2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Reid J. Ribble (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Jamie Wall (D) by 12.0 points.
Reid J. RibbleRepublican · winner
55.9%198,874
Jamie WallDemocrat
44.0%156,287
355,464 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.
Jamie WallReid J. Ribble
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$18.1K
Cash on hand
$166.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012