2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Patrick Murphy (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Allen B. West (R) by 0.6 points.
Patrick MurphyDemocrat · winner
50.3%166,257
Allen B. WestRepublican
49.7%164,353
330,665 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 2012
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.
Patrick MurphyAllen B. West
$4.8M
Raised by the campaign
$19.4M
$4.5M
Spent by the campaign
$18.5M
$271.6K
Cash on hand
$940.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012