2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Michele Bachmann (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Graves (D) by 1.2 points.
Michele BachmannRepublican · winner
50.5%179,240
Jim GravesDemocrat
49.3%174,944
355,153 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.
Jim GravesMichele Bachmann
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$25.9M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$25.6M
$28.2K
Cash on hand
$2.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012