2012Final results
2012 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry McNerney (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Ricky Gill (R) by 11.1 points.
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat · winner
55.6%118,373
Ricky GillRepublican
44.4%94,704
213,077 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 McNerneyRicky Gill
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$31.7K
Cash on hand
$30.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012