The 2012 California State Assembly elections took place on November 6, 2012, with a primary election held on June 5, 2012. Voters in all 80 of California's state assembly districts voted for their representative. The Democrats gained three seats from the Republicans, winning 55 seats and securing a two-thirds supermajority in the chamber.
Overview California State Assembly elections, 2012Primary election — June 5, 2012 Party Votes Percentage Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting Democratic 2,481,326 52.27% 144 84 73 Republican 2,147,125 45.23% 114 72 65 No party preference 88,523 1.86% 9 1 1 Green 18,063 0.38% 3 0 0 Libertarian 9,871 0.21% 2 0 0 Peace and Freedom 2,055 0.04% 2 1 1 Valid votes 4,746,963 89.09% — — — Invalid votes 581,333 10.91% — — — Totals 5,328,296 100.00% 274 158 — Voter turnout 31.06%
California State Assembly elections, 2012General election — November 6, 2012Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Democratic 6,835,701 58.46% 55 3 Republican 4,765,952 40.76% 25 2 No party preference 66,239 0.57% 0 1 Peace and Freedom 25,167 0.22% 0 Valid votes 11,693,059 88.57% — — Invalid votes 1,509,099 11.43% — — Totals 13,202,158 100.00% 80 — Voter turnout 72.36%
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Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 24, 2012
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