2012 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

2012 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
Turnout	60.9% 30.0 pp
	Bennett-Fleming: 70–80% 80–90% >90%; No votes
Representative before election; Mike Panetta; Democratic	Elected Representative ; Nate Bennett-Fleming; Democratic

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.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on April 3, 2012.

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

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

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

The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

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%

^ ^a ^b "General & Special 2012 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 14, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "One Year Later: Fleming Will Not Quit the Fight for D.C. Statehood" (Press release). Fleming for DC Shadow Rep '12. PR.com. November 16, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Primary Election 2012 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 14, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2020.