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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

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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 Popular vote 1,401,995 1,445,015 Percentage 48.92% 50.42% Swing 5.54% 6.57%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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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.

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.

Overview

District 1

2012 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election

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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 or seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Zerban, member of the Kenosha County Board and former small business owner

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Keith Deschler, factory worker

General election

Campaign

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.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Polling

Results

External links

• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Profile at Vote Smart

District 2

2012 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Pocan, state representative

Eliminated in primary

• Dennis Hall, former member of Janesville City Council
• Kelda Roys, state representative
• Matt Silverman, attorney and decorated combat veteran

Withdrawn

• Dave Worzala, Dane County Treasurer

Declined

• Tammy Baldwin, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Jon Erpenbach, state senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chad Lee, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
• Human Rights Campaign
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Results

District 3

2012 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election

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

County results Precinct resultsKind:      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 and instead ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ray Boland, former state Secretary of Veterans Affairs and former commander at Fort McCoy

Withdrawn

• Edward Martin, retired Army sergeant

Declined

• Bruce Evers, financial adviser and candidate for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign

Results

District 4

2012 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Sebring, automobile repair shop owner and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

Independents

• Robert R. Raymond, perennial candidate

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Results

District 5

2012 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election

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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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Heaster, technology employee at the Kohler Company

Results

General election

Results

District 6

2012 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election

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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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Petri, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Lauren Stephens, founder of a conservative political action committee.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Kallas, former member of the Green Lake County Board and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Results

District 7

2012 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election

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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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sean Duffy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pat Kreitlow, former state Senator

Declined

• Janet Bewley, state representative

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 8

2012 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election

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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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Reid Ribble, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jamie Wall, business consultant and candidate for this seat in 2006

Results

General election

Polling

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

Predictions

Results

External links

• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Profile at Vote Smart

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External links

• Elections & Voting at the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
  • Candidate list
• United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2012 at Ballotpedia
• Wisconsin U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Wisconsin at OpenSecrets
• Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation

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