2012 California State Senate election

2012 California State Senate election

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20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Darrell Steinberg Bob Huff
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th–Sacramento 29th–Diamond Bar
Seats before 25 15
Seats after 29 11
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 4,035,256 2,321,286
Percentage 62.61% 36.02%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

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]

  1. ^ "New Term Limits Add Stability to the State Legislature". Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved January 11, 2024.