2012Final results
2012 election for California's 53rd District
U.S. House · California
Susan A. Davis (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Nick Popaditch (R) by 22.9 points.
Susan A. DavisDemocrat · winner
61.4%164,825
Nick PopaditchRepublican
38.6%103,482
268,307 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.
Susan A. DavisNick Popaditch
$647.4K
Raised by the campaign
$115K
$952.5K
Spent by the campaign
$117.6K
$172.7K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012