2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 34
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Rob Swearingen (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Merlin Vanburen (D) by 21.0 points.
Rob SwearingenRepublican · winner
57.2%19,442
Merlin VanburenDemocrat
36.2%12,297
Kevin M. FitzpatrickIndependent
4.3%1,469
Todd AlbanoIndependent
2.3%791
34,016 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rob Swearingen (R)Merlin Vanburen (D)
Also on the ballot: Kevin M. Fitzpatrick (Independent), 4.3%; Todd Albano (Independent), 2.3%