2012Final results
2012 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Kurt Schrader (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Fred Thompson (R) by 11.6 points.
Kurt SchraderDemocrat · winner
54.0%177,229
Fred ThompsonRepublican
42.4%139,223
Christina Jean LugoGreen
2.3%7,516
Raymond BaldwinConstitution
1.1%3,600
327,970 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.
Kurt SchraderFred Thompson
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$33.2K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$33.2K
$592.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Kurt Schrader (D)Fred Thompson (R)
Also on the ballot: Christina Jean Lugo (Green), 2.3%; Raymond Baldwin (Constitution), 1.1%