2012 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2012 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Paul Ryan won the 2012 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Paul Ryan received 200,423 popular votes (54.9%). The main challenger was Rob Zerban (43.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryan and Zerban

Ryan +11.5 pts · won by 42,009 votes

Paul Ryan RepublicanWINNER54.9%

200,423 votes

Rob Zerban Democratic43.39%

158,414 votes

Keith DeschlerLibertarian1.66%

6,054 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.