2012Final results
2012 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Cárdenas (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating David R. Hernandez (Ind) by 48.1 points.
Tony CárdenasDemocrat · winner
74.1%111,287
David R. HernandezIndependent
25.9%38,994
150,281 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.
Tony CárdenasNo Republican
$844.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$709.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$134.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: David R. Hernandez $12.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012