2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 2nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Steve Southerland II (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Al Lawson, Jr. (D) by 5.5 points.
Steve Southerland IIRepublican · winner
52.7%175,856
Al Lawson, Jr.Democrat
47.2%157,634
333,718 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 2012
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.
Al Lawson, Jr.Steve Southerland II
$745K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$759.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
-$4.8K
Cash on hand
$101.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012