2012 California State Assembly election

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.

2012 California State Assembly election

November 6, 2012

All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Pérez Connie Conway
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since March 1, 2010 December 6, 2010
Leader's seat 53rd–Los Angeles 26th–Tulare
Last election 52 seats, 54.27% 28 seats, 43.67%
Seats before 52 27
Seats won 55 25
Seat change 3 2
Popular vote 6,835,701 4,765,952
Percentage 58.46% 40.76%
Swing 4.19% 2.91%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

John Pérez
Democratic

Elected Speaker

John Pérez
Democratic

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