2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ron DeSantis (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Heather Beaven (D) by 14.4 points.
Ron DeSantisRepublican · winner
57.2%195,962
Heather BeavenDemocrat
42.8%146,489
342,451 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.
Heather BeavenRon DeSantis
$281K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$258.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$28.6K
Cash on hand
$28.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012