2012Final results
2012 election for California Senate District 37
California State Senate · California
Mimi Walters (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Steve Young (D) by 14.0 points.
Mimi WaltersRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%213,086
Steve YoungDemocrat
43.0%160,595
373,681 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