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2012 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2012 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Renee L. Ellmers won the 2012 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Renee L. Ellmers received 174,066 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Steve Wilkins (41.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellmers and Wilkins

Ellmers +14.5 pts · won by 45,093 votes
Renee L. EllmersRepublicanWINNER55.9%
174,066 votes
Steve WilkinsDemocratic41.42%
128,973 votes
Brian IrvingLibertarian2.68%
8,358 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.