2012Final results
2012 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Judy Chu (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Jack Orswell (R) by 28.0 points.
Judy ChuDemocrat · winner
64.0%154,191
Jack OrswellRepublican
36.0%86,817
241,008 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.
Judy ChuJack Orswell
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$204.3K
$858.3K
Spent by the campaign
$204.3K
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012