Elections / 2012 · Senate · WI
The Democratic candidate won Wisconsin's Senate seat D+5.5.
Wisconsin, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Wisconsin — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,547,104
51.4%
Republican (R)
1,380,126
45.9%
All others
82,068
2.7%
Margin
D+5.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin | DDemocrat | 1,547,104 | 51.4% |
| Tommy G. Thompson | RRepublican | 1,380,126 | 45.9% |
| Joseph Kexel | OLibertarian | 62,240 | 2.1% |
| Nimrod Y. U. Allen III | OI.D.E.A. | 16,455 | 0.5% |
| Scatter | OOther | 3,373 | 0.1% |
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |