2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Susan W. Brooks (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Scott Reske (D) by 20.8 points.
Susan W. BrooksRepublican · winner
58.4%194,570
Scott ReskeDemocrat
37.6%125,347
Chard ReidLibertarian
4.0%13,442
333,359 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.
Scott ReskeSusan W. Brooks
$399.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$399.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$175.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Chard Reid $7.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 4, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012