2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Delaware
U.S. Senate · Delaware
Thomas R. Carper (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Kevin Wade (R) by 37.5 points.
Thomas R. CarperDemocrat · winner
66.4%265,415
Kevin WadeRepublican
29.0%115,700
Alexander PiresIndependent
3.8%15,300
Andrew Richard GroffGreen
0.8%3,191
399,606 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.
Thomas R. CarperKevin Wade
$3.5M
Raised by the campaign
$181.4K
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$181.6K
$853.4K
Cash on hand
-$234
Other candidates' campaigns: Alexander Pires $414.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Thomas R. Carper (D)Kevin Wade (R)
Also on the ballot: Alexander Pires (Independent), 3.8%; Andrew Richard Groff (Green), 0.8%