# 2012 Oregon State Treasurer election

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The 2012 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Ted Wheeler was re-elected to a full term after being appointed to the role in 2010 by Governor Ted Kulongoski due to the death of Ben Westlund and then being elected to finish the term.

## Democratic primary

Oregon State Treasurer Democratic primary, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ted Wheeler | 272,278 | 99.50 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 1,365 | 0.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,643 | 100 |

## Republican primary

Oregon State Treasurer Republican primary, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas B. Cox | 12,885 | 53.19 |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 11,337 | 46.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,222 | 100 |

## Results

Oregon State Treasurer election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ted Wheeler (incumbent) | 955,213 | 57.83% | |
| | Republican | Thomas Cox | 609,989 | 36.93% | |
| | Progressive | Cameron Whitten | 38,762 | 2.34% | |
| | Libertarian | John F. Mahler | 30,002 | 1.81% | |
| | Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 15,415 | 0.93% | |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2,181 | 0.13% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,651,562 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Results by congressional districts

Wheeler won 4 of 5 congressional districts.
| District | Wheeler | Cox | Representative |
| 1st | 60% | 35% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 44% | 50% | Greg Walden |
| 3rd | 74% | 21% | Earl Blumenauer |
| 4th | 54% | 40% | Peter DeFazio |
| 5th | 55% | 40% | Kurt Schrader |