2012 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2012
Dianne Feinstein DEM +25.1 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 12,578,511
- Margin
- 25.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CA
- D+23.1same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Feinstein Won | DEM | 7,864,624 | 62.52% | |
| Elizabeth Emken | REP | 4,713,887 | 37.48% | |
| Total | 12,578,511 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2012 California Senate race?
Dianne Feinstein (DEM) won with 62.5% of the vote, ahead of Elizabeth Emken (37.5%), a margin of 25.1 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 California Senate race?
12,578,511 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.