 218,775 66.1
DemocraticSally J. Lieber112,32133.9
Total votes331,096 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Beall69,17955.5
DemocraticJoe Coto55,38744.5
Total votes124,566 100.0
General election
DemocraticJim Beall 160,451 56.7
DemocraticJoe Coto122,34543.3
Total votes282,796 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBill Monning110,89059.4
RepublicanLarry Beaman75,71340.6
Total votes186,603 100.0
General election
DemocraticBill Monning 236,213 63.3
RepublicanLarry 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%
RepublicanMike Stoker69,25244.9
DemocraticHannah-Beth Jackson64,21941.6
DemocraticJason Hodge20,82813.5
Total votes154,299 100.0
General election
DemocraticHannah-Beth Jackson 180,780 55.7
RepublicanMike 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%
RepublicanSteve Knight61,24569.0
DemocraticStar Moffatt27,54531.0
Total votes88,790 100.0
General election
RepublicanSteve Knight 153,412 57.6
DemocraticStar Moffatt112,78042.4
Total votes266,192 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBill Emmerson (incumbent)70,46565.0
DemocraticMelissa Ruth O'Donnell37,93935.0
Total votes108,404 100.0
General election
RepublicanBill Emmerson (incumbent) 159,045 56.3
DemocraticMelissa 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%
DemocraticCarol Liu (incumbent)62,93051.3
RepublicanGilbert V. Gonzales53,09343.3
DemocraticAmeenah Fuller6,5925.4
Total votes122,615 100.0
General election
DemocraticCarol Liu (incumbent) 213,127 60.8
RepublicanGilbert V. Gonzales137,65139.2
Total votes350,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

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

District 29

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

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeff Miller38,64151.1
DemocraticRichard Roth21,81228.8
DemocraticSteve Clute15,19120.1
Total votes75,644 100.0
General election
DemocraticRichard Roth 133,882 55.3
RepublicanJeff Miller108,32044.7
Total votes242,202 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRicardo Lara35,865100.0
Peace and FreedomLee H. Chauser (write-in)30.0
Total votes35,868 100.0
General election
DemocraticRicardo Lara 158,707 80.4
Peace and FreedomLee H. Chauser38,67119.6
Total votes197,378 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

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

District 37

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

District 39

California's 39th State Senate district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMarty Block85,93046.3
RepublicanGeorge Plescia81,21443.7
DemocraticPatrick L. Marsh18,51010.0
Total votes185,654 100.0
General election
DemocraticMarty Block 221,012 58.4
RepublicanGeorge Plescia157,30541.6
Total votes378,317 100.0
Democratic hold

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