2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Dave Heaster (D) by 35.7 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
67.7%250,335
Dave HeasterDemocrat
32.1%118,478
369,664 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.
No DemocratF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
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Raised by the campaign
$554.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$626.2K
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Cash on hand
$282.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012