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Cycle--
| Total Cost of Election | ---Congressional Races
| ---Presidential Race
|
|---|
| 2012* | $6,285,557,223 | $3,664,141,430 | $2,621,415,792 |
| 2010 | $3,643,942,915 | $3,643,942,915 | N/A |
| 2008* | $5,285,680,883 | $2,485,952,737 | $2,799,728,146 |
| 2006 | $2,852,658,140 | $2,852,658,140 | N/A |
| 2004* | $4,147,304,003 | $2,237,073,141 | $1,910,230,862 |
| 2002 | $2,181,682,066 | $2,181,682,066 | N/A |
| 2000* | $3,082,340,937 | $1,669,224,553 | $1,413,116,384 |
| 1998 | $1,618,936,265 | $1,618,936,265 | N/A |
| *Presidential election cycle | | | |
Methodology
| House | Senate | |
|---|
| Average Winner Spent | $1,567,293 | $11,474,077 |
| Average Loser Spent | $496,637 | $7,435,446 |
| Most Expensive Campaign | $21,197,801 | $49,496,249 |
| Most Expensive Campaigner | John Boehner (R-Ohio) | Linda McMahon (R-Conn) |
| Least Expensive Winning Campaign | $209,532 | $2,850,780 |
| Least Expensive Winning Campaigner | Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) | Angus King (I-Maine) |
| Number of Incumbents Seeking Reelection | 391 | 23 |
| Number of Incumbents Reelected | 351 | 21 |
| Incumbents Reelection Rate | 90% | 91% |
| Number of Close Races (winning margin less than 10%) | 60 | 11 |
| Average Winner's Vote Percentage | 65% | 57% |
| Average Winner's Receipts from PACs | $665,728 | $2,185,650 |
| Most Receipts from PACs | $3,172,193 | $4,783,168 |
| Candidate with Most PAC Receipts | Dave Camp (R-Mich) | Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |
| Average Winner's End-of-year Campaign Balance | $371,255 | $952,289 |
| Biggest End-of-year Campaign Balance | $3,406,269 | $5,676,609 |
| Candidate with Largest End-of-year Campaign Balance | Frank Pallone Jr (D-NJ) | Bob Corker (R-Tenn) |
* Figures cover full six-year cycle for Senate incumbents.
** Averages include all incumbent politicians and major party challengers in the
general election. Third-party challengers are not included, as their number and relative lack of funds tend to artificially lower the averages.
*** Loser averages are based on the money raised and spent by the candidate who came in second on Election Day. Where candidates ran unopposed, losers' spending and fundraising are counted as $0.
Only a tiny fraction of Americans actually give campaign contributions to political candidates, parties or PACs. Even fewer give more than $200, which is the threshold triggering a requirement that recipients "itemize" the contribution, or break it out with the donor's name, address and employer information. The impact of those donations, however, is huge.
Election Cycle
*Out of all individual contributions to federal candidates, PACs and Parties.
[h=3]Population Totals[/h]
| Total US Population (estimate) | 310,823,152 |
| Pct of US population giving $200+ | 0.40% |
| Pct of US population giving $2,500+ | 0.08% |
| Total US adult population (age 18 & over) | 235,908,179 |
| Pct of US adult population giving $200+ | 0.53% |
| Pct of US female adult population giving $200+ | 0.32% |
| Pct of US male adult population giving $200+ | 0.67% |
| Pct of US adult population giving $2,500+ | 0.10% |
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[h=2]CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, 2011-2012[/h][h=3]By type of recipient[/h]
| | Count | Total[SUP]*[/SUP] | To Dems[SUP]*[/SUP] | To Repubs[SUP]*[/SUP] | To PACs[SUP]*[/SUP] | % Dems | % Repubs |
|---|
| Donors giving $200+ | 1,255,354 | $2,837.0 | $1,102.0 | $1,436.0 | $326.0 | 39% | 51% |
| Donors giving $200+ only to candidates/parties | 1,020,447 | $1,900.0 | $851.0 | $1,042.0 | $0.0 | 45% | 55% |
| Donors giving $200+ only to PACs | 156,090 | $160.0 | N/A | N/A | $160.0 | N/A | N/A |
[h=3]By range of donations[/h]
| | Count | Total[SUP]*[/SUP] | To Dems[SUP]*[/SUP] | To Repubs[SUP]*[/SUP] | To PACs[SUP]*[/SUP] | % Dems | % Repubs |
|---|
| Donors giving $200-$2,499 | 1,013,698 | $667.0 | $276.0 | $283.0 | $108.0 | 41% | 42% |
| Donors giving $2,500+ | 241,656 | $2,169.0 | $826.0 | $1,153.0 | $218.0 | 38% | 53% |
| $2,500-$9,999 | 196,322 | $816.0 | $304.0 | $408.0 | $108.0 | 37% | 50% |
| $10,000+ | 45,334 | $1,353.0 | $522.0 | $744.0 | $109.0 | 39% | 55% |
| $95,000+ | 1,877 | $224.0 | $86.0 | $129.0 | $12.0 | 38% | 58% |
[h=3]By party of recipients[/h]
| | Count | Total[SUP]*[/SUP] | To Dems[SUP]*[/SUP] | To Repubs[SUP]*[/SUP] | To PACs[SUP]*[/SUP] | % Dems | % Repubs |
|---|
| Donors giving only to Republicans | 550,787 | $1,305.0 | $0.0 | $1,238.0 | $88.0 | N/A | 100% |
| Donors giving only to Democrats | 513,546 | $1,005.0 | $963.0 | $0.0 | $45.0 | 100% | N/A |
| Donors giving to both parties | 34,035 | $366.0 | $139.0 | $199.0 | $36.0 | 38% | 54% |
| Double Givers (gave at least 33% to each party) | 12,443 | $59.0 | $28.0 | $29.0 | $3.0 | 48% | 49% |
[SUP]*[/SUP] Amounts are in millions of dollars.
[SUP]**[/SUP] Figures reflect contributions to candidates, parties and Leadership PACs.
The numbers on this page are based on contributions from individuals giving $200 or more. All donations took place during the 2011-2012 cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on 3/25/13.
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