2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Justin Amash (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Steve Pestka (D) by 8.4 points.
Justin AmashRepublican · winner
52.6%171,675
Steve PestkaDemocrat
44.2%144,108
Bill GelineauLibertarian
3.2%10,498
326,283 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.
Steve PestkaJustin Amash
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$77.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012