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2012 California U.S. House District 51 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 51 Election?

Juan Vargas won the 2012 California U.S. House District 51 Election. Juan Vargas received 113,934 popular votes (71.48%). The main challenger was Michael Crimmins (28.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Vargas and Crimmins

Vargas +43.0 pts · won by 68,470 votes
Juan VargasDemocraticWINNER71.48%
113,934 votes
Michael CrimminsRepublican28.52%
45,464 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.