2012Final results
2012 election for California's 3rd District
U.S. House · California
John Garamendi (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Kim Vann (R) by 8.5 points.
John GaramendiDemocrat · winner
54.2%126,882
Kim VannRepublican
45.8%107,086
233,968 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 GaramendiKim Vann
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$40.3K
Cash on hand
$18.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012