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2012 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2012 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. won the 2012 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. received 250,335 popular votes (67.72%). The main challenger was Dave Heaster (32.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Heaster

Jr. +35.7 pts · won by 131,857 votes
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr.RepublicanWINNER67.72%
250,335 votes
Dave HeasterDemocratic32.05%
118,478 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.