2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate · Pennsylvania
Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Smith (R) by 9.1 points.
Robert P. Casey, Jr.Democrat · winner
53.7%3,021,364
Tom SmithRepublican
44.6%2,509,132
Rayburn Douglas SmithLibertarian
1.7%96,926
5,627,422 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.
Robert P. Casey, Jr.Tom Smith
$11.2M
Raised by the campaign
$37.8M
$12.4M
Spent by the campaign
$37.7M
$110K
Cash on hand
$92.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012