2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan's 4th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dave Camp (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Debra Wirth (D) by 29.5 points.
Dave CampRepublican · winner
63.1%197,386
Debra WirthDemocrat
33.6%104,996
John GelineauLibertarian
1.4%4,285
George M. ZimmerConstitution
1.1%3,506
Pat TimmonsGreen
0.9%2,776
312,949 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.
Debra WirthDave Camp
$37.8K
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$37.7K
Spent by the campaign
$3.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$2.7M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Dave Camp (R)Debra Wirth (D)
Also on the ballot: John Gelineau (Libertarian), 1.4%; George M. Zimmer (Constitution), 1.1%; Pat Timmons (Green), 0.9%