Elections / 2012 · House · CA-42
CA-42 — 2012 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
Akashiccongressional district2012 US House electionCA-42 · U.S. HouseCalvertR+21.2
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Ken Calvert ✓Republican | 60.6% | 130,245 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael WilliamsonDemocrat | 39.4% | 84,702 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2012 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-42 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 233,563 | |
| 2022 | D | 145,120 | |
| 2020 | R | 368,047 | |
| 2018 | R | 231,932 | |
| 2016 | R | 254,236 | |
| 2014 | R | 113,390 | |
| 2012 | R | 214,947 | |
| 2010 | R | 204,398 | |
| 2008 | R | 263,313 | |
| 2006 | R | 129,720 | |
| 2004 | R | 246,025 | |
| 2002 | R | 145,246 | |
| 2000 | D | 151,577 | |
| 1998 | D | 112,520 | |
| 1996 | D | 103,336 | |
| 1994 | D | 115,205 | |
| 1992 | D | 157,455 | |
| 1990 | R | 184,286 | |
| 1988 | R | 238,621 | |
| 1986 | R | 192,711 | |
| 1984 | R | 243,619 | |
| 1982 | R | 207,049 | |
| 1980 | R | 149,649 | |
| 1978 | D | 115,445 | |
| 1976 | D | 135,627 |
Same ballot, 2012CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.