Elections / 1996 · House · CA-12
CA-12 — 1996 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionCA-12 · U.S. HouseLantosD+48.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Tom Lantos (i) ✓Democrat | 71.7% | 149,049 |
|---|---|---|
| Storm JenkinsRepublican | 23.7% | 49,276 |
| Christopher Va SchmidtIndependent | 2.9% | 6,111 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-12 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 283,025 | |
| 2022 | D | 239,969 | |
| 2020 | D | 362,950 | |
| 2018 | D | 317,072 | |
| 2016 | D | 338,845 | |
| 2014 | D | 192,264 | |
| 2012 | D | 298,187 | |
| 2010 | D | 201,162 | |
| 2008 | D | 266,853 | |
| 2006 | D | 182,324 | |
| 2004 | D | 252,599 | |
| 2002 | D | 154,984 | |
| 2000 | D | 212,556 | |
| 1998 | D | 173,212 | |
| 1996 | D | 207,908 | |
| 1994 | D | 175,636 | |
| 1992 | D | 228,407 | |
| 1990 | R | 205,698 | |
| 1988 | R | 263,930 | |
| 1986 | R | 187,043 | |
| 1984 | R | 252,693 | |
| 1982 | R | 183,208 | |
| 1980 | R | 199,083 | |
| 1978 | R | 160,085 | |
| 1976 | R | 196,857 |
Same ballot, 1996CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.