2012Final results
2012 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Mike Simpson (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Nicole Lefavour (D) by 30.3 points.
Mike SimpsonRepublican · winner
65.1%207,412
Nicole LefavourDemocrat
34.8%110,847
318,494 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.
Nicole LefavourMike Simpson
$350.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$343.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$6.9K
Cash on hand
$66.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012