| Country: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Turnout: | 60.9% 30.0 pp |
| Nominee1: | Nate Bennett-Fleming |
| Party1: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
| Popular Vote1: | 206,996 |
| Percentage1: | 85.8% |
| Nominee2: | G. Lee Aikin |
| Party2: | D.C. Statehood Green Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,190 |
| Percentage2: | 12.9% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Panetta |
| Before Party: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
| After Election: | Nate Bennett-Fleming |
| After Party: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
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 were held on April 3, 2012.
Republican and Statehood Green primaries were held but no candidates appeared on the ballot.
The general election took place on November 6, 2012.