2012Final results
2012 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Howard L. Berman (D) by 20.6 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
60.3%149,456
Howard L. BermanDemocrat
39.7%98,395
247,851 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.
Brad ShermanNo Republican
$3.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$6.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$47.8K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Howard L. Berman $4.7M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012