2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 28th District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Cuellar (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating William R. Hayward (R) by 38.1 points.
Henry CuellarDemocrat · winner
67.9%112,456
William R. HaywardRepublican
29.8%49,309
Patrick HiselLibertarian
1.5%2,473
Michael D. CaryGreen
0.8%1,407
165,645 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.
Henry CuellarNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$745.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Henry Cuellar (D)William R. Hayward (R)
Also on the ballot: Patrick Hisel (Libertarian), 1.5%; Michael D. Cary (Green), 0.8%