2012Final results
2012 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Nancy C. Jacobs (R) by 34.5 points.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
65.6%194,088
Nancy C. JacobsRepublican
31.1%92,071
Leo Wayne DymowskiLibertarian
3.2%9,344
295,940 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.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerNancy C. Jacobs
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$258.8K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$253.2K
$891K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)Nancy C. Jacobs (R)
Also on the ballot: Leo Wayne Dymowski (Libertarian), 3.2%