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Wisconsin › Wisconsin State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Wisconsin Assembly District 12

Russell Goodwin has no major-party opponent.

Russell Goodwin has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+60: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+57.4D+55.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+58.7D+54.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+60.6D+62.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
72,651
People per km²
1,430
Adults with a B.A.+
25%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 23%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 60%
  • Asian 9%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

22,856 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Russell Antonio Goodwin Sr (D)80.5%
Deanna Alexander (—)18.9%
Write-In (—)0.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

25,150 two-party votes · D+60.6 · D+62.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)80.3%
Donald Trump (R)19.7%

2022 Earlier district lines

17,458 votes · D+57.8
✓ Lakeshia N Myers (D)78.9%
Greg Canady (R)21.1%

2020 Earlier district lines

22,699 votes · D+63.7
✓ Lakeshia N Myers (D)81.7%
Ozell Cox (R)18.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,406 two-party votes · D+58.7 · D+54.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)79.3%
Donald Trump (R)20.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

24,728 two-party votes · D+57.4 · D+55.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)78.7%
Donald Trump (R)21.3%