2012Final results
2012 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Loretta Sanchez (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Jerry Hayden (R) by 27.7 points.
Loretta SanchezDemocrat · winner
63.9%95,694
Jerry HaydenRepublican
36.1%54,121
149,815 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.
Loretta SanchezJerry Hayden
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$133.6K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$129.4K
$220.9K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012