2012Final results
2012 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Raul Ruiz (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Mary Bono Mack (R) by 5.9 points.
Raul RuizDemocrat · winner
52.9%110,189
Mary Bono MackRepublican
47.1%97,953
208,142 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.
Raul RuizMary Bono Mack
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$51.3K
Cash on hand
$78.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012