2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election explained

Election Name:2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Election Date:November 6, 2012
Majority Seats:50
Image1:Jeff Fitzgerald.jpg
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Leader1:Jeff Fitzgerald
(retired)
Party1:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Leaders Seat1:39th–Horicon
Last Election1:60 seats, %
Seats Before1:59
Seats1:60
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:1,249,559
Percentage1:46.15%
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Leader2:Peter Barca
Party2:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Leaders Seat2:64th–Kenosha
Last Election2:38 seats, %
Seats Before2:39
Seats2:39
Popular Vote2:1,419,858
Percentage2:52.44%
Speaker
Before Election:Jeff Fitzgerald
Before Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin
After Election:Robin Vos
After Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Swing4: 0.28%
Percentage4:1.41%
Popular Vote4:28,119
Seat Change4: 1
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:0
Last Election4:1
Party4:Independent

The 2012 Wisconsin State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 58 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 38 seats were held by Democrats, 1 was held by an independent, and 2 were vacant. The primary election was held on August 14, 2012.

This was the first Assembly election after the legislative redistricting following the 2010 United States census. The maps were passed into law as, and are widely considered one of the most severe Republican gerrymanders in U.S. history.

Republicans flipped the independent-held seat and reclaimed two vacant seats, to enter the 101st Wisconsin Legislature with 60 of 99 State Assembly seats.

Elected members took office on January 7, 2013.

Results summary

SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

Total
DemocraticInd.Republican
nowrap colspan=2 Last election (2010)3816099
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total before this election3815897
Up for election3915999
of which:nowrap style="font-size:80%" Incumbent retiring81615
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Vacated1012
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Unopposed160420
This election3906099
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change from last election 1 1
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after this election3906099
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change in total 1 1 2
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%+/−+/−
Democratic Party951,419,85852.4439+1
Republican Party771,249,55946.1560+2
Independent1428,1191.410align="right" -1
Write-inN/A9,9350.3700
Total2,707,471100.00±0.0099±0
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  4. (gain)
  12. (gain)
  14. (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

Vacated

Election results

Dist.IncumbentThis race[16]
MemberPartyFirst electStatusCandidatesResults
01Republican2000Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
02Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
03Republican1986Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
04Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
05Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
06Republican2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
07Democratic1983 Runningnowrap Incumbent lost primary
New member elected
Democratic hold
08Democratic2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
09Democratic2002Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
10Democratic2010Ran for state Senatenowrap Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate
New member elected
Democratic hold
11Democratic2004Runningnowrap Incumbent lost primary
New member elected
Democratic hold
12Democratic1960
1962
1964
1972
2004		Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
13Democratic1990 Ran for county boardnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican gain
14Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
15Democratic1996Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican gain
16Democratic1992Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
17--Vacant--nowrap Incumbent resigned
New member elected
Democratic hold
18Democratic2004Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
19Democratic1998Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
20Democratic1998Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
21Republican2013 Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
22Democratic2008Ran for 10th districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Republican gain
23Republican2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
24Republican2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
25Independent1992Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican gain
26Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
27Republican1998Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
28Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
29Republican2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
30Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
31Republican2010Ran for 33rd districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Republican hold
32Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
33Republican1990Ran for 99th districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Republican hold
34Republican2000Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
35Republican2012Ran for state Senatenowrap Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate
New member elected
Republican hold
36Republican2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
37Democratic2006Ran for 43rd districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Republican gain
38Republican2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
39Republican2000Ran for U.S. Senatenowrap Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senate
New member elected
Republican hold
40Republican2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
41Republican2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
42Republican2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
43Democratic2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
44Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent defeated
New member elected
Democratic gain
45Republican2010Ran for 31st districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic gain
46Democratic2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
47Republican2008Ran for 42nd districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic gain
48Democratic2012Ran for 76th districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic hold
49Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
50Republican2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
51Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
52Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
53Republican2008Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
54Democratic2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
55Republican1990Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
56Republican2010Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
57Democratic2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
58Republican2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
59Republican2002Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
60Republican2011Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
61Democratic1990Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican gain
62Democratic2006Ran for 66th districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Republican gain
63Republican2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
64Democratic1984
1993
2008		Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
65Democratic1996Ran for 61st districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic hold
66Republican2000Ran for 61st districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic gain
67Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
68Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
69Republican1998Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
70Democratic2002Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
71Democratic2003Ran for district attorneynowrap Incumbent retired to run for district attorney
New member elected
Democratic hold
72Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
73Democratic2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
74Democratic2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
75Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent defeated
New member elected
Democratic gain
76Democratic1998Ran for 77th districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic hold
77Democratic2010Ran for 78th districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Democratic hold
78Democratic1998Ran for U.S. House of Representativesnowrap Incumbent retired to run for U.S. House
New member elected
Democratic hold
79Democratic2012Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
80Democratic2002Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
81Democratic2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
82Republican1998Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
83Republican2011Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
84Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
85Democratic2004Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
86--Vacant--nowrap Incumbent resigned
New member elected
Republican hold
87Republican2002Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
88Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
89Republican2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
90Republican2002Not runningnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic gain
91Democratic2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
92Democratic2008Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
93Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
94Democratic2011Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
95Democratic2011Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
96Republican2004Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
97Republican2006Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
98Republican2010Runningnowrap Incumbent re-elected
99Republican2004Ran for 22nd districtnowrap Incumbent redistricted
New member elected
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. "Two State Legislators Plan To Retire". La Crosse Tribune, April 18, 2012, p. B-2.
  2. "Rep. Michelle Litjens, a Vinland Republican, won't seek re-election," The Northwestern.com, February 14, 2012 .
  3. 'Two State Legislators Plan To Retire,' La Crosse Tribune, April 18, 2012, B-2
  4. Web site: Stephanie Jones . 2012-03-28 . State Rep. Turner not seeking re-election . 2019-02-10 . Racine Journal Times.
  5. Web site: Channel 3000 . Ziegelbauer Won't Seek 11th Term . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210151752/http://www.channel3000.com/news/30155323/detail.html . 10 February 2012 . 24 August 2015 . Channel 3000.
  6. News: Sandler . Larry . December 6, 2011 . Rep. Cullen seeks Milwaukee County Board seat . January 7, 2024 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. http://www.thirdage.com/news/jeff-fitzgerald-to-run-for-u-s-senate_10-11-2011 Jeff Fitzgerald to run for US Senate
  8. Vaccino, Steven."Tommy Thompson Wins G.O.P. Senate Primary Race in Wisconsin", The New York Times, August 15, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  9. News: December 29, 2012 . Election Frenzy at national, state, local level . December 15, 2022 . Stevens Point Journal . A10 . Newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: Zinck . Shaun . Pocan inherits Baldwin's seat . November 9, 2012 . beloitdailynews.com . Beloit Daily News.
  11. News: March 29, 2012 . Tom Tiffany will seek northern Senate post . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401181533/http://www.antigodailyjournal.com/full.php?id=14497 . April 1, 2012 . May 2, 2020 . Antigo Daily Journal . Wayback Machine.
  12. News: Kirkby . Sean . November 7, 2012 . Republicans Take State Senate . May 2, 2020 . The Badger Herald.
  13. Matt Lehman. "Petrowski to run for State Senate". WSAU, March 21, 2012. Accessed June 25, 2013.
  14. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System: Canvass Results for 2012 June 5 Recall Election - 6/5/2012.
  15. July 5, 2012 . Communications . State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal . . One-Hundredth Regular Session . Thursday, July 5, 2012 . April 13, 2012.
  16. Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 . December 26, 2012 . . April 13, 2024 . .

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