2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Lee Byberg (R) by 25.5 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
60.4%197,791
Lee BybergRepublican
34.8%114,151
Adam SteeleIndependent
4.7%15,298
327,576 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.
Collin C. PetersonLee Byberg
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$617K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$635.1K
$34.4K
Cash on hand
-$681
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012