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Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: California Congressional Seats

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December 4, 2012

By Ballotpedia's Congressional team

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MADISON, Wisconsin: California had 53 U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. A total of 46 incumbents sought re-election on November 6, 2012, with 39 of them being successfully re-elected.

The following incumbents lost in the general election:

As a result of the election, Democrats picked up four U.S. House seats in California.

Here are the candidates who won election from California.

District General Election Candidates Incumbent 2012 Winner Partisan Switch?
1st Democratic Party Jim Reed
Republican Party Doug La Malfa		 Mike Thompson Republican PartyDoug La Malfa Yes
2nd Democratic Party Jared Huffman
Republican Party Daniel Roberts		 Wally Herger Democratic PartyJared Huffman Yes
3rd Democratic Party John Garamendi
Republican Party Kim Dolbow Vann		 Dan Lungren Democratic PartyJohn Garamendi Yes
4th Democratic Party Jack Uppal
Republican Party Tom McClintock		 Tom McClintock Republican PartyTom McClintock No
5th Democratic Party Mike Thompson
Republican Party Randy Loftin		 Doris Matsui Democratic PartyMike Thompson No
6th Democratic Party Doris Matsui
Republican Party Joseph McCray, Sr.		 Lynn Woolsey Democratic Party Doris Matsui No
7th Democratic Party Ami Bera
Republican PartyDan Lungren		 George Miller Democratic Party Ami Bera No
8th Republican Party Paul Cook
Republican Party Gregg Imus		 Nancy Pelosi Republican Party Paul Cook Yes
9th Democratic Party Jerry McNerney
Republican Party Ricky Gill		 Barbara Lee Democratic Party Jerry McNerney No
10th Democratic Party Jose Hernandez
Republican Party Jeff Denham		 John Garamendi Republican Party Jeff Denham Yes
11th Democratic Party George Miller
Republican Party Virginia Fuller		 Jerry McNerney Democratic Party George Miller No
12th Democratic Party Nancy Pelosi
Republican Party John Dennis		 Jackie Speier Democratic Party Nancy Pelosi No
13th Democratic Party Barbara Lee
Grey.png Marilyn Singleton		 Pete Stark Democratic Party Barbara Lee No
14th Democratic Party Jackie Speier
Republican Party Deborah Bacigalupi
 Anna Eshoo Democratic Party Jackie Speier No
15th Democratic Party Pete Stark
Democratic Party Eric Swalwell
 Mike Honda Democratic Party Eric Swalwell No
16th Democratic Party Jim Costa
Republican PartyBrian Daniel Whelan		 Zoe Lofgren Democratic Party Jim Costa No
17th Democratic Party Mike Honda
Republican Party Evelyn Li		 Sam Farr Democratic Party Mike Honda No
18th Democratic Party Anna Eshoo
Republican Party Dave Chapman		 Dennis Cardoza Democratic Party Anna Eshoo No
19th Democratic Party Zoe Lofgren
Republican Party Robert Murray		 Jeff Denham Democratic Party Zoe Lofgren Yes
20th Democratic Party Sam Farr
Republican Party Jeff Taylor		 Jim Costa Democratic Party Sam Farr No
21st Democratic Party John Hernandez
Republican Party David Valadao		 Devin Nunes Republican Party David Valadao No
22nd Democratic Party Otto Lee
Republican Party Devin Nunes		 Kevin McCarthy Republican Party Devin Nunes No
23rd Republican Party Kevin McCarthy
Grey.png Terry Phillips		 Lois Capps Republican Party Kevin McCarthy Yes
24th Democratic Party Lois Capps
Republican Party Abel Maldonado		 Elton Gallegly Democratic Party Lois Capps Yes
25th Democratic PartyLee Rogers
Republican PartyHoward McKeon		 Howard McKeon Republican PartyHoward McKeon No
26th Democratic Party Julia Brownley
Republican Party Tony Strickland		 David Dreier Democratic Party Julia Brownley Yes
27th Democratic Party Judy Chu
Republican PartyJack Orswell		 [[Brad Sherman]] Democratic Party Judy Chu No
28th Democratic Party Adam Schiff
Republican Party Phil Jennerjahn		 Howard Berman Democratic Party Adam Schiff No
29th Democratic Party Tony Cardenas
Grey.png David Hernandez		 Adam Schiff Democratic Party Tony Cardenas No
30th Democratic Party Howard Berman
Democratic Party [[Brad Sherman]]		 Henry Waxman Democratic Party [[Brad Sherman]] No
31st Republican Party Bob Dutton
Republican Party Gary Miller		 Xavier Becerra Republican Party Gary Miller Yes
32nd Democratic Party Grace Napolitano
Republican Party David Miller		 Judy Chu Democratic Party Grace Napolitano No
33rd Democratic Party Henry Waxman
Grey.png Bill Bloomfield		 Karen Bass Democratic Party Henry Waxman No
34th Democratic Party Xavier Becerra
Republican Party Stephen Smith
 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic Party Xavier Becerra No
35th Democratic Party Joe Baca
Democratic Party Gloria Negrete McLeod
 Maxine Waters Democratic Party Gloria Negrete McLeod No
36th Democratic Party Raul Ruiz
Republican PartyMary Bono Mack		 Janice Hahn Democratic PartyRaul Ruiz No
37th Democratic Party Karen Bass
Republican Party Morgan Osborne		 Laura Richardson Democratic Party Karen Bass No
38th Democratic Party Linda Sanchez
Republican Party Benjamin Campos		 Grace Napolitano Democratic Party Linda Sanchez No
39th Democratic Party Jay Chen
Republican Party Edward R. Royce		 Linda Sanchez Republican Party Edward R. Royce Yes
40th Democratic Party Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democratic Party David Sanchez		 Edward Royce Democratic Party Lucille Roybal-Allard Yes
41st Democratic Party Mark Takano
Republican Party John Tavaglione		 Jerry Lewis Democratic Party Mark Takano Yes
42nd Democratic Party Michael Williamson
Republican Party Ken Calvert		 Gary Miller Republican Party Ken Calvert No
43rd Democratic Party Bob Flores
Democratic Party Maxine Waters		 Joe Baca Democratic Party Maxine Waters No
44th Democratic PartyJanice Hahn
Democratic PartyLaura Richardson		 Ken Calvert Democratic PartyJanice Hahn Yes
45th Democratic Party Sukhee Kang
Republican Party John Campbell		 Mary Bono Mack Republican Party John Campbell No
46th Democratic Party Loretta Sanchez
Republican PartyJerry Hayden		 Dana Rohrabacher Democratic Party Loretta Sanchez Yes
47th Democratic Party Alan Lowenthal
Republican Party Gary DeLong		 Loretta Sanchez Democratic Party Alan Lowenthal No
48th Democratic Party Ron Varasteh
Republican Party Dana Rohrabacher		 John Campbell Republican Party Dana Rohrabacher No
49th Democratic Party Jerry Tetalman
Republican Party Darrell Issa		 Darrell Issa Republican Party Darrell Issa No
50th Democratic Party David Secor
Republican Party Duncan Hunter		 Brian Bilbray Republican Party Duncan Hunter No
51st Democratic Party Juan Vargas
Republican Party Michael Crimmins		 Bob Filner Democratic Party Juan Vargas No
52nd Democratic Party Scott Peters
Republican Party Brian Bilbray		 Duncan Hunter Democratic Party Scott Peters Yes
53rd Democratic Party Susan Davis
Republican Party Nick Popaditch
 Susan Davis Democratic Party Susan Davis No


Members of the U.S. House from California -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 34 38
     Republican Party 19 15
Total 53 53

National picture

Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House. Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.

2012 United States House General Election Results
Party Total Winners Incumbent Winners Defeated Incumbents Incumbent Re-Election Rate** Non-Incumbent Winners
Democratic 201 151 10 93.8% 50
Republican 234 198 17 92.1% 35
TOTALS 435 349 27 92.8% 85
**Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
U.S. Senate Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 51 53
     Republican Party 47 45
     Independent 2 2
Total 100 100
U.S. House Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 193 201
     Republican Party 242 234
Total 435 435

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