2012Final results
2012 election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Brad R. Wenstrup (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating William R. Smith (D) by 17.3 points.
Brad R. WenstrupRepublican · winner
58.6%194,296
William R. SmithDemocrat
41.4%137,077
331,373 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 DemocratBrad R. Wenstrup
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Raised by the campaign
$1M
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Spent by the campaign
$910.5K
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Cash on hand
$105.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012