2006Final results
2006 election for Florida's 12th District
U.S. House · Florida
Adam Putnam (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Viscusi (Ind) by 49.7 points.
Adam PutnamRepublican · winner
69.1%124,452
Joe ViscusiIndependent
19.4%34,976
Ed BowlinIndependent
11.5%20,636
180,064 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 2006
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.
Joe ViscusiAdam Putnam
$37.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$36.9K
Spent by the campaign
$991.1K
$337
Cash on hand
$466.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ed Bowlin $14.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006