# 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the 14 U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts, an increase of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. The party primary elections were held on July 31, 2012, and the run-off on August 21, 2012.
The new congressional map, drawn and passed by the Republican-controlled Georgia General Assembly, was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on September 7, 2011. The new district, numbered the 9th, is based in Hall County. The map also makes the 12th district, currently represented by Democrat John Barrow, much more favorable to Republicans.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– |
| | Republican | 2,104,098 | 59.2% | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| | Democratic | 1,448,869 | 40.8% | 5 | 5 | ±0 |
| | Others | 611 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | Totals | 3,553,578 | 100.00% | 13 | 14 | +1 |

### By district

Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 157,181 | 62.98% | 92,399 | 37.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 249,580 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 92,410 | 36.22% | 162,751 | 63.78% | 0 | 0.00% | 255,161 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 3 | 232,380 | 99.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 105 | 0.05% | 232,485 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 4 | 75,041 | 26.43% | 208,861 | 73.55% | 60 | 0.02% | 283,962 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 5 | 43,335 | 15.61% | 234,330 | 84.39% | 15 | 0.01% | 277,680 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 6 | 189,669 | 64.51% | 104,365 | 35.49% | 0 | 0.00% | 294,034 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 7 | 156,689 | 62.16% | 95,377 | 37.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 252,066 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 8 | 197,789 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 197,789 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 9 | 192,101 | 76.18% | 60,052 | 23.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 252,153 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 10 | 211,065 | 99.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 401 | 0.19% | 211,065 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 11 | 196,968 | 68.55% | 90,353 | 31.44% | 30 | 0.01% | 287,321 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 12 | 119,973 | 46.30% | 139,148 | 53.70% | 0 | 0.00% | 259,121 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 13 | 79,550 | 28.26% | 201,988 | 71.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 281,538 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 14 | 159,947 | 72.97% | 59,245 | 27.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 219,192 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 2,104,098 | 59.21% | 1,448,869 | 40.77% | 611 | 0.02% | 3,553,578 | 100.00% | |

## District 1

Republican incumbent Jack Kingston, who has represented Georgia's 1st congressional district since 1993, is running for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jack Kingston, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Kingston (incumbent) | 61,353 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,353 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lesli Rae Messinger, businesswoman,

##### Eliminated in primary

* Nathan Russo, retired businessman

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lesli Rae Messinger | 15,390 | 54.3 |
| | Democratic | Nathan C. Russo | 55,880 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,342 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Organizations
* Progressive Democrats of America

#### Results

Georgia's 1st congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Kingston (incumbent) | 157,181 | 63.0 |
| | Democratic | Lesli Messinger | 92,399 | 37.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 249,580 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop, who has represented Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 1993, is running for re-election. In redistricting, the 2nd district was made majority-African American and Macon was moved from the 8th district to the 2nd. The Hill ranked Bishop at fourth in its list of house members most helped by redistricting.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Sanford Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop (incumbent) | 68,981 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,981 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John House, Army veteran

##### Eliminated in primary

* Rick Allen, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010
* Ken DeLoach, pastor and Christian school dean and candidate for Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Allen | 11,312 | 42.0 |
| | Republican | John House | 8,614 | 31.9 |
| | Republican | Ken DeLoach | 7,043 | 26.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,969 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John House | 2,705 | 55.0 |
| | Republican | Rick Allen | 2,217 | 45.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,922 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* NRA Political Victory Fund
Organizations
* Georgia Right to Life
* Iraq Veterans for Congress

#### Results

Georgia's 2nd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sanford Bishop (incumbent) | 162,751 | 63.8 |
| | Republican | John House | 92,410 | 36.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,161 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 3

Republican incumbent Lynn Westmoreland, who has represented Georgia's 3rd congressional district since 2007, and had previously represented the 8th district from 2005 to 2007, is running for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lynn Westmoreland, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Chip Flanegan, business owner
* Kent Kingsley, former chair of the Lamar County Commission and retired Army lieutenant colonel

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent) | 64,765 | 71.6 |
| | Republican | Chip Flanegan | 13,139 | 14.5 |
| | Republican | Kent Kingsley | 12,517 | 13.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,421 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Georgia Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent) | 232,380 | 99.95 |
| | Independent | David Ferguson (write-in) | 105 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 232,485 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

Democratic incumbent Hank Johnson, who has represented Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007, is running for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Courtney Dillard, candidate for Rockdale County Board of Commissioners in 2010
* Lincoln Nunnally, business consultant,

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 52,982 | 77.0 |
| | Democratic | Courtney L. Dillard | 13,130 | 19.1 |
| | Democratic | Lincoln Nunnally | 2,728 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,840 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Vaughn, pastor and motivational speaker

##### Eliminated in primary

* Greg Pallen, businessman

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Vaughn | 17,261 | 54.5 |
| | Republican | Greg Pallen | 14,422 | 45.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,683 | 100.0 |

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Cynthia McKinney, former U.S. Representative and Green Party Presidential nominee in 2008

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* Human Rights Campaign
* Humane Society of the United States
* J Street
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club

#### Results

Georgia's 4th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Johnson (incumbent) | 208,861 | 73.6 |
| | Republican | Chris Vaughn | 75,041 | 26.4 |
| | Green | Cynthia McKinney (write-in) | 58 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Rachele Fruit (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,962 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

Democratic incumbent John Lewis, who has represented Georgia's 5th congressional district since 1987, is running for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Michael Johnson, former Fulton County superior court judge

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lewis (incumbent) | 69,985 | 80.8 |
| | Democratic | Michael Johnson | 16,666 | 19.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,651 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Howard Stopeck, retired attorney

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Howard Stopeck | 11,426 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,426 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* Human Rights Campaign
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club
* Stonewall Democrats

#### Results

Georgia's 5th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lewis (incumbent) | 234,330 | 84.4 |
| | Republican | Howard Stopeck | 43,335 | 15.6 |
| | Independent | John Benson (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Raymond Davis (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,680 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

Republican incumbent Tom Price, who has represented Georgia's 6th congressional district since 2005, is running for re-election. In redistricting, the 6th district was made slightly less favorable to Republicans: Cherokee County was removed from the district, while parts of DeKalb County were added to it.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Price, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Price (incumbent) | 71,032 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,032 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jeff Kazanow, business consultant

##### Eliminated in primary

* Robert Montigel, businessman

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Kazanow | 10,313 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Robert Montigel | 9,881 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,194 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Georgia Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 6th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Price (incumbent) | 189,669 | 64.5 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Kazanow | 104,365 | 35.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 294,034 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

Republican incumbent Rob Woodall, who has represented Georgia's 7th congressional district since January 2011, is running for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rob Woodall, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* David Hancock, software company executive

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 45,157 | 71.8 |
| | Republican | David Hancock | 17,730 | 28.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,887 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve Reilly, attorney

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Reilly | 12,394 | 54.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,394 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Georgia Right to Life
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Woodall (incumbent) | 156,689 | 62.2 |
| | Democratic | Steve Reilly | 95,377 | 37.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,066 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

Republican incumbent Austin Scott, who was first elected to represent Georgia's 8th congressional district in 2010, is running unopposed in the primary as well as the general election. In redistricting, most of Macon—the heart of the 8th and its predecessors for over a century—was shifted to the neighboring 2nd, thereby making the 8th district more favorable to Republicans, which prompted The Hill to rank Scott at fifth in its list of house members most helped by redistricting.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Austin Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 59,300 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,300 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declined

* Jim Marshall, former U.S. Representative
* DuBose Porter, minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 8th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Scott (incumbent) | 197,789 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,789 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

In redistricting, the new 9th district is centered around Gainesville and has no incumbent.

### Democratic primary

* Jody Cooley, attorney

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jody Cooley | 8,963 | 54.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,963 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Doug Collins, state representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Roger Fitzpatrick, school principal
* Martha Zoller, radio personality

##### Declined

* Hunter Bicknell, chair of the Jackson County Commission;
* Jim Butterworth, State senator
* Casey Cagle, Lieutenant governor
* Bill Cowsert, state senator
* Clifton McDuffie, former chief executive officer of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce,

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Maggie's List
* Susan B. Anthony List

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins | 45,894 | 41.8 |
| | Republican | Martha Zoller | 45,160 | 41.1 |
| | Republican | Roger Fitzpatrick | 18,730 | 17.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,784 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff results

Collins defeated Zoller in an August runoff election.
Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins | 39,016 | 54.6 |
| | Republican | Martha Zoller | 32,417 | 45.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,433 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Georgia Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 9th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Collins | 192,101 | 76.2 |
| | Democratic | Jody Cooley | 60,052 | 23.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,153 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

## District 10

Republican incumbent Paul Broun, who has represented Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2007, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Paul Broun, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Stephen Simpson, businessman and retired Army officer

##### Declined

* Mac Collins, former U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Broun (incumbent) | 58,405 | 69.0 |
| | Republican | Stephen K. Simpson | 26,256 | 31.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,661 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Campaign

In a leaked video of a speech given at Liberty Baptist Church Sportsman's Banquet on September 27, Broun is heard telling supporters that, "All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the Big Bang Theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell." Broun also believes that the world is less than 9000 years old and that it was created in six literal days. In response to this, and as Broun is also on the House Science Committee, libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz spearheaded a campaign to run deceased biologist Charles Darwin against Broun as the Democratic candidate, with the intention of drawing attention to these comments from the scientific community and having him removed from his post on the House Science Committee. Darwin received nearly 4,000 write-in votes in the election, which Broun won.

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* Georgia Right to Life
* Gun Owners of America
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 10th congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Broun (incumbent) | 211,065 | 99.8 |
| | Independent | Brian Russell Brown (write-in) | 401 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,466 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 11

Republican incumbent Phil Gingrey, who has represented Georgia's 11th congressional district since 2003, is running for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Phil Gingrey, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* William Llop, certified public accountant
* Michael Opitz, arbitrator

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Gingrey (incumbent) | 75,697 | 80.9 |
| | Republican | Michael Opitz | 9,231 | 9.9 |
| | Republican | William Llop | 8,604 | 9.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,532 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Patrick Thompson, technology sales executive and nominee for state senate's 56th district in 2010

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick Thompson | 14,162 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,162 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Georgia Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 11th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Gingrey (incumbent) | 196,968 | 68.5 |
| | Democratic | Patrick Thompson | 90,353 | 31.5 |
| | Independent | Allan Levene (write-in) | 30 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,351 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 12

In redistricting, Savannah was removed from Georgia's 12th congressional district and replaced with the Augusta area, thereby making the district more favorable to Republicans. The former 12th district gave 55 per cent of its vote in the 2008 presidential election to Democratic nominee, whereas only 40 per cent of the new district's voters voted for Obama. Democratic incumbent John Barrow, who has represented the 12th district since 2005, is running for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Barrow, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Barrow (incumbent) | 41,587 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,587 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lee Anderson, state representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Rick W Allen, businessman
* Wright McLeod, real estate lawyer and retired Navy commander
* Maria Sheffield, attorney and candidate for State Insurance Commissioner in 2010

##### Declined

* Max Burns, former U.S. Representative
* Buddy Carter, state senator
* Ben Harbin, state representative
* Jeanne Seaver, Tea Party activist and candidate for this seat in 2010;
* Tommie Williams, state senate's president pro tempore

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Maggie's List
* Susan B. Anthony List

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Anderson | 20,551 | 34.2 |
| | Republican | Rick Allen | 15,436 | 25.7 |
| | Republican | Wright McLeod | 14,856 | 24.8 |
| | Republican | Maria Sheffield | 9,207 | 15.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,050 | 100.0 |
Anderson defeated Allen in an August runoff election, winning the Republican nomination.

#### Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Anderson | 13,785 | 50.3 |
| | Republican | Rick Allen | 13,626 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,411 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Campaign

Given the increased Republican lean of his district and that his home in Savannah had been removed, Barrow faced significant political headwinds entering the general election campaign. However, his ad campaign, where he made direct-to-camera appeals was able to paint him a conservative democrat without alienating the party's liberal base. One ad featured Barrow showing off his grandfather's revolver and his father's bolt-action rifle and recounting "Long before I was born, my grandfather used this little Smith & Wesson here to help stop a lynching".
In contrast, the Anderson campaign tried to appeal to the district's largely rural base by empathizing his background as a hay farmer. His cause wasn't helped by fact that Anderson, after stumbling in some of the GOP primary debates, has refused to share a debate stage with Barrow, a Harvard-educated lawyer.
Anderson's performance during the campaign was criticised by political analyst Stuart Rothenberg stating that "This district is one that should have never been a headache for the GOP, but after getting a weak nominee in state Rep. Lee Anderson, reality is setting in for many Republican operatives. Anderson's weakness isn't the only factor in this race. Rep. John Barrow has run a good race with terrific TV ads meant to demonstrate his political independence and get voters to focus on him and not on his party."
As election day approached, Barrow expressed confidence, saying that "I'm encouraged by everything I see and hear".

#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
Organizations
* Blue Dog Coalition
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
* National Federation of Independent Business
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S. Representatives
* John Boehner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2011–present)
* Eric Cantor, Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives (2011–present)
* Jack Kingston, U.S. representative from Georgia's 1st congressional district (1993–present)
* Lynn Westmoreland, U.S. representative from Georgia's 3rd congressional district (2007–present)
* Tom Price, U.S. representative from Georgia's 6th congressional district (2005–present)
* Rob Woodall, U.S. representative from Georgia's 7th congressional district (2011–present)
* Austin Scott, U.S. representative from Georgia's 8th congressional district (2011–present)
* Tom Graves, U.S. representative from Georgia's 9th congressional district (2010–present)
* Paul Broun, U.S. representative from Georgia's 10th congressional district (2007–present)
* Phil Gingrey, U.S. representative from Georgia's 11th congressional district (2003–present)
Statewide officials
* Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia (2011-present)
* Gary Black, Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia (2011-present)
Organizations
* Georgia Right to Life
* Gun Owners of America
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* National Right to Life Committee
* Tea Party Express

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Barrow (D) | Lee Anderson (R) | Undecided |
| 20/20 Insight, LLC | October 29–31, 2012 | 450 | ±4.6% | 50% | 44% | 6% |
| Benenson Strategy Group | October 8–10, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 48% | 45% | 7% |
| McLaughlin and Associates | August 29–30, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 43% | 44% | 13% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tossup | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Georgia's 12th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Barrow (incumbent) | 139,148 | 53.7 |
| | Republican | Lee Anderson | 119,973 | 46.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,121 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 13

Democratic incumbent David Scott, who has represented Georgia's 13th congressional district since 2003, is running for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Scott (incumbent) | 55,214 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,214 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Shahid Malik, businessman

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shahid Malik | 28,693 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,693 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
Organizations
* Humane Society of the United States
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club

#### Results

Georgia's 13th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Scott (incumbent) | 201,988 | 71.7 |
| | Republican | Shahid Malik | 79,550 | 28.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 281,538 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 14

In redistricting, the new 14th district includes almost all of northwestern Georgia. Republican incumbent Tom Graves, who has represented the 9th district since May 2010, lives in this new district and is running for re-election here.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district

##### Declined

* Bob Barr, former U.S. Representative and Libertarian Party nominee in 2008
* Jerry Shearin, former chair of the Paulding County Commission
* Steve Tarvin, candidate for the 9th district in 2010

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Graves (incumbent) | 65,873 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,873 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Danny Grant, electrician

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Danny Grant | 10,228 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,228 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Eagle Forum
* Family Research Council
* Georgia Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

Georgia's 14th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Graves (incumbent) | 159,947 | 73.0 |
| | Democratic | Daniel "Danny" Grant | 59,245 | 27.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 219,192 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |