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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]
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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] | ||||||
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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 | - |
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![]() 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Ryan (Incumbent) | 65,700 | 99.6 | |
none | Scattering | 278 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 65,978 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rob Zerban | 16,265 | 99.8 | |
none | Scattering | 27 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 16,292 | 100.0 |
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]
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Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Paul Ryan (R) |
Rob Zerban (D) |
Keith Deschler (L) |
Undecided |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Paul Ryan (Incumbent) | 200,423 | 54.9 | ||
Democratic | Rob Zerban | 158,414 | 43.4 | ||
Libertarian | Keith Deschler | 6,054 | 1.7 | ||
none | Scattering | 167 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 365,058 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Tammy Baldwin, who represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for the U.S. Senate.[18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Pocan | 43,171 | 72.2 | |
Democratic | Kelda Roys | 13,081 | 21.9 | |
Democratic | Matt Silverman | 2,365 | 4.0 | |
Democratic | Dennis Hall | 1,163 | 1.9 | |
none | Scattering | 46 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 59,826 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chad Lee | 32,813 | 99.5 | |
none | Scattering | 158 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 32,971 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Mark Pocan | 265,422 | 67.9 | ||
Republican | Chad Lee | 124,683 | 31.9 | ||
Write-In | Joe Kopsick | 6 | 0.0 | ||
none | Scattering | 787 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 390,898 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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Kind: 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% 80-90% ≥90% Boland: 50–60% 60–70% ≥90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ron Kind (Incumbent) | 19,755 | 99.9 | |
none | Scattering | 27 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 19,782 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Boland | 35,668 | 99.6 | |
none | Scattering | 148 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 35,816 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ron Kind (Incumbent) | 217,712 | 64.1 | |
Republican | Ray Boland | 121,713 | 35.8 | |
none | Scattering | 339 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 339,764 | 100.0 |
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![]() Precinct results Moore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Sebring: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% >90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Gwen Moore, who had represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gwen Moore | 34,525 | 99.7 | |
none | Scattering | 115 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 34,640 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Sebring | 19,144 | 99.0 | |
none | Scattering | 200 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 19,344 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 235,257 | 72.2 | ||
Republican | Dan Sebring | 80,787 | 24.8 | ||
Independent | Robert R. Raymond | 9,277 | 2.9 | ||
none | Scattering | 467 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 325,788 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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![]() Precinct results Sensenbrenner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Heaster: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner | 89,370 | 99.4 | |
none | Scattering | 535 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 89,905 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dave Heaster | 9,266 | 99.9 | |
none | Scattering | 13 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 9,279 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner (Incumbent) | 250,335 | 67.7 | ||
Democratic | Dave Heaster | 118,478 | 32.1 | ||
none | Scattering | 851 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 369,664 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() Precinct results Petri: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Kallas: 50–60% 60–70% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Tom Petri, who has represented Wisconsin's 6th congressional district since 1979, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Petri (incumbent) | 73,376 | 82.2 | |
Republican | Lauren Stephens | 15,821 | 17.7 | |
none | Scattering | 75 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 89,272 | 100.0 |
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Democratic | Joe Kallas | 11,285 | 99.8 | |
none | Scattering | 18 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 11,303 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tom Petri (Incumbent) | 223,460 | 62.1 | ||
Democratic | Joe Kallas | 135,921 | 37.8 | ||
none | Scattering | 364 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 359,745 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Sean Duffy, who has represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.[36]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sean Duffy | 46,987 | 99.5 | |
none | Scattering | 252 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 47,239 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat Kreitlow | 16,053 | 99.9 | |
none | Scattering | 19 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 16,072 | 100.0 |
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Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
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Sean Duffy (R) |
Pat Kreitlow (D) |
Undecided |
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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 |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Sean Duffy (Incumbent) | 201,720 | 56.1 | ||
Democratic | Pat Kreitlow | 157,524 | 43.8 | ||
none | Scattering | 405 | 0.1 | ||
Write-In | Dale C. Hehner | 20 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 359,669 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Reid Ribble, who has represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.[50]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Reid Ribble | 64,689 | 99.6 | |
none | Scattering | 251 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 64,940 | 100.0 |
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Democratic | Jamie Wall | 11,513 | 99.8 | |
none | Scattering | 19 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 11,532 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
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Margin of error |
Reid Ribble (R) |
Jamie Wall (D) |
Undecided |
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Normington, Petts & Associates (D-Wall)[52] | September 18–19, 2012 | 400 | ±4.9% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Reid Ribble (Incumbent) | 198,874 | 56.0 | ||
Democratic | Jamie Wall | 156,287 | 44.0 | ||
none | Scattering | 303 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 355,464 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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