2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Patrick J. Tiberi (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating David Robinson (D) by 12.5 points.
Patrick J. TiberiRepublican · winner
54.8%197,447
David RobinsonDemocrat
42.2%152,234
Steven LinnabaryLibertarian
3.0%10,707
360,388 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 2008
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.
David RobinsonPatrick J. Tiberi
$187.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$181K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$467.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008