2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin


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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2012.[1]

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
← 2010 November 6, 2012 2014 →
All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 3
Seats won 5 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,401,995 1,445,015
Percentage 48.92% 50.42%
Swing Decrease 5.54% Increase 6.57%

Republican

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

Democratic

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

  80–90%

Wisconsin was one of five states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2012, the other states being Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2012[2][3]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 1,401,995 48.92% 5 5 -
Democratic 1,445,015 50.42% 3 3 -
Libertarian 6,054 0.20% 0 0 -
Independent 9,277 0.32% 0 0 -
Write-In 26 0.00% 0 0 -
Scattering 3,683 0.13% 0 0 -
Totals 2,956,050 100.00% 8 8 -
2012 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Paul Ryan Rob Zerban
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 200,423 158,414
Percentage 54.9% 43.4%
 

Precinct results
Ryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Zerban:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Paul Ryan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Paul Ryan
Republican

Republican Paul Ryan, who has represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district since 1999, ran for reelection after deciding not to run for the U.S. Senate[4] or seek the Republican presidential nomination[5] in 2012.

  • Keith Deschler, factory worker[8]

Though Ryan was selected to be the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States on August 11, 2012, he was allowed, and continued to, run for re-election to his House seat.[9][10]

Poll
source 		Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Paul
Ryan (R) 		Rob
Zerban (D) 		Keith
Deschler (L) 		Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Ryan)[16] September 9–10, 2012 400 ±4.9% 58% 33% 3% 6%
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D-Zerban)[17] August 21–23, 2012 404 ±4.9% 47% 39% 4% 11%

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2012 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Mark Pocan Chad Lee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 265,422 124,683
Percentage 67.9% 31.9%
 

Precinct results
Pocan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Lee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Tammy Baldwin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Pocan
Democratic

Democrat Tammy Baldwin, who represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for the U.S. Senate.[18]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Chad Lee, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010[24]
2012 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Ron Kind Ray Boland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 217,712 121,713
Percentage 64.1% 35.8%

Kind:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
     80-90%      ≥90%
Boland:      50–60%      60–70%      ≥90%

U.S. Representative before election

Ron Kind
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ron Kind
Democratic

Democrat Ron Kind, who has represented Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district since 1997, did not run for the U.S. Senate[26] and instead ran for re-election.[27]

  • Bruce Evers, financial adviser and candidate for this seat in 2010[29]
2012 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Gwen Moore Dan Sebring
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 235,257 80,787
Percentage 72.2% 24.8%
 

Precinct results
Moore:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sebring:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Gwen Moore
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Gwen Moore
Democratic

Democrat Gwen Moore, who had represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election.

  • Dan Sebring, automobile repair shop owner and nominee for this seat in 2010[30]
  • Robert R. Raymond, perennial candidate[31]
2012 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Jim Sensenbrenner Dave Heaster
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 250,335 118,478
Percentage 67.7% 32.1%
 

Precinct results
Sensenbrenner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Heaster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican

Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, who has represented Wisconsin's 5th congressional district since 2003 (and previously represented Wisconsin's 9th congressional district from 1979 to 2003), ran for re-election.[32]

2012 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Tom Petri Joe Kallas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 223,460 135,921
Percentage 62.1% 37.8%
 

Precinct results
Petri:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kallas:      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Petri
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Petri
Republican

Republican Tom Petri, who has represented Wisconsin's 6th congressional district since 1979, ran for re-election.

Eliminated in primary

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  • Lauren Stephens, founder of a conservative political action committee.[34]
2012 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Sean Duffy Pat Kreitlow
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 201,720 157,524
Percentage 56.1% 43.8%
 

Precinct results
Duffy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kreitlow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Sean Duffy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Sean Duffy
Republican

Republican Sean Duffy, who has represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.[36]

Poll
source 		Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Sean
Duffy (R) 		Pat
Kreitlow (D) 		Undecided
NMB Research (R-American Action Network)[40] September 30–October 1, 2012 400 ±4.9% 51% 40% 9%
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D-Kreitlow)[41] September 25–26, 2012 509 ±4.4% 44% 41% 15%
Public Policy Polling (D-CREDO)[42] September 24–25, 2012 694 ±3.7% 48% 44% 7%
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[43] Lean R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[44] Lean R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[45] Likely R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[46] Lean R November 5, 2012
NY Times[47] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[48] Lean R November 4, 2012
The Hill[49] Tossup November 4, 2012
2012 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election
 

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2014 →

     
Nominee Reid Ribble Jamie Wall
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 198,874 156,287
Percentage 56.0% 44.0%
 

Precinct results
Ribble:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Wall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Reid Ribble
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Reid Ribble
Republican

Republican Reid Ribble, who has represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.[50]

  • Jamie Wall, business consultant and candidate for this seat in 2006[51]
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Reid
Ribble (R) 		Jamie
Wall (D) 		Undecided
Normington, Petts & Associates (D-Wall)[52] September 18–19, 2012 400 ±4.9% 47% 41% 12%
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[43] Likely R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[44] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[45] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[46] Likely R November 5, 2012
NY Times[47] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[48] Likely R November 4, 2012
The Hill[49] Likely R November 4, 2012

External links

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