California's 12th State Senate district

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title = California's 12th State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 49.1% Democratic 35.8% Republican 10.9% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 46.2% Latino 42.3% White 5.4% Asian 2.9% Black 1.1% N. American 1.0% Other 0.6% Multiracial 0.3% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,792
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 570,346
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 339,056

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California's 12th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Jeff Denham of Atwater.

District Profile

The 12th District encompasses the entirety of Merced and San Benito Counties and parts of Madera, Monterey, and Stanislaus Counties.

Madera County
*Madera
*Parksdale
*Parkwood

Monterey County
*Gonzales
*Greenfield
*King City
*Salinas
*Soledad
*Boronda
*Castroville
*Chualar

Stanislaus County
*Ceres
*Modesto (77% of residents)
*Newman
*Patterson
*Turlock
*Bret Harte
*Bystrom (91% of residents)
*Empire
*Grayson
*Keyes
*Riverdale Park
*Shackelford
*Westley
*West Modesto

In spite of the Democratic advantage in voter registration, the 12th district is one of the more competitive districts in the state. Denham barely won the open seat in 2002 but was reelected comfortably in 2006.

Election Results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jeff Denham (incumbent)
votes = 91,701
percentage = 59.8
change = +11.4Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wiley Nickel
votes = 61,747
percentage = 40.2
change = -6.9Election box total
votes = 153,448
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 29,954
percentage = 19.6
change = -18.3Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -18.3

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jeff Denham
votes = 73,877
percentage = 48.4
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Rusty Areias
votes = 73,034
percentage = 47.1
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = David Eaton
votes = 6,950
percentage = 4.5
change = +4.5Election box total
votes = 153,861
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 843
percentage = 1.3
change = -7.9Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -7.9

ee also

*California State Senate Districts
*California State Senate
*Districts in California

References

External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate-- [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD12.HTM]