2012Final results
2012 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating David Sanchez (D) by 17.8 points.
Lucille Roybal-AllardDemocrat · winner
58.9%73,940
David SanchezDemocrat
41.1%51,613
125,553 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.
Lucille Roybal-AllardNo Republican
$581.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$563.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$34.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012