2012Final results
2012 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
Jeff Denham (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Jose Hernandez (D) by 5.4 points.
Jeff DenhamRepublican · winner
52.7%110,265
Jose HernandezDemocrat
47.3%98,934
209,199 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.
Jose HernandezJeff Denham
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$3.9K
Cash on hand
$155.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012