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2012Final results

2012 election for Maryland's 4th District

U.S. House · Maryland

Donna F. Edwards (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Faith M. Loudon (R) by 56.4 points.

Donna F. EdwardsDemocrat · winner
77.2%240,385
Faith M. LoudonRepublican
20.7%64,560
Scott SoffenLibertarian
2.0%6,204
311,512 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

EvenD+63.22008 special electionD+73.02008D+67.12010D+56.42012D+41.92014D+52.72016

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.

Donna F. EdwardsFaith M. Loudon
$788.1K
Raised by the campaign
$76.9K
$779.5K
Spent by the campaign
$76.9K
$20.9K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012

The candidates

Donna F. Edwards (D)Faith M. Loudon (R)

Also on the ballot: Scott Soffen (Libertarian), 2.0%