2012Final results
2012 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Vicky Hartzler (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Teresa Hensley (D) by 24.8 points.
Vicky HartzlerRepublican · winner
60.3%192,237
Teresa HensleyDemocrat
35.5%113,120
Thomas HolbrookLibertarian
3.3%10,407
Greg CowanConstitution
0.9%2,959
318,723 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.
Teresa HensleyVicky Hartzler
$834.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$815.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$19.2K
Cash on hand
$128.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Vicky Hartzler (R)Teresa Hensley (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian), 3.3%; Greg Cowan (Constitution), 0.9%