2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bill Huizenga (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Willie German Jr. (D) by 26.9 points.
Bill HuizengaRepublican · winner
61.2%194,653
Willie German Jr.Democrat
34.2%108,973
Mary BuzumaLibertarian
2.7%8,750
Ronald E. GraeserConstitution
1.0%3,176
William J. OpalickyGreen
0.9%2,715
318,267 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.
No DemocratBill Huizenga
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$977.5K
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Cash on hand
$143.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Bill Huizenga (R)Willie German Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian), 2.7%; Ronald E. Graeser (Constitution), 1.0%; William J. Opalicky (Green), 0.9%