2012Final results
2012 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 42
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Keith Ripp (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Paula Cooper (D) by 13.2 points.
Keith RippRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%16,394
Paula CooperDemocrat
43.4%12,567
28,975 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