2012Final results
2012 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Doug LaMalfa (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Reed (D) by 14.8 points.
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · winner
57.4%168,827
Jim ReedDemocrat
42.6%125,386
294,213 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim ReedDoug LaMalfa
$192.7K
Raised by the campaign
$873K
$192.9K
Spent by the campaign
$775.9K
-$477
Cash on hand
$97.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012