2012Final results
2012 election for California Assembly District 47
California State Assembly · California
Cheryl R. Brown (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Baca Jr. (D) by 11.4 points.
Cheryl R. BrownDemocrat · winner
55.7%53,434
Joe Baca Jr.Democrat
44.3%42,475
95,909 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET