2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Kurt Bills (R) by 34.7 points.
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · winner
65.2%1,854,595
Kurt BillsRepublican
30.5%867,974
Stephen WilliamsIndependent
2.6%73,539
Tim DavisOther party
1.1%30,531
Michael CavlanOther party
0.5%13,986
2,843,207 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.
Amy KlobucharKurt Bills
$7.3M
Raised by the campaign
$953.1K
$7.1M
Spent by the campaign
$955.3K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$273
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Amy Klobuchar (D)Kurt Bills (R)
Also on the ballot: Stephen Williams (Independent), 2.6%; Tim Davis (Other party), 1.1%; Michael Cavlan (Other party), 0.5%