2012Final results
2012 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Scott Peters (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Brian P. Bilbray (R) by 2.4 points.
Scott PetersDemocrat · winner
51.2%151,451
Brian P. BilbrayRepublican
48.8%144,459
295,910 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.
Scott PetersBrian P. Bilbray
$4.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$4.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$28.7K
Cash on hand
$45.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012