2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
U.S. Senate · Michigan
Debbie Stabenow (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Peter Hoekstra (R) by 20.8 points.
Debbie StabenowDemocrat · winner
58.8%2,735,826
Peter HoekstraRepublican
38.0%1,767,386
Scotty BomanLibertarian
1.8%84,480
Harley MikkelsonGreen
0.6%27,890
Richard A. MatkinConstitution
0.6%26,038
John D. LitleNatural Law
0.2%11,229
4,652,918 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.
Debbie StabenowPeter Hoekstra
$10.6M
Raised by the campaign
$5.8M
$11.6M
Spent by the campaign
$5.8M
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$65.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Scotty Boman $10.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Debbie Stabenow (D)Peter Hoekstra (R)
Also on the ballot: Scotty Boman (Libertarian), 1.8%; Harley Mikkelson (Green), 0.6%; Richard A. Matkin (Constitution), 0.6%; John D. Litle (Natural Law), 0.2%