2016Final results
2016 election for Georgia's 12th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Rick Allen (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Patricia C. McCracken (D) by 23.2 points.
Rick AllenRepublican · winner
61.6%159,492
Patricia C. McCrackenDemocrat
38.4%99,420
258,912 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Patricia C. McCrackenRick Allen
$27.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$10.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$105.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016