2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Mark Pocan (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Chad Lee (R) by 36.0 points.
Mark PocanDemocrat · winner
67.9%265,422
Chad LeeRepublican
31.9%124,683
390,898 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.
Mark PocanChad Lee
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$91.1K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$90.4K
$52.9K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012