2012Final results
2012 election for California's 51st District
U.S. House · California
Juan Vargas (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Michael Crimmins (R) by 43.0 points.
Juan VargasDemocrat · winner
71.5%113,934
Michael CrimminsRepublican
28.5%45,464
159,398 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.
Juan VargasMichael Crimmins
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$28.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$34.3K
$51.2K
Cash on hand
$884
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012