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Presidential Election 2012 -  Final Results Nationwide

Electoral Vote
Barack Obama (D) 332 electoral votes
Mitt Romney (R)   206 electoral votes

Popular Vote
Barack Obama (D) 62,611,250 popular votes
Mitt Romney (R)   59,134,475 popular votes

Presidential Election In The State Of California, 2012

The State of California is the crown jewel in electoral politics. California is allotted 55 electoral votes in the Electoral College and California is a winner-takes-all state. The winner will receive the largest number of electoral votes (55) that a candidate could receive from any one state.

In Presidential Election 2012 President Obama won in the State of California.

President Barack Obama     59.3%
Gov. Mitt Romney              38.3%

[References: U.S. Electoral College, 2012: POLITICO 2012 Election Central]

In Presidential Election 2008. Senator Obama  received 61.01% of the vote with Senator McCain receiving 36.95%.
[References: U.S.Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2011]

U.S. Senate Election In The State Of  California, 2012

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, Democrat was reelected.

Dianne Feinstein [D] 61.6%
Elizabeth Emken [R] 38.4%

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein was the  incumbent Democratic senior U.S. Senator from California. She has served in the U.S. Senate since 1992. She also served as the Mayor of San Fransisco from 1978 to 1988.

Elizabeth Emken was the former Vice President for Govt. Relations at Autism Speaks.

U.S. House Of Representatives Election In The State Of California, 2012

The new congressional districts based on the 2010 census and drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission were approved on August 15, 2011.

There was a challange to the congressional maps certified by the C.R.C. The California Supreme Court in a unanimous decision in October 2011 denied the petition challenging the maps. Finally a legal challange to the congressional maps was dismissed in Federal Court in February 2012.

The California primary was held on June 5, 2012 under the recently adopted Top Two Candidates Open primary Act. Under this act all candidates compete in one primary. The two who receive the most votes will move on to the general election regardless of their party affiliation.

In the 2012 general election held on November 6, 2012, the following were elected to represent the state of California in the United States House of Representatives:

DISTRICT 1

DOUG LaMALFA, Republican was elected.

Doug LaMalfa [R] 58.1%
Jim Reed [D]        41.9%
 
Mr. LaMalfa was a former State Senator.
Mr. Reed was an attorney.

DISTRICT 2

JARED HUFFMAN, Democrat was elected.

Jared Huffman [D]  70.4%
Daniel Roberts [R]  29.6%

Mr. Huffman was a state assembly member.
Mr. Roberts was an investment company president.

DISTRICT 3

JOHN GARMENDI, Democrat was reelected.

John Garmendi [D] 53.9%
Kim Vann [R]        46.1%

U.S. Rep. Garmendi who represented the former 10th district since 2009  sought re-election in  district 3 of the new map.

Mr. Van was a county supervisor.

DISTRICT 4

TOM McCLINTOCK, Republican was reelected.

Tom McClintock [R] 61.2%
Jack Uppal [D]         38.8%

U.S. Rep. McClintock who has represented former 4th district since 2009 sought seek re-election in  district 4 of the new map.

Mr. Uppal was an engineer.

DISTRICT 5

MIKE THOMPSON, Democrat was reelected.

Mike Thompson [D] 74.2%
Randy Loftin [R]      25.8%

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson who has represented former 1st district since 1999 sought  re-election in district 5 of the new map.

Mr. Loftin was a tax and financial planning advisor.

DISTRICT 6

DORIS MATSUI, Democrat was reelected.

Doris Matsui [D]           74.6%
Joseph McCray Sr. [R]  25.4%

U.S. Rep. Matsui who has represented  former 5th district since 2005  sought re-election in district 6 of the new map.

DISTRICT 7

AMI BERA, Democrat was elected.

Ami Bera [D]       50.8%
Dan Lungren [R]  49.2%

U.S. Rep. Lungren who lost was the incumbent and   had represented former 7th district since 2005. He sought re-election in district 7 of the new map.. He had also previously served from 1979 to 1989.

Ms. Bera was a physician and was the Democratic candidate against Mr. Lungren in 2010.

DISTRICT 8

PAUL COOK, Republican was elected

Paul Cook [R]    57.6%
Gregg Imus [R]  42.4%

This was a battle between two Republicans.

Two Republican candidates got the most votes in the primary and under the Top Two Candidates Open primary Act  faced off in November.

Mr. Paul Cook was a state assemblyman.

Mr. Greg Imus was a minuteman Civil Defense Corps. co-founder.

DISTRICT 9

JERRY McNERNEY, Democrat was reelected.

Jerry McNerney [D] 54.7%
Ricky Gill [R]          45.3%

U.S. Rep Jerry McNerney was the incumbent. He  had represented  former 11th District since 2007 and ran  for re-election in District 9 of the new map.

Mr. Ricky Gill was a student at the UC Berkeley School of Law.

DISTRICT 10

JEFF DENHAM, Republican was reelected.

Jeff Denham [R]       53.5%
Jose Hernandez [D]  46.5%

U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham was the incumbent. He had represented  former 19th District since 2011 and sought  re-election in District 10 of the new map.

Mr. Hernandez was an astronaut.

DISTRICT 11

GEORGE MILLER, Democrat was reelected.

George Miller [D] 69.1%
Virginia Fuller [R] 30.9%

U.S. Rep. Miller was the incumbent. He had represented  former 7th District since 1975 and sought re-election in  District 11 of the new map.

DISTRICT 12

NANCY PELOSI, Democrat was reelected.

Nancy Pelosi [D]  84.9%
John Dennis [R]   15.1%

U.S. Rep. Pelosi was the incumbent and  the Minority Leader of the House. She has represented former District 8 since 1993 and sought re-election in  District 12 of the new map.

DISTRICT 13

BARBARA LEE, Democrat was reelected.

Barbara Lee [D]          86.6%
Marilyn Singleton [O]  13.4%

U.S. Rep. Lee was the incumbent. She had represented  former 9th District since 1998 and sought re-election in District 13 of the new map.

DISTRICT 14

JACKIE SPEIER, Democrat was reelected.

Jackie Speier [D]            74.2%
Deborah Bacigalupi [R]   25.8%

U.S. Rep. Speier who had represented  former 12th District since 2008 ran for  re-election in District 14 of the new map.

DISTRICT 15

ERIC SWALWELL, Democrat was elected.

Eric Swalwell [D]          52.2%
Fortney Pete Stark [D]  47.8%
       
Two Democrats ran against each other in this district.

U.S. Rep. Stark who lost had represented the former 13th District since 1993. He ran for   reelection in District 15 of the new map.

Mr. Swalwell was an Almeda County deputy district attorney and member of the Dublin city council.

DISTRICT 16

JIM COSTA, Democrat was elected.

Jim Costa [D]        55.1%
Brian Whelan [R]  44.9%

U.S. Rep. Dennis Cardoza, Democrat who had represented former District 18 since 2003 retired. 

U.S. Rep Jim Costa who had represented  former 20th District since 2005 ran for re-election in  District 16 of the new map.

Mr. Whelan was an attorney.

DISTRICT 17

MIKE HONDA, Democrat was reelected.

Mike Honda [D] U.S. Rep.
Evelyn Li [R]

U.S. Rep. Mike Honda had represented former  15th District since 2001. He ran for  re-election in District 17 of the new map.

Ms. Li was a Cardiologist.

DISTRICT 18

ANNA ESHOO, Democrat was reelected.

Anna Eshoo [D]      702%
Dave Chapman [R] 29.8%

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo  who had represented  former 14th District since 1993 ran for re-election in District 18 of the new map.

Mr. Chapman, as the Republican nominee unsuccessfully challanged Rep. Eshoo also  in 2010.

DISTRICT 19

ZOE LOFGREN, Democrat was reelected.

Zoe Lofgren [D]      72.9%
Robert Murray [R]  27.1%

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who had represented  former 16th District since 1995 ran for  re-election in District 19 of the new map.

DISTRICT 20

SAM FARR, Democrat was reelected.

Sam Farr [D]    72.8%
Jeff Taylor [R]  27.2%

U.S. Rep. Sam Farr who has represented  former 17th District since 1993 ran for reelection in District 20 of the new map.

DISTRICT 21

DAVID VALADAO, Republican was elected.

David Valadao [R]     58.9%
John Hernandez [D]   41.4%

Mr. Valadao was a state assembly member.

Mr. Hernandez was the chief executive officer of Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

DISTRICT 22

DEVIN NUNES, Republican was reelected.

Devin Nunes [R]  62.9%
Otto Lee [D]        37.1%

U.S. Rep. Nunes who has represented former District 21 since 2003 ran for re-election in  District 22 in the new map.

Mr. Lee was a lawyer and former Sunnayvale city council member.

DISTRICT 23

KEVIN McCARTHY, Republican was reelected.

Kevin McCarthy [R]  73.9%
Terry Phillips [O]      26.1%

U.S. Rep. McCarthy who has represented  former District 22 since 2007 sought reelection in District 23 of the new map.

Mr. Phillips was a former News Reporter.

DISTRICT 24

LOIS CAPPS, Democrat was reelected.

Lois Capps [D]          54.8%
Abel Maldonado [R]  45.2%

U.S. Rep. Lois Capps who has represented  former District 23 since 2003 sought reelection in  District 24 of the new map.

Mr. Maldonado was a former Lieutenant Governor of California.

DISTRICT 25

HOWARD "BUCK" McKEON, Republican was re-elected.

Howard "Buck" McKeon [R]  55.6%
Lee C. Rogers [D]                 44.4%

U.S. Rep. McKeon who has represented former District 25 since 1993 ran for  re-election in  District 25 of the new map.

Mr. Rogers was a podiatrist.

DISTRICT 26

JULIA BROWNLEY, Democrat was reelected.

Julia Brownley [D]    52.0%
Tony Strickland [R]  48.0%

Republican U.S. Rep.Elton Gallegly who has represented former District 24 since 2003 retired. Most of former district 24 became district 26 in the new map.

Mr. Strickland was a state senator.
Ms. Brownley was a state assembly member.

DISTRICT 27

JUDY CHU, Democrat was reelected.

Judy Chu [D]       63.3%
Jack Orswell [R]  36.7%  

U.S. Rep. Judy Chu has represented former District 32 since 2009.  She sought  reelection in District 27 of the new map.

DISTRICT 28

ADAM SCHIFF, Democrat was reelected.

Adam Schiff [D]      75.7%
Phil Jennerjahn [R]  24.3%

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff who has represented former District 29 since 2003 sought reelection in District 28 of the new map.

DISTRICT 29

TONY CARDENAS, Democrat was elected.

Tony Cardenas [D]           74.0%
David R. Hernandez [O]    26.0%

Mr. Cardenas was a Los Angeles City Council member
Mr. Hernandez was the president of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

DISTRICT 30

BRAD SHERMAN, Democrat was elected.

Brad Sherman [D]        60.4%
Howard L. Berman [D] 39.6%

U.S. Rep. Sherman represented former District 28. U.S. Rep. Berman represented former District 27. They were both Democrats and ran against each other for District 30 in the new map.

DISTRICT 31

GARY G. MILLER, Republican was elected.

Gary G. Miller [R] 55.2%
Bob Dutton [R]     44.8%

Two Republicans contested for this District.

A substantial Democratic vote was divided among several contestants and none of them were able to come within the Top Two vote getters. General consensus is that there would have been  a close contest between a Republican and a Democratic candidate for this District.

Resident incumbent Republicans, U.S. Rep. David Dreier who has represented former 26th District since 2003 and U.S. Rep. Jerry Lewis who has represented former District 41 since 2003, both retired.

U.S. Rep. Gary G. Miller who has represented former 42nd District since 2003 sought reelection in District 31 of the new map.

Mr. Dutton was a state senator.

DISTRICT 32

GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, Democrat was reelected.

Grace F. Napolitano [D] U.S. Rep
David L. Miller [R]

U.S. Rep. Napolitano who has represented former 38th District since 2003 sought  reelection in District 32 of the new map.

DISTRICT 33

HENRY A. WAXMAN, Democrat  was reelected.

Henry A. Waxman [D]  53.2%
Bill Bloomfield [O]        46.8%

U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman has represented former  30th District since 2003. He sought reelection in District 33 of the new map.

DISTRICT 34

XAVIER BECERRA, Democrat was reelected.

Xavier Becerra [D] U.S. Rep
Stephen C. Smith [R]

U.S. Rep. Becerra who has represented former District 31 since 2003 ran for reelection in District 34 of the new map.

DISTRICT 35

GLORIA NEGRETE McLEOD, Democrat was elected.


Gloria Negrete McLeod [D]  55.9%
Joe Baca [D]                       44.1%

Two Democrats ran for this District.
U.S. Rep. Joe Baca who has represented former District 43 since 2003  sought re-election in  District 35 of the new map.
Ms. McLeod was a state senator.

DISTRICT 36

RAUL RUIZ, Democrat was elected.

Raul Ruiz [D]              51.9%
Mary Bono Mack [R]   48.1%

U.S. Rep. Mary Bono Mack who has represented former 45th District since 2003 ran for  reelection in District 36 of the new map.
Mr. Ruiz was a physician.

DISTRICT 37

KAREN BASS, Democrat was elected.

Karen Bass [D]  86.3%
M. Osborne [R] 13.7%

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass who has represented former 33rd District since January 2011 sought reelection in District 37 of the new map.

DISTRICT 38

LINDA SANCHEZ, Democrat was reelected.

Linda Sanchez [D]        66.7%
Benjamin Campos [R]   33.3%

U.S. Rep. Sanchez who represented former District 39 sought  re-election in District 38 of the new map.

DISTRICT  39

ED ROYCE, Republican was reelected.

Ed Royce [R]  58.8%
Jay Chen [D]   41.2%

U.S. Rep. Ed Royce who represented former District 40 sought  reelection in District 39 of the new map.

Mr. Chen was a School District board member.

DISTRICT 40

LUCILLE ROYAL-ALLARD, Democrat was reelected.

Lucille Royal-Allard [D]  59.6%
David Sanches [R]         40.4%

U.S. Rep. Lucille Royal-Allard who represented former District 34 sought  reelection in District 40 of the new map.

DISTRICT 41

MARK TAKANO, Democrat was elected.

Mark Takano [D]      57.6%
John Tavaglione [R]  42.4%

No incumbent ran in this district.
Mr. Tavaglione was a Riverside County supervisor.
Mr. Takano was a Riverside Community College District trustee.

DISTRICT 42

KEN CALVERT, Republican was reelected.

Ken Calvert [R]              61.1%
Michael Williamson [D]   38.9%

U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert who represented former 44th District sought reelection in District 42 of the new map.

DISTRICT 43

MAXINE WALTERS, Democrat was reelected.

Maxine Walters [D]   70.4%
Bob Flores [D]          29.6%

Two Democrats ran in this district.

U.S. Rep. Maxine Walters who has represented former District 35 since 1993 sought reelection  in District 43 of the new map.

DISTRICT 44

JANICE HAHN, Democrat was elected.

Janice Hahn [D]          60.1%
Laura Richardson [D]  39.9%

Two incumbent Democratic U.S. Representatives ran in this district. 

U.S. Rep. Hahn  represented former District 36 since July 2011.
U.S. Rep. Richardson represented former District 37 since 2007.
California Democratic Party endorsed Ms. Hahn.

DISTRICT 45

JOHN CAMPBELL, Republican was elected.

John Campbell [R]  59.1%
Sukhee Kang [D]    40.9%

U.S. Rep. John Campbell who  represented former District 48 since 2005 ran for  reelection in  District 45 of the new map.
Sukhee King was the Mayor of Irvine.

DISTRICT 46

LORETTA SANCHEZ, Democrat was elected.

Loretta Sanchez [D] 61.8%
Jerry Hayden [R]     38.2%

U.S. Rep. Sanchez has represented former 47th District since 2003. She sought reelection  in  District 46 of the new map.

Mr. Hayden  was a businessman.

DISTRICT 47

ALAN LOWENTHAL, Democrat was elected.

Alan Lowenthal [D]  55.3%
Gary DeLong [R]     44.7%

No incumbent ran in this district.
Mr. Lowenthal was a state senator.
Mr. DeLong was a Long Beach city council member.

DISTRICT 48

DANA ROHRABACHER, Republican was elected.

Dana Rohrabacher [R]  61.3%
Ron Varasteh [D]         38.7%

U.S. Rep. Rohrabacher has represented former District 46 since 2003. She sought reelection in District 48 of the new map.

Mr. Varasteh was a scientist and engineer.

DISTRICT 49

DARREL ISSA, Republican was elected.

Darrel Issa [R]         58.8%
Jerry Tetalman [D]  41.2%

U.S. Rep. Darell Issa who has represented former 49th District since 2003 sought reelection in District 49 of the new map.

Mr. Jerry Tetalman was a Realtor and a  strong anti-war person.

DISTRICT 50

DUNCAN D. HUNTER, Republican was reelected.

Duncan D. Hunter [R]  68.2%
David B. Secor [D]      31.8%

U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter who has represented former District 52 since 2009 sought  reelection in District 50 of the New Map.

DISTRICT 51

JUAN VARGAS, Democrat was elected.

Juan Vargas [D]           70.0%
Michael Crimmins [R]  30.0%

No incumbent ran in this district.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Bob Filner who has represented former District 51 since 2003 retired   to run for mayor of San Diego.

Mr. Vargas was a state senator.

DISTRICT 52

SCOTT PETERS, Democrat was elected.

Scott Peters [D]     50.5%
Brian Bilbray [R]   49.5%

U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray who has represented former District 50 since 2006 sought  reelection in District 52 of the new map.

Scott Peters was Port of San Diego chair.

DISTRICT 53

SUSAN DAVIS, Democrat was reelected.

Susan Davis [D]      60.6%
Nick Popaditch [R]  39.4%

U.S. Rep. Susan Davis who has represented former 53rd District since 2001 sought reelection in District 53 of the new map.