2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Ron Kind (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Ray Boland (R) by 28.3 points.
Ron KindDemocrat · winner
64.1%217,712
Ray BolandRepublican
35.8%121,713
339,764 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron KindRay Boland
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$127.4K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$127.4K
$464.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012