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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]
California State Senate elections, 2012 Primary election — June 5, 2012 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | |
Democratic | 1,534,788 | 59.34% | 28 | 22 | 20 | |
Republican | 1,015,668 | 39.27% | 20 | 16 | 16 | |
Libertarian | 23,098 | 0.89% | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
No party preference | 11,923 | 0.46% | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | 788 | 0.03% | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Totals | 2,586,265 | 100.00% | 53 | 40 | — |
California State Senate elections, 2012 General election — November 6, 2012 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Contested | Before | After | +/– | |
Democratic | 4,035,256 | 62.61% | 14 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 4 | |
Republican | 2,321,286 | 36.02% | 6 | 9 | 14† | 10† | 4 | |
Peace and Freedom | 88,658 | 1.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 6,445,200 | 100.00% | 20 | 20 | 39† | 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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29 | 1 | 10 | |
Democratic | Vacant | Republican |
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 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ted Gaines (incumbent) | 110,168 | 48.2 | |
Democratic | Julie Griffith-Flatter | 68,947 | 30.2 | |
Republican | Les Baugh | 37,442 | 16.4 | |
No party preference | "Bo" Bogdan I. Ambrozewicz | 11,923 | 5.2 | |
Total votes | 228,480 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Ted Gaines (incumbent) | 263,256 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Julie Griffith-Flatter | 150,111 | 36.3 | |
Total votes | 413,367 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lois Wolk (incumbent) | 116,403 | 96.9 | |
Republican | Frank Miranda (write-in) | 2,402 | 2.0 | |
Republican | Gary Clift (write-in) | 1,341 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 120,146 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Lois Wolk (incumbent) | 233,406 | 66.2 | |
Republican | Frank Miranda | 119,033 | 33.8 | |
Total votes | 352,439 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 52,148 | 40.7 | ||
Republican | Bill Berryhill | 45,819 | 35.8 | ||
Republican | Leroy Ornellas | 30,109 | 23.5 | ||
Total votes | 128,076 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 142,145 | 50.5 | ||
Republican | Bill Berryhill | 139,502 | 49.5 | ||
Total votes | 281,647 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) | 91,224 | 57.0 | |
Republican | Mark P. Meuser | 68,730 | 43.0 | |
Total votes | 159,954 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) | 229,105 | 61.5 | |
Republican | Mark P. Meuser | 143,707 | 38.5 | |
Total votes | 372,812 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Loni Hancock (incumbent) | 123,624 | 99.3 | |
Peace and Freedom | Mary Catherine McIlroy (write-in) | 785 | 0.6 | |
Libertarian | Lisa D. Ringer (write-in) | 95 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 124,504 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Loni Hancock (incumbent) | 300,994 | 85.8 | |
Peace and Freedom | Mary Catherine McIlroy | 49,987 | 14.2 | |
Total votes | 350,981 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mark Leno (incumbent) | 118,023 | 82.0 | |
Republican | Harmeet Dhillon | 25,828 | 18.0 | |
Total votes | 143,851 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mark Leno (incumbent) | 303,241 | 84.7 | |
Republican | Harmeet Dhillon | 54,887 | 15.3 | |
Total votes | 358,128 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jerry Hill | 76,033 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Sally J. Lieber | 33,566 | 22.5 | |
Libertarian | John H. Webster | 23,003 | 15.4 | |
Democratic | Christopher Kent Chiang | 16,317 | 11.0 | |
Total votes | 148,919 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jerry Hill | 218,775 | 66.1 | |
Democratic | Sally J. Lieber | 112,321 | 33.9 | |
Total votes | 331,096 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jim Beall | 69,179 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Joe Coto | 55,387 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 124,566 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jim Beall | 160,451 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Joe Coto | 122,345 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 282,796 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Bill Monning | 110,890 | 59.4 | |
Republican | Larry Beaman | 75,713 | 40.6 | |
Total votes | 186,603 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Bill Monning | 236,213 | 63.3 | |
Republican | Larry Beaman | 136,836 | 36.7 | |
Total votes | 373,049 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mike Stoker | 69,252 | 44.9 | |
Democratic | Hannah-Beth Jackson | 64,219 | 41.6 | |
Democratic | Jason Hodge | 20,828 | 13.5 | |
Total votes | 154,299 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Hannah-Beth Jackson | 180,780 | 55.7 | |
Republican | Mike Stoker | 143,819 | 44.3 | |
Total votes | 324,599 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Steve Knight | 61,245 | 69.0 | |
Democratic | Star Moffatt | 27,545 | 31.0 | |
Total votes | 88,790 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Steve Knight | 153,412 | 57.6 | |
Democratic | Star Moffatt | 112,780 | 42.4 | |
Total votes | 266,192 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bill Emmerson (incumbent) | 70,465 | 65.0 | |
Democratic | Melissa Ruth O'Donnell | 37,939 | 35.0 | |
Total votes | 108,404 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Bill Emmerson (incumbent) | 159,045 | 56.3 | |
Democratic | Melissa Ruth O'Donnell | 123,518 | 43.7 | |
Total votes | 282,563 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 62,930 | 51.3 | |
Republican | Gilbert V. Gonzales | 53,093 | 43.3 | |
Democratic | Ameenah Fuller | 6,592 | 5.4 | |
Total votes | 122,615 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Carol Liu (incumbent) | 213,127 | 60.8 | |
Republican | Gilbert V. Gonzales | 137,651 | 39.2 | |
Total votes | 350,778 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Todd Zink | 68,384 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Fran Pavley (incumbent) | 65,552 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 133,936 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Fran Pavley (incumbent) | 197,757 | 53.6 | |
Republican | Todd Zink | 171,438 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 369,195 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bob Huff (incumbent) | 68,708 | 64.3 | |
Democratic | Greg Diamond | 38,169 | 35.7 | |
Total votes | 106,877 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Bob Huff (incumbent) | 160,912 | 55.1 | |
Democratic | Greg Diamond | 131,228 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 292,140 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Primary election | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Republican | Jeff Miller | 38,641 | 51.1 | ||
Democratic | Richard Roth | 21,812 | 28.8 | ||
Democratic | Steve Clute | 15,191 | 20.1 | ||
Total votes | 75,644 | 100.0 | |||
General election | |||||
Democratic | Richard Roth | 133,882 | 55.3 | ||
Republican | Jeff Miller | 108,320 | 44.7 | ||
Total votes | 242,202 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 35,865 | 100.0 | |
Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 35,868 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 158,707 | 80.4 | |
Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser | 38,671 | 19.6 | |
Total votes | 197,378 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Roderick Wright (incumbent) | 40,312 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Charlotte A. Svolos | 18,793 | 26.8 | |
Democratic | Paul Butterfield | 11,091 | 15.8 | |
Total votes | 70,196 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Roderick Wright (incumbent) | 192,483 | 76.5 | |
Republican | Charlotte A. Svolos | 59,077 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 251,560 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mimi Walters (incumbent) | 88,321 | 63.6 | |
Democratic | Steve Young | 50,562 | 36.4 | |
Total votes | 138,883 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mimi Walters (incumbent) | 213,086 | 57.0 | |
Democratic | Steve Young | 160,595 | 43.0 | |
Total votes | 373,681 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marty Block | 85,930 | 46.3 | |
Republican | George Plescia | 81,214 | 43.7 | |
Democratic | Patrick L. Marsh | 18,510 | 10.0 | |
Total votes | 185,654 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marty Block | 221,012 | 58.4 | |
Republican | George Plescia | 157,305 | 41.6 | |
Total votes | 378,317 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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