2012Final results
2012 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Xavier Becerra (D) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Stephen C. Smith (R) by 71.2 points.
Xavier BecerraDemocrat · winner
85.6%120,367
Stephen C. SmithRepublican
14.4%20,223
140,590 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.
Xavier BecerraNo Republican
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$901.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012