2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn B. Maloney (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Christopher R. Wight (R) by 61.1 points.
Carolyn B. MaloneyDemocrat · winner
80.6%193,455
Christopher R. WightRepublican
19.4%46,692
240,147 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.
Carolyn B. MaloneyChristopher R. Wight
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$116.7K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$111.9K
$512.2K
Cash on hand
$4.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012