2012Final results
2012 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Michael M. Honda (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Evelyn Li (R) by 47.1 points.
Michael M. HondaDemocrat · winner
73.5%159,392
Evelyn LiRepublican
26.5%57,336
216,728 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.
Michael M. HondaEvelyn Li
$900.8K
Raised by the campaign
$69.7K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$64.4K
$78.2K
Cash on hand
$5.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012