2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Sean P. Duffy (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Pat Kreitlow (D) by 12.3 points.
Sean P. DuffyRepublican · winner
56.1%201,720
Pat KreitlowDemocrat
43.8%157,524
359,669 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.
Pat KreitlowSean P. Duffy
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$0
Cash on hand
$105.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012