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2012Final results

2012 election for Missouri's 3rd District

U.S. House · Missouri

Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Eric C. Mayer (D) by 30.6 points.

Blaine LuetkemeyerRepublican · winner
63.5%214,843
32.9%111,189
Steven WilsonLibertarian
3.7%12,353
338,385 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

EvenD+33.92006D+36.02008D+2.32010R+30.62012R+41.22014R+39.92016

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.

No DemocratBlaine Luetkemeyer
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Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
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Cash on hand
$467.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012

The candidates

Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)Eric C. Mayer (D)

Also on the ballot: Steven Wilson (Libertarian), 3.7%