2012_Wisconsin_State_Assembly_election

2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election

2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election

American state legislative election

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.

Quick Facts All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly 50 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

This was the first Assembly election after the legislative redistricting following the 2010 United States census. The maps were passed into law as 2011 Wisconsin Act 43, 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

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Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Assembly district 72, 0.39%
  2. State Assembly district 70, 0.53%
  3. State Assembly district 93, 1.62%
  4. State Assembly district 75, 2.17% (gain)
  5. State Assembly district 26, 2.60%
  6. State Assembly district 1, 2.62%
  7. State Assembly district 85, 3.23%
  8. State Assembly district 50, 3.51%
  9. State Assembly district 51, 3.78%
  10. State Assembly district 68, 4.86%
  11. State Assembly district 88, 4.93%
  12. State Assembly district 62, 6.20% (gain)
  13. State Assembly district 67, 6.55%
  14. State Assembly district 37, 8.60% (gain)
  15. State Assembly district 49, 8.54%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

Vacated

Election results

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See also

Notes

  1. First elected as a Democrat

References

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