2012Final results
2012 election for West Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Howard Swint (D) by 39.5 points.
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican · winner
69.8%158,206
Howard SwintDemocrat
30.2%68,560
226,766 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.
Howard SwintShelley Moore Capito
$6.9K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$11K
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$0
Cash on hand
$32K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012