2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Bart Baron (R) by 32.2 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
64.3%157,720
Bart BaronRepublican
32.1%78,795
Thomas NessGreen
1.7%4,137
Andrew Le CureauxLibertarian
1.5%3,630
Fred D. RosenbergNatural Law
0.4%887
245,169 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 2000
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.
Sander M. LevinBart Baron
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$36.2K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$36.2K
$104.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas Ness $29.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)Bart Baron (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Ness (Green), 1.7%; Andrew Le Cureaux (Libertarian), 1.5%; Fred D. Rosenberg (Natural Law), 0.4%