2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Todd Rokita (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Tara E. Nelson (D) by 27.8 points.
Todd RokitaRepublican · winner
62.0%168,688
Tara E. NelsonDemocrat
34.2%93,015
Benjamin J. GehlhausenLibertarian
3.9%10,565
272,268 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.
Tara E. NelsonTodd Rokita
$21.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$21.6K
Spent by the campaign
$942.9K
$3
Cash on hand
$673.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012