2000Final results
2000 election for Florida's 12th District
U.S. House · Florida
Adam Putnam (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Stedem (D) by 14.0 points.
Adam PutnamRepublican · winner
57.0%125,224
Mike StedemDemocrat
43.0%94,395
219,625 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mike StedemAdam Putnam
$653.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$650.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$30.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000