2012 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

On November 6, 2012, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Mike Panetta declined to run for a fourth term. Nate Bennett-Fleming was elected in his place.

2012 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

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Turnout	60.9% 30.0 pp[1]
Nominee Nate Bennett-Fleming G. Lee Aikin Party Democratic DC Statehood Green Popular vote 206,996 31,190 Percentage 85.8% 12.9%
Ward results Precinct results Bennett-Fleming:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No votes
Representative before election Mike Panetta Democratic Elected Representative Nate Bennett-Fleming Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 3, 2012.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Nate Bennett-Fleming, Congressional fellow and candidate for Shadow Representative in 2010^[2]

Results

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2010^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nate Bennett-Fleming	43,297	96.9
	Democratic	Write-ins	1,364	3.1
Total votes			44,661	100.0

Other primaries

Republican and Statehood Green primaries were held but no candidates appeared on the ballot.^[3]

General election

The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

Results

General election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nate Bennett-Fleming	206,996	85.8	+3.4
	DC Statehood Green	G. Lee Aikin	31,190	12.9	+5.21
	n/a	Write-ins	3,123	1.3	+0.4
Total votes			241,309	100.0%