Election results
Candidates
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Vice President
Joseph Biden
Democrat
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Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democrat
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Representative
Henry Waxman
Democrat, 33rd District
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Assembly
Holly Mitchell
Democrat, 54th District
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District attorney
Jackie Lacey
LA County
Measures
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31Failed
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32Failed
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33Failed
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34Failed
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35Passed
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36Passed
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37Failed
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38Failed
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39Passed
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40Passed
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AFailed
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BPassed
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JPassed
This page was updated as the official results of the Nov. 6 general election were tallied. Explore the rest of the site for a comprehensive look at the 2012 election through stories, photos, videos, blog posts and interactive multimedia content, produced by Daily Bruin staff.
Barack Obama is a public figure on par with Kennedy and an orator on par with Reagan. #dbelections12
— Eitan Arom (@Eitan_Arom) November 7, 2012
Obama very fair to Romney family on legacy of public service--a generous comment that he can certainly afford to make.
— Alexandra Tashman (@alexandra_tash) November 7, 2012
Romney gracious in defeat, remarking that “I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation.”
— Alexandra Tashman (@alexandra_tash) November 7, 2012
Reactions to election results
Read a live blog of what people in Westwood had to say about election night as it unfolded.
Photo gallery of reactions
Elections Statistics
The Daily Bruin collaborated with the UCLA Department of Statistics to gauge the political climate on campus during the 2012 election season.
An anonymous online survey was emailed to 8,000 undergraduates through the UCLA Registrar’s Office, which students could fill out between Sept. 24 and Oct. 9. The survey received 718 responses — a 9 percent response rate. While low, the responses matched UCLA student demographics and are an accurate indicator of the campus. The margin of error for the survey overall is 4.1 percent.
Students in the UCLA statistics course 140SL, which is about statistical consulting, analyzed the responses to the survey.
Browse the raw data online or download the complete list of questions asked.
Survey shows students lack political involvement on campus
Survey finds Latino students more likely to support Obama
Poll finds gender gap in Obama support
Poll finds Prop. 30 awareness low among UCLA students
Live exit poll results
Daily Bruin reporters were at Westwood voting locations all day Tuesday collecting exit poll results. The charts below are updated live as we collect responses. View more exit poll results »
President
Prop 30
What was on the ballot?
Learn more about the candidates and measures on the Los Angeles County ballot.
UCLA Phone bankers in 2012 Elections
Lambda Chi Alpha polling place
Google Hangout: Professor Daniel Mitchell
More elections stories
News
- Editorial: Public education needs to be viewed as a whole
- President Barack Obama edges out Republican candidate Mitt Romney for second term
- Prop. 30 fate still undecided
- List mix-up causes students to cast provisional ballots in LA County
- UCLA undergrads lean left, exit poll shows
- First-time voters at UCLA
- Independents to play important role in election
- Voting by mail provides alternative for students
- Taxpayers association files lawsuit against CSU Monterey
- Last presidential debate focuses on foreign policy
- USAC encourages students to register to vote
- UC financial future depends on passage of Proposition 30
- USAC passes resolution to endorse Prop. 30
- Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at Proposition 30 rally in Bruin Plaza
- Brown talks education during UC newspaper interview
- Second debate focuses on new topics, lacks new insights
- Gov. Brown speaks at Prop. 30 rally in Bruin Plaza
- As a part of UC Day of Action, Gov. Jerry Brown will speak at UCLA to promote Proposition 30
- Gov. Jerry Brown speaking at Prop. 30 rally in Bruin Plaza Tuesday
- Biden, Ryan cover foreign and domestic policy in vice presidential debate
- UCLA students gather for viewings of first Obama, Romney debate
- Percent of independent voters in California hits all-time high with change in primaries
- Gov. Jerry Brown signs same-day voter registration bill
- Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill enabling same-day voter registration for Californians
- New website allows California residents to register to vote electronically
- Romney officially nominated as GOP presidential candidate
- Obama emphasizes higher education at Ohio rally, criticizes Romney's plans
- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney chooses Paul Ryan as running mate
- UC Regents voice support for Gov. Brown’s tax measure at board meeting
- UC Board of Regents endorses proposed tax initiative, freezes tuition rates
- UC faces possible 20.3 percent tuition increase if Gov. Brown's tax initiative fails
Opinion
- Editorial: UC leadership should not have relied on Prop. 30
- Editorial Board Endorsements: Elections 2012
- UCLA students lack balance in political perspectives
- Alexandra Tashman: Programs need to encourage political careers for women
- Ryland Lu: Professors should keep politics out of the classroom
- Ramsey Ugarte: Spending problems limit effectivness of tax initatives
- Eitan Arom: Students can upset media’s pull over politics with technology
- Maia Ferdman: Students must actively seek truth in debate
- Ramsey Ugarte: Including Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in the debates would broaden the discourse
- Ryland Lu: Voting laws should work to encourage, educate constituents
- Eitan Arom: Choosing organic or genetically modified foods is up to the consumer