2012Final results
2012 election for California's 49th District
U.S. House · California
Darrell Issa (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry Tetalman (D) by 16.3 points.
Darrell IssaRepublican · winner
58.2%159,725
Jerry TetalmanDemocrat
41.8%114,893
274,618 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.
Jerry TetalmanDarrell Issa
$136.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$132.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$1.7M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012