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      Home/Elections/2012/US Senate/California
      2012·US Senate·California

      California US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Dianne Feinstein
      62.5%7,864,624 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Elizabeth Emken
      37.5%4,713,887 votes
      Margin
      D+25.1
      12,578,511 total votes
      2 candidates12,578,511 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM✓
      		DEM7,864,62462.5%
      Elizabeth EmkenREP
      		REP4,713,88737.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in California(Class II)

      2024
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+17.8
      2022
      Alex PadillaDEM
      D+22.1
      2018(JP)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      ---
      2016(JP)
      Kamala HarrisDEM
      ---
      2010
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.0
      2006
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+24.4
      2004
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+19.9
      2000
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+19.3
      1998
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+1.9
      1992(S)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+16.3
      1992
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+4.9
      1988
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+8.8
      1986
      Alan CranstonDEM
      D+1.4
      View all US Senate history for California →

      Candidates

      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+26.2
      Career1990-2018
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Elizabeth EmkenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+25.1
      Career2012-2012
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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