Bilbray Concedes to Peters in California

By   //  November 16, 2012 | 2:16 p.m.
Updated: November 16, 2012 | 2:20 p.m.

Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Calif. conceded the congressional race in California's 52nd District to Democrat Scott Peters Friday, completing a Democratic near-sweep of the Golden State's competitive House districts this year.

Like Democrats in two previously called California races, Peters expanded a slim Election Day lead to an insurmountable margin over the past 10 days as the local board of elections processed uncounted mail ballots. Those votes heavily favored Democrats across California; Friday, Peters had a 3,877-vote lead over Bilbray, with 136,345 votes to the Republican's 132,468. Peters led Bilbray by around 800 votes when counting stopped on election night.

There are now three uncalled House races left over from last week. Earlier today, the Associated Press called California's 7th District for Democrat Ami Bera. Democrats will hold 38 of the state's 53 congressional seats in the next Congress, up from 34 before the election.


Read & Post Comments
Leave A Comment
The National Journal Group has the right (but not the obligation) to monitor the comments and to remove any materials it deems inappropriate.
Comments powered by Disqus
Follow National Journal
About

Staff


Reid Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
Steve Shepard, Executive Editor
Julie Sobel, Editor
Kevin Brennan, Deputy Editor


Disclaimer


On Call editors reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments. The Hotline, National Journal Group, Inc. and Atlantic Media Company are not responsible for the content of the comments that remain.