2012Final results
2012 election for California's 20th District
U.S. House · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Jeff Taylor (R) by 48.1 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
74.1%172,996
Jeff TaylorRepublican
25.9%60,566
233,562 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.
Sam FarrJeff Taylor
$735.7K
Raised by the campaign
$100
$727.2K
Spent by the campaign
$6.6K
$73.9K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012