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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/California/CA-03
      2012·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John Garamendi
      54.2%126,882 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kim Vann
      45.8%107,086 votes
      Margin
      D+8.5
      233,968 total votes
      2 candidates233,968 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John GaramendiDEM✓
      		DEM126,88254.2%
      Kim VannREP
      		REP107,08645.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+3.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.5%50.3%R+3.8434,096
      202047.9%49.7%R+1.8442,451
      201642.5%50.3%R+7.8349,009
      201243.0%57.0%R+14.0322,305
      200846.2%53.3%R+7.1337,587

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Kevin KileyREP
      R+10.9
      2022
      Kevin KileyREP
      R+7.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+9.3
      2018
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+16.1
      2016
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+18.7
      2014
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+5.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+6.9
      2008
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+5.6
      2006
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+21.6
      2004
      Daniel E LungrenREP
      R+27.1
      2002
      Doug OseREP
      R+28.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Doug OseREP
      R+15.7
      1998
      Doug OseREP
      R+7.4
      1996
      Vic FazioDEM
      D+12.4
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      John GaramendiDEM
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginD+29.1
      Career1974-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Kim VannREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 2012

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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