2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in California
U.S. Senate · California
Dianne Feinstein (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Emken (R) by 25.0 points.
Dianne FeinsteinDemocrat · winner
62.5%7,864,624
Elizabeth EmkenRepublican
37.5%4,713,887
12,578,511 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.
Dianne FeinsteinElizabeth Emken
$12.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$15.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$865.5K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012