2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
André Carson (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Carlos A. May (R) by 25.7 points.
André CarsonDemocrat · winner
62.9%162,122
Carlos A. MayRepublican
37.1%95,828
257,950 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.
André CarsonCarlos A. May
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$102.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$102.1K
$312.5K
Cash on hand
$125
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012