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2012Final results

2012 election for North Carolina's 10th District

U.S. House · North Carolina

Patrick T. McHenry (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Patsy Keever (D) by 14.0 points.

Patrick T. McHenryRepublican · winner
57.0%190,826
Patsy KeeverDemocrat
43.0%144,023
334,849 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

EvenR+23.62006R+15.12008R+42.42010R+14.02012R+22.02014R+26.32016

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.

Patsy KeeverPatrick T. McHenry
$543.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$534.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$8.8K
Cash on hand
$125.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012