2012Final results
2012 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Kevin McCarthy (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Terry Phillips (Ind) by 46.4 points.
Kevin McCarthyRepublican · winner
73.2%158,161
Terry PhillipsIndependent
26.8%57,842
216,003 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.
Terry PhillipsKevin McCarthy
$49.6K
Raised by the campaign
$4.7M
$48.5K
Spent by the campaign
$4M
$1K
Cash on hand
$1.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012