2012Final results
2012 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Lee C. Rogers (D) by 9.6 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
54.8%129,593
Lee C. RogersDemocrat
45.2%106,982
236,575 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.
Lee C. RogersHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
$374.1K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$360.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$31.6K
Cash on hand
$516.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012