2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Harvey Dean (R) by 38.5 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
68.3%140,970
Harvey DeanRepublican
29.8%61,502
Dick GachLibertarian
1.3%2,694
Steven RevisConstitution
0.7%1,362
206,528 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 2002
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. LevinHarvey Dean
$941.8K
Raised by the campaign
$68.8K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$69.7K
$38.4K
Cash on hand
$27K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)Harvey Dean (R)
Also on the ballot: Dick Gach (Libertarian), 1.3%; Steven Revis (Constitution), 0.7%