2012Final results
2012 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Samuel J. Wurzelbacher (R) by 50.0 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
73.0%217,771
Samuel J. WurzelbacherRepublican
23.0%68,668
Sean P. StipeLibertarian
3.9%11,725
298,164 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.
Marcy KapturSamuel J. Wurzelbacher
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$426.4K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$421.9K
$128.7K
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012