2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Renee L. Ellmers (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Wilkins (D) by 14.5 points.
Renee L. EllmersRepublican · winner
55.9%174,066
Steve WilkinsDemocrat
41.4%128,973
Brian IrvingLibertarian
2.7%8,358
311,397 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.
Steve WilkinsRenee L. Ellmers
$86.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$84.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$127.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012