2012Final results
2012 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Raúl Labrador (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Farris (D) by 32.2 points.
Raúl LabradorRepublican · winner
63.0%199,402
Jimmy FarrisDemocrat
30.8%97,450
Rob OatesLibertarian
3.9%12,265
Pro-LifeIndependent
2.4%7,607
316,724 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.
Jimmy FarrisRaúl Labrador
$82.9K
Raised by the campaign
$830.2K
$82.9K
Spent by the campaign
$619.7K
$21
Cash on hand
$250.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Pro-Life $11.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Raúl Labrador (R)Jimmy Farris (D)
Also on the ballot: Rob Oates (Libertarian), 3.9%; Pro-Life (Independent), 2.4%