2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
U.S. Senate · Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Josh Mandel (R) by 6.0 points.
Sherrod BrownDemocrat · winner
50.7%2,762,690
Josh MandelRepublican
44.7%2,435,712
Scott A. RupertIndependent
4.6%250,616
5,449,018 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.
Sherrod BrownJosh Mandel
$20.9M
Raised by the campaign
$18.9M
$21.9M
Spent by the campaign
$18.9M
$551.1K
Cash on hand
$43.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Scott A. Rupert $5.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012