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2012 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

David G. Valadao won the 2012 California U.S. House District 21 Election. David G. Valadao received 67,164 popular votes (57.76%). The main challenger was John Hernandez (42.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Valadao and Hernandez

Valadao +15.5 pts · won by 18,045 votes
David G. ValadaoRepublicanWINNER57.76%
67,164 votes
John HernandezDemocratic42.24%
49,119 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.