2012Final results
2012 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
William L. Enyart (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Jason Plummer (R) by 8.9 points.
William L. EnyartDemocrat · winner
51.7%157,000
Jason PlummerRepublican
42.7%129,902
Paula BradshawGreen
5.6%17,045
303,949 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.
William L. EnyartJason Plummer
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Paula Bradshaw $11.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012