2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Tony Hernandez (R) by 30.8 points.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
62.3%216,685
Tony HernandezRepublican
31.5%109,659
Steve CarlsonIndependent
6.1%21,135
347,991 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.
Betty McCollumTony Hernandez
$932K
Raised by the campaign
$66.7K
$942.7K
Spent by the campaign
$68K
$48K
Cash on hand
$15
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012