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2012Final results

2012 election for Georgia's 11th District

U.S. House · Georgia

Phil Gingrey (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick Thompson (D) by 37.1 points.

Phil GingreyRepublican · winner
68.6%196,968
31.4%90,353
287,321 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

EvenR+14.82004R+42.12006R+36.42008R+37.12012R+34.82016R+23.62018

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 ThompsonPhil Gingrey
$6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$6.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.9M

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012