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2012Final results

2012 election for Ohio's 4th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Jim Jordan (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Slone (D) by 21.9 points.

Jim JordanRepublican · winner
58.4%182,643
Jim SloneDemocrat
36.5%114,214
Chris KallaLibertarian
5.2%16,141
312,998 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+20.02006R+30.32008R+46.72010R+21.92012R+35.32014R+36.02016

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.

Jim SloneJim Jordan
$34.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$27.7K
Spent by the campaign
$839.9K
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012