2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ted Poe (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Dougherty (D) by 32.1 points.
Ted PoeRepublican · winner
64.8%159,664
Jim DoughertyDemocrat
32.7%80,512
Kenneth DuncanLibertarian
1.7%4,140
Mark RobertsGreen
0.8%2,012
246,328 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.
Jim DoughertyTed Poe
$50.2K
Raised by the campaign
$966.3K
$47.9K
Spent by the campaign
$481K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$1.4M
Other candidates' campaigns: Mark Roberts $650.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Ted Poe (R)Jim Dougherty (D)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth Duncan (Libertarian), 1.7%; Mark Roberts (Green), 0.8%