2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Randell Shafer (R) by 40.3 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
69.3%210,827
Randell ShaferRepublican
29.0%88,256
Dick GachLibertarian
1.7%5,051
304,134 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 2004
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. LevinNo Republican
$980.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$869.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$149.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004