2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Luke Messer (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Bradley T. Bookout (D) by 24.0 points.
Luke MesserRepublican · winner
59.1%162,613
Bradley T. BookoutDemocrat
35.1%96,678
Rex BellLibertarian
5.8%15,962
275,253 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.
Bradley T. BookoutLuke Messer
$75.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$73.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$49.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Rex Bell $7.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012