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Wisconsin House District 12
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Russell Goodwin Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Russell GoodwinDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first win on file
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Russell Goodwin (Democratic) won by 61.5 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Russell GoodwinIncumbentDemocratic
Source: elections.wi.gov, dated Oct 6
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Official results for Wisconsin
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 22,856
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell GoodwinWonName as filed: Russell Antonio Goodwin Sr. Democratic 18,39180.5% IndependentDeanna Alexander Independent 4,33118.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1340.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,476
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLakeshia N. MyersWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,77078.8% RepublicanGreg Canady Republican 3,68821.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,699
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLakeshia N. MyersWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,53981.7% RepublicanOzell Cox Republican 4,11718.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 430.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,702
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLakeshia N. MyersWon Democratic 17,42898.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2741.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,941
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,64298.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2991.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,841
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,49497.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3442.0% OtherRussell Goodwin Other 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,425
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,19398.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2321.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,661
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,75873.7% RepublicanSam Hagedorn Republican 4,86826.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 350.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,399
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,399100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,193
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,193100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,481
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrederick P. KesslerWon Democratic 18,72091.4% OtherJoan Tatarsky Other 1,7618.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,347
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley KrugWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,54166.5% RepublicanVictor C. Campbell Republican 4,80633.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,781
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley KrugWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,781100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,012
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley KrugWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,012100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,593
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley KrugWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,60676.0% RepublicanDon Nelson Republican 3,98724.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,610
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley KrugWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,610100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,815
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley KrugWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,73675.6% RepublicanErnest Brusubardis III Republican 5,07924.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,352
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara NotesteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,93872.4% RepublicanWilliam G. Morse Republican 3,41427.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,813
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara NotesteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,89971.0% RepublicanRussell C. Schefelker Republican 6,69528.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2190.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,707
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara NotesteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,29470.0% RepublicanZeidler Republican 4,35929.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 540.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,750
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara NotesteinWon Democratic 15,60665.7% RepublicanJordahl Republican 8,13734.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,604
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcia P. CoggsWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,604100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,993
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MerktWon(incumbent) Republican 22,989100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,502
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MerktWon(incumbent) Republican 14,74775.6% DemocraticArthur B. Strode III Democratic 4,75324.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,901
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MerktWon Republican 17,88199.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,163
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrederick C. SchroederWon(incumbent) Republican 8,18262.2% DemocraticDavid J. Walsh Democratic 4,71835.8% OtherAnthony Krancus Other 2632.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,167
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 12, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrederick C. SchroederWon(incumbent) Republican 12,50065.2% DemocraticDennis L. Deppisch Democratic 6,66734.8%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Wisconsin House District 12, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/wi/assembly/12. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:wi/sldl:12
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026