2012Final results
2012 election for Kentucky's 4th District
U.S. House · Kentucky
Thomas Massie (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating William R. "bill" Adkins (D) by 27.2 points.
Thomas MassieRepublican · winner
62.1%186,036
William R. "bill" AdkinsDemocrat
35.0%104,734
David LewisIndependent
2.9%8,674
299,444 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 R. "bill" AdkinsThomas Massie
$130.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$157.9K
Spent by the campaign
$966.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$123.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012