2012Final results
2012 election for California Senate District 33
California State Senate · California
Ricardo Lara (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating Lee H. Chauser (Pf) by 60.8 points.
Ricardo LaraDemocrat · winner
80.4%158,707
Lee H. ChauserPeace and Freedom
19.6%38,671
197,378 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