2012 California State Senate election

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.

2012 California State Senate election

November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)

20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Darrell Steinberg Bob Huff
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th–Sacramento 29th–Diamond Bar
Seats before 25 14
Seats after 29 10
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 4,035,256 2,321,286
Percentage 62.61% 36.02%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold

President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

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