2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Scott P. Brown (R) by 7.5 points.
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · winner
53.7%1,696,346
Scott P. BrownRepublican
46.2%1,458,048
3,156,553 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.
Elizabeth WarrenScott P. Brown
$42.5M
Raised by the campaign
$28.2M
$42.2M
Spent by the campaign
$29.9M
$294.7K
Cash on hand
$287.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012