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2012 California U.S. House District 46 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 46 Election?

Loretta Sanchez won the 2012 California U.S. House District 46 Election. Loretta Sanchez received 95,694 popular votes (63.87%). The main challenger was Jerry Hayden (36.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanchez and Hayden

Sanchez +27.7 pts · won by 41,573 votes
Loretta SanchezDemocraticWINNER63.87%
95,694 votes
Jerry HaydenRepublican36.13%
54,121 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.