2012Final results
2012 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
David Valadao (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating John Hernandez (D) by 15.5 points.
David ValadaoRepublican · winner
57.8%67,164
John HernandezDemocrat
42.2%49,119
116,283 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.
John HernandezDavid Valadao
$123.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$100.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$14.4K
Cash on hand
$134.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012