2012Final results
2012 election for Georgia's 12th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Barrow (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Lee Anderson (R) by 7.4 points.
John BarrowDemocrat · winner
53.7%139,148
Lee AndersonRepublican
46.3%119,973
259,121 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.
John BarrowLee Anderson
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$66.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Dec 27, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012