2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota's 5th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Keith Ellison (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Chris Fields (R) by 49.3 points.
Keith EllisonDemocrat · winner
74.5%262,102
Chris FieldsRepublican
25.2%88,753
351,969 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.
Keith EllisonChris Fields
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$365.4K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$357.7K
$56.6K
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012