2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John D. Dingell (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Cynthia Kallgren (R) by 39.0 points.
John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
67.9%216,884
Cynthia KallgrenRepublican
29.0%92,472
Richard J. SeculaLibertarian
3.1%9,867
319,223 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.
John D. DingellCynthia Kallgren
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$22.6K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$22.8K
$387.1K
Cash on hand
$299
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012