The 12th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in north-eastern Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, and is composed of parts of Vilas

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas...

, Oneida

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...

, Florence

Florence County, Wisconsin

Florence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 5,088. Its county seat is Florence.Florence County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Lincoln

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 29,641. Its county seat is Merrill.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Marinette

Marinette County, Wisconsin

Marinette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 43,384. Its county seat is Marinette.Marinette County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Langlade

Langlade County, Wisconsin

Langlade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,740. Its county seat is Antigo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...

, Menominee, Oconto

Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 35,634. Its county seat is Oconto.Oconto County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1851.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Shawano

Shawano County, Wisconsin

Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,664. Its county seat is Shawano.-History:...

 and Forest

Forest County, Wisconsin

Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304. Its county seat is Crandon.-Indian Reservations:...

 Counties.

Current elected officials

Jim Holperin

Jim Holperin

Jim Holperin is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 12th District in northern Wisconsin since 2008. Previously, he was Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism from 2003 to 2007 and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving the 34th District from 1982...

 is the senator serving the 12th district. He was elected in 2008 to a four year term. Before serving as a senator, he held an office in the State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....

, serving the 34th District from 1982 to 1984.

The area of the 12th Senate District contains three State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....

 Districts:

• The 34th (represented by Dan Meyer
  Dan Meyer (Wisconsin politician)
  Dan Meyer is a Wisconsin politician, legislator, and businessman.Born in Neenah, Wisconsin, Meyer graduated from University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and was a Vietnam War Veteran. Meyer was the director of the Eagle River, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce and was mayor of Eagle River. He served in...
  
  )
• The 35th (represented by Tom Tiffany
  Tom Tiffany
  Tom Tiffany is an American politician who has been elected to serve as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 35th District from 2011.-Early Life, Education, and Career:...
  
  )
• The 36st (represented by Jeffrey Mursau
  Jeffrey Mursau
  Jeffrey Mursau is a Wisconsin politician, legislator and businee owner.Born in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, Mursau owned his business and served as president of the village of Crivitz, Wisconsin. Mursau has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2005.-Notes:...
  
  )

The 12th district is located partly within Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. The district includes Green Bay and Appleton. It is currently represented by Reid Ribble, a Republican. Ribble defeated incumbent Democrat Steve Kagen for...

, which is represented by U.S. Representative Reid Ribble. The other part of the district is located within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

Wisconsin's 7th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northwestern and central Wisconsin; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties , for a total of 18,787 sq mi...

, which is represented by U.S. Representative Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy

Sean Patrick Duffy is an American politician, prosecutor, former sports commentator and reality television personality. He first entered public life as a cast member on The Real World: Boston and 2002's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, before going on to serve as district...

.

Past senators

The district has previously been represented by:

• Roger Breske
  Roger Breske
  Roger Breske is the Wisconsin Commissioner of Railroads, serving since 2008. He was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 12th District from 1990 to 2008. He filed noncandidacy for the 2008 general election, and subsequently resigned to become Commissioner.-External links:*...
  
  , from 1990-2008
• Lloyd Kincaid, from 1983-1990
• Clifford Krueger
  Clifford Krueger
  Clifford W. "Tiny" Krueger was an American politician, businessman and circus performer from Wisconsin.-Circus career:Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Krueger graduated from high school in Merrill, Wisconsin...
  
  , from 1946-1954, 1956-1983
• Albert Sanborn, from 1904-1912
• Phineas Clawson, from 1888-1892
• James Waddington, from 1884-1888

Note: the boundaries of districts have sometimes changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district may have represented a slightly different geographic area, due to redistricting

Redistricting

Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...

.

External links

• Jim Holperin for State Senate official campaign site