2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan's 13th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John Conyers, Jr. (D) won with 82.8% of the vote, defeating Harry Sawicki (R) by 69.1 points.
John Conyers, Jr.Democrat · winner
82.8%235,336
Harry SawickiRepublican
13.6%38,769
Chris SharerLibertarian
2.1%6,076
Martin GrayConstitution
1.4%4,089
284,270 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 Conyers, Jr.No Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$990.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$63.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
John Conyers, Jr. (D)Harry Sawicki (R)
Also on the ballot: Chris Sharer (Libertarian), 2.1%; Martin Gray (Constitution), 1.4%