2012Final results
2012 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
Ami Bera (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Daniel E. Lungren (R) by 3.4 points.
Ami BeraDemocrat · winner
51.7%141,241
Daniel E. LungrenRepublican
48.3%132,050
273,291 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.
Ami BeraDaniel E. Lungren
$3.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$3.6M
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$107.5K
Cash on hand
$59K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012