2012 California State Senate election explained

Election Name:2012 California State Senate election
Country:California
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 California State Senate election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2014 California State Senate election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
Majority Seats:21
Leader1:Darrell Steinberg
Party1:California Democratic Party
Leaders Seat1:6th–Sacramento
Seats Before1:25
Seats After1:29
Seat Change1: 4
Popular Vote1:4,035,256
Percentage1:62.61%
Leader2:Bob Huff
Party2:California Republican Party
Leaders Seat2:29th–Diamond Bar
Seats Before2:15
Seats After2:11
Seat Change2: 4
Popular Vote2:2,321,286
Percentage2:36.02%
Map Size:450px
President pro tempore
Posttitle:President pro tempore-designate
Before Election:Darrell Steinberg
Before Party:California Democratic Party
After Election:Darrell Steinberg
After Party:California Democratic Party

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]

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%691511 4
Peace and Freedom88,6581.38%0000
Totals6,445,200100.00%20204040
2911
DemocraticRepublican

Results

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District 39

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Term Limits Add Stability to the State Legislature . 2024-01-11 . Public Policy Institute of California . en-US.