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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Texas/TX-02
      2012·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ted Poe
      64.8%159,664 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jim Dougherty
      32.7%80,512 votes
      Margin
      R+32.1
      246,328 total votes
      4 candidates246,328 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ted PoeREP✓
      		REP159,66464.8%
      Jim DoughertyDEM
      		DEM80,51232.7%
      Kenneth DuncanLIB
      		LIB4,1401.7%
      Mark A RobertsGRN
      		GRN2,0120.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+23.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.5%61.3%R+23.8332,296
      202037.9%60.7%R+22.8321,027
      201631.6%63.3%R+31.7251,227
      201227.3%72.7%R+45.5214,800
      200829.4%70.2%R+40.8206,515

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+31.3
      2022
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+31.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+12.8
      2018
      Dan CrenshawREP
      R+7.3
      2016
      Ted PoeREP
      R+24.6
      2014
      Ted PoeREP
      R+38.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ted PoeREP
      R+88.6
      2008
      Ted PoeREP
      R+88.9
      2006
      Ted PoeREP
      R+32.9
      2004
      Ted PoeREP
      R+12.6
      2002
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+22.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+91.1
      1998
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+17.7
      1996
      Jim TurnerDEM
      D+6.6
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Ted PoeREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim DoughertyDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+9.2
      Career2004-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth DuncanLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mark A RobertsGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

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