Republican incumbent John Kline won re-election. Interesting observation: Kline actually garnered more votes in his new District, which was said to be less favorable, than his previous District. His challenger, however, performed better (approximately 46%) than any prior challenger in Kline’s past 5 races.
Congressional District 2:
| 2012 | ||
| John Kline | 194240 | 54.01% |
| Mike Obermueller | 164881 | 45.85% |
| Write-In | 524 | 0.15% |
| 2010 | ||
| John Kline | 181341 | 63.31% |
| Shelley Madore | 104809 | 36.59% |
| Write-In | 303 | 0.11% |
| 2008 | ||
| John Kline | 220924 | 57.29% |
| Steve Sarvi | 164093 | 42.55% |
| Write-In | 639 | 0.16% |
| 2006 | ||
| John Kline | 163269 | 56.20% |
| Coleen Rowley | 116343 | 40.04% |
| Doug Williams (Ind.) | 10802 | 3.72% |
| Write-In | 126 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | ||
| John Kline | 206313 | 56.38% |
| Teresa Daly | 147527 | 40.31% |
| Doug Williams (Ind.) | 11822 | 3.23% |
| Write-In | 283 | 0.08% |
