2012Final results
2012 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Rob Wittman (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Adam M. Cook (D) by 15.1 points.
Rob WittmanRepublican · winner
56.3%200,845
Adam M. CookDemocrat
41.2%147,036
Glenda Gail ParkerIndependent
2.3%8,308
356,806 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.
Adam M. CookRob Wittman
$194.3K
Raised by the campaign
$950.4K
$194.3K
Spent by the campaign
$765K
$4
Cash on hand
$551.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012