The Green Papers
2012 Close Contests Summary
Decision by 2% or less


President Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Senate Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Gubernatorial Popular Vote by Party
House Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Close Contests Summary - Decision by 2% or less
Contests Where No Candidate Received a Majority


   

The popular vote tallies are UNOFFICIAL and have been acquired from various sources.
 
The FEC tallies are compiled from each candidates' reported "Total Receipts".

 

Contests

Candidate
(I) = incumbent
* = winner
PartyVoteFEC
Total Receipts
New York House CD 21
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.855%, 4,985 votes
*William L. "Bill" Owens (I)Democratic; Working Families126,63147.11%$1,993,299
Matthew A. "Matt" DohenyRepublican; Conservative; Independence121,64645.26%$1,999,690
BlankScattering16,1406.00% 
Donald L. HassigGreen4,1741.55% 
ScatteringScattering1050.04% 
VoidScattering880.03% 
Totals268,784100.00%$3,992,989
Nebraska House CD 02
Winner's margin: 1.591%, 4,197 votes
*Lee Terry (I)Republican133,96450.80%$2,026,436
John W. Ewing, Jr.Democratic129,76749.20%$611,705
Totals263,731100.00%$2,638,141
Montana Governor
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.566%, 7,571 votes
*Steve BullockDemocratic236,45048.90% 
Rick HillRepublican228,87947.34% 
Ron VandevenderLibertarian18,1603.76% 
Totals483,489100.00% 
New York House CD 27
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.517%, 5,001 votes
*Christopher Carl "Chris" CollinsRepublican; Conservative161,22048.89%$1,317,771
Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul (I)Democratic; Working Families156,21947.37%$4,858,334
BlankScattering12,1323.68% 
VoidScattering1020.03% 
ScatteringScattering950.03% 
Totals329,768100.00%$6,176,105
Indiana House CD 02
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.433%, 3,920 votes
*Jackie Swihart WalorskiRepublican134,03349.01%$1,836,172
Brendan MullenDemocratic130,11347.58%$1,283,256
Joseph Wayne "Joe" RuizLibertarian9,3263.41% 
Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr.Write-in30.00% 
Totals273,475100.00%$3,119,428
Missouri Secretary of State
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.272%, 33,620 votes
*Jason KanderDemocratic1,289,65548.78% 
Shane SchoellerRepublican1,256,03547.51% 
Cisse W. SpraginsLibertarian70,5392.67% 
Justin HarterConstitution27,6151.04% 
Totals2,643,844100.00% 
Illinois House CD 10
Winner's margin: 1.258%, 3,326 votes
*Bradley Scott "Brad" SchneiderDemocratic133,89050.63%$2,981,749
Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr. (I)Republican130,56449.37%$4,516,318
Totals264,454100.00%$7,498,067
Minnesota House CD 06
Winner's margin: 1.210%, 4,296 votes
*Michele M. Bachmann (I)Republican179,24050.47%$25,514,918
James Joseph "Jim" GravesDemocratic-Farmer Labor174,94449.26%$2,578,983
Write-InScattering9690.27% 
Curtis HedWrite-in20.00% 
Derek HenkelsWrite-in10.00% 
Totals355,156100.00%$28,093,901
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.184%, 21,890 votes
*Pedro R. Pierluisi Urrutia (I)Partido Nuevo Progresista895,00348.42%$1,786,845
Rafael Cox AlomarPartido Popular Democrático873,11347.24%$755,233
Juan Manuel "Juanchín" Mercado NievesPartido Independentista Puertoriqueño37,8442.05% 
Félix Córdova IturreguiPartido del Pueblo Trabajador12,8010.69% 
OTROSScattering12,6360.68% 
María De Lourdes Guzmán RiveraMovimiento Unión Soberanista11,3950.62% 
Sadiasept Guillont JuarbePartido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico5,4410.29% 
Totals1,848,233100.00%$2,542,078
Nevada Senate Class 1
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.160%, 11,576 votes
*Dean Heller (I)Republican457,65645.87%$9,341,391
Shelley BerkleyDemocratic446,08044.71%$10,538,708
David Lory VanderBeekIndependent American48,7924.89% 
None of these candidatesNone of these candidates45,2774.54% 
Totals997,805100.00%$19,880,099
Massachusetts House CD 06
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.111%, 4,330 votes
*John F. Tierney (I)Democratic180,94246.41%$2,114,943
Richard R. TiseiRepublican176,61245.30%$2,336,546
Daniel "Dan" FishmanLibertarian16,7394.29%$8,291
BlanksScattering15,0453.86% 
All othersScattering5140.13% 
Totals389,852100.00%$4,459,780
North Dakota Senate Class 1
Winner's margin: 0.898%, 2,881 votes
*Heidi HeitkampDemocratic-Nonpartisan League161,16350.23%$5,343,758
Richard A. "Rick" BergRepublican158,28249.33%$6,501,693
write-inScattering1,4060.44% 
Totals320,851100.00%$11,845,451
Florida President
Winner's margin: 0.877%, 74,309 votes
*Barack Hussein Obama (I)Democratic4,237,75650.01%$732,741,988
Willard "Mitt" RomneyRepublican4,163,44749.13%$478,704,347
Gary Earl JohnsonLibertarian44,7260.53%$2,575,529
Jill E. SteinGreen8,9470.11%$1,005,788
Roseanne Cherri BarrPeace And Freedom8,1540.10%$56,337
Thomas Robert "Tom" StevensObjectivist Party3,8560.05% 
Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.Constitution2,6070.03%$202,258
Ross Carl "Rocky" AndersonJustice Party1,7540.02%$7,954
Thomas "Tom" HoeflingAmerican Independent9460.01% 
Andre Nigel BarnettReform8200.01%$1,808
Stewart Alexis AlexanderSocialist Party USA7990.01%$1,162
Peta LindsaySocialism and Liberation3220.00%$30,903
Jill Ann ReedWrite-in360.00%$45,217
Richard Austin DuncanWrite-in30.00% 
Stephen Gaylord DurhamWrite-in30.00%$38,295
Erin Kent MageeWrite-in20.00%$68
Andrew Charles ConiglioWrite-in10.00% 
Totals8,474,179100.00%$1,215,411,654
Arizona House CD 02
Winner's margin: 0.840%, 2,454 votes
*Ronald "Ron" Barber (I)Democratic147,33850.41%$2,770,669
Martha E. McSallyRepublican144,88449.57%$1,472,607
Anthony ProwellWrite-in570.02% 
Totals292,279100.00%$4,243,276
Washington Secretary of State
Winner's margin: 0.752%, 21,873 votes
*Kim WymanRepublican1,464,74150.38% 
Kathleen DrewDemocratic1,442,86849.62% 
Totals2,907,609100.00% 
Puerto Rico Governor
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.697%, 12,971 votes
*Alejandro J. García PadillaPartido Popular Democrático889,44447.78% 
Luis G. Fortuño Burset (I)Partido Nuevo Progresista876,47347.09% 
Juan Dalmau RamírezPartido Independentista Puertoriqueño46,9982.52% 
Rafael Bernabe RiefkohlPartido del Pueblo Trabajador17,9410.96% 
OTROSScattering13,5680.73% 
Arturo Luis Hernández GonzálezMovimiento Unión Soberanista10,4240.56% 
Rogelio Figueroa GarcíaPartido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico6,5130.35% 
Totals1,861,361100.00% 
Florida House CD 18
Winner's margin: 0.576%, 1,904 votes
*Patrick Erin MurphyDemocratic166,25750.28%$4,626,896
Allen Bernard West (I)Republican164,35349.70%$19,315,952
Marilyn Davis HollomanWrite-in550.02% 
Totals330,665100.00%$23,942,848
Michigan House CD 01
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.542%, 1,881 votes
*Daniel J. "Dan" Benishek (I)Republican167,06048.14%$2,193,618
Gary J. McDowellDemocratic165,17947.60%$1,497,027
Emily Hopp SalvetteLibertarian10,6303.06% 
Ellis BoalGreen4,1681.20% 
Totals347,037100.00%$3,690,645
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Winner's margin: 0.476%, 2,231 votes
*Denise Juneau (I)Democratic235,39750.24% 
Sandy WelchRepublican233,16649.76% 
Totals468,563100.00% 
Illinois House CD 13
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.340%, 1,002 votes
*Rodney L. DavisRepublican137,03446.55%$1,332,739
David Michael GillDemocratic136,03246.21%$1,313,027
John HartmanIndependent21,3197.24%$23,901
Totals294,385100.00%$2,669,667
Utah House CD 04
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.313%, 768 votes
*James David "Jim" Matheson (I)Democratic119,80348.84%$2,355,801
Mia B. LoveRepublican119,03548.53%$2,447,841
Jim L. VeinLibertarian6,4392.63% 
Totals245,277100.00%$4,803,642
North Carolina House CD 07
Winner's margin: 0.194%, 654 votes
*Mike McIntyre (I)Democratic168,69550.10%$2,231,490
David Cheston RouzerRepublican168,04149.90%$1,483,432
Totals336,736100.00%$3,714,922
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor
Winner's margin: 0.157%, 6,858 votes
*Dan ForestRepublican2,187,72850.08% 
Linda D. ColemanDemocratic2,180,87049.92% 
Totals4,368,598100.00% 
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