2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Daniel T. Kildee (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Slezak (R) by 33.5 points.
Daniel T. KildeeDemocrat · winner
65.0%214,531
Jim SlezakRepublican
31.5%103,931
David DavenportIndependent
2.0%6,694
Gregory CreswellLibertarian
1.5%4,990
330,146 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.
Daniel T. KildeeJim Slezak
$721.6K
Raised by the campaign
$57.2K
$579.3K
Spent by the campaign
$56.9K
$142.3K
Cash on hand
$296
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Daniel T. Kildee (D)Jim Slezak (R)
Also on the ballot: David Davenport (Independent), 2.0%; Gregory Creswell (Libertarian), 1.5%