2012Final results
2012 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Howard Stopeck (R) by 68.8 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
84.4%234,330
Howard StopeckRepublican
15.6%43,335
277,665 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.
John LewisHoward Stopeck
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$55K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$72K
$206.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 14, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012