Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

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Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022.

The Wisconsin State Assembly was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. At the time of the 2022 elections, Republicans held a majority in more chambers than Democrats. There was a Republican majority in 62 chambers and a Democratic majority in 36 chambers. In the Alaska House, there was a power-sharing agreement between the parties as part of a coalition.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia identified 25 battleground races in the Wisconsin State Assembly 2022 elections, 18 of which were Republican-held districts, six were Democratic-held districts and one of which was vacant. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.

All 99 seats were up for election in 2022. The chamber's Republican majority increased from 57-38 (with four vacancies) to 64-35.

At the time of the 2022 elections, Wisconsin had had divided government since Tony Evers (D) won the governorship in 2018. Democrats needed to win control of the state assembly and state senate while maintaining control of the governorship in order to win a trifecta. Republicans needed to maintain control of the state assembly and state senate while winning control of the governorship in order to win a trifecta. This was one of 28 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as a battleground chamber in 2022. Click here for more on why this chamber was identified as a battleground.

Enacted district boundaries in this state have been overturned by court order and are subject to change prior to this election. Click here for more information.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Wisconsin State Assembly
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 38 35
     Republican Party 57 64
     Vacancy 4 0
Total 99 99

Candidates

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2022 battleground chamber
See also: State legislative battleground chambers, 2022

The Wisconsin State Assembly was among 28 state legislative chambers Ballotpedia identified as battleground chambers for the 2022 cycle.

What was at stake?

  • The Democratic Party needed to gain 10 or more seats to take control of the chamber in 2022. The Republican Party will need to lose needed to lose nine or fewer seats to maintain control.
  • Wisconsin's trifecta status was at stake. At the time of the 2022 election, Democrats controlled the governorship and Republicans controlled both chambers of the state legislature. Democrats needed to win control of the state assembly and state senate while maintaining control of the governorship in order to win a trifecta. Republicans needed to maintain control of the state assembly and state senate while winning control of the governorship in order to win a trifecta.

Why was it a battleground?

  • Seats needed to flip: The Democratic Party needed to flip 10 seats (10% of seats up) in order to win control of the chamber.
  • Other 2022 battleground elections: The 2022 elections for governor, attorney general, and secretary of state were also battleground races.


Battleground races

Republican PartyDistrict 4

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party David Steffen (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Derek Teague

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 54% of the vote in the last election and the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 53% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent David Steffen was re-elected with 53% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Kathy Hinkfuss’s 47% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 21

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Jessie Rodriguez (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Nathan Jurowski

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 52% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Jessie Rodriguez was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Erin Brook’’s 45.3% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 29

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Clint Moses (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Danielle Johnson

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican candidate Clint Moses was elected with 60.2% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate John Calabrese’’s 39.7% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 30

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Shannon Zimmerman (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Sarah Yacoub

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Shannon Zimmerman was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Sarah Yaboub’s 44% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 31

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Brienne Brown
Republican Party Ellen Schutt

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 60% of the vote in the last election and no incumbent was running. Going into the 2022 election, the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 54% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Amy Loudenbeck was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Elizabbeth Lochner-Abel’s 44.4% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 33

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Don Vruwink
Republican Party Scott Johnson

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 50% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Cody Horlacher was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Mason Becker’s 38.1% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 37

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party William Penterman (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Maureen McCarville

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55% of the vote in the last election and the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2021, Republican candidate William Penterman was elected in a special election with 54.1% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Pete Adam’s 44.3% of the vote. In 2020, Republican incumbent John Jagler was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote to Democratic candidate Abigail Lowery’s 40.9% of the vote and Independent candidate Stepen Ratzlaff Jr.’s 3% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 42

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Jon Plumer (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Theresa Valencia

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Jon Plumer was re-elected with 59.2% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Melisa Arndt’s 40.8% of the vote.

Democratic PartyDistrict 45

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Clinton Anderson
Republican Party Jeff Klett

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 60% of the vote in the last election and no incumbent was running. Going into the 2022 election, the district was rated as Leans Democratic by CNalysis. In 2020, Democratic incumbent Mark Spreitzer was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote compared to Republican candidate Tawny Gustina’s 45.1% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 49

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Travis Tranel (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Lynne Parrott

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 51% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Travis Tranel was re-elected with 59.2% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Shaun Murphy-Lopez’s 40.8% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 50

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Tony Kurtz (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Michael Leuth

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Tony Kurz was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Mark Waldon’s 36.7% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 51

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Todd Novak (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Leah Spicer

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Todd Novak was re-elected with 52% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Kriss Marion’s 47.9% of the vote.

Democratic PartyDistrict 54

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Donnie Herman
Democratic Party Lori Palmeri

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55% of the vote in the last election and there was no incumbent running. Going into the 2022 election, the Democratic Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting and the district was rated as Tilts Democratic by CNalysis. In 2020, Democratic incumbent Gordon Hinntz was re-elected with 54.2% of the vote compared to Republican candidate Donnie Herman’s 45.7% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 55

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Nate Gustafson
Democratic Party Stefanie Holt

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55% of the vote in the last election and there was no incumbent running. Going into the 2022 election, the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 53% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican candidate Rachael Cabral-Guevara was elected with 54.8% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Dan Schierl’s 45.1% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 68

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Karen Hurd
Democratic Party Nate Otto

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Jesse James was re-elected with 60.9% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Emily Berge’s 39% of the vote.

Democratic PartyDistrict 71

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Katrina Shankland (Incumbent)
Republican Party Scott Soik

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Democratic Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 54% according to Dave’s Redistricting and was rated as Tilts Democratic by CNalysis. In 2020, Democratic incumbent Katrina Shankland was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote compared to Republican candidate Scott Soik’s 44.4% of the vote.

Democratic PartyDistrict 73

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Laura Gapske
Republican Party Angie Sapik

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 60% of the vote in the last election and no incumbent was running. Going into the 2022 election, the Democratic Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 51% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Democratic incumbent Nick Milroy was re-elected with 50.2% of the vote compared to Republican candidate Keith Kern’s 49.8% of the vote.

Democratic PartyDistrict 74

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party John Adams
Republican Party Chanz Green

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 52% of the vote in the last election and no incumbent was running. Going into the 2022 election, the Democratic Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 50% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Democratic incumbent Beth Meyers was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote compared to Republican candidate James Bolen’s 48.5% of the vote.

Grey.pngDistrict 84

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

This seat was vacant at the time of the election.[1]

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Lu Ann Bird
Republican Party Robert Donovan

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 51% according to Dave’s Redistricting and was rated as Tilts Republican by CNalysis. In 2020, Republican incumbent Mike Kuglitsch was unopposed for re-election, winning with 96.2% of the vote. At the time of the 2022 election, this district had been vacant since May 19, 2022.

Republican PartyDistrict 85

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Patrick Snyder (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Kristin Conway

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 51% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Patrick Snyder was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Jeff Johnson’s 44.9% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 88

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party John Macco (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Hannah Beauchamp-Pope

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 53% of the vote in the last election and the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 54% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent John Macco was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Kristin Lyerly’s 47.6% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 92

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Treig Pronschinske (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Maria Bamonti

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 55% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Treig Pronschinske was re-elected with 58.6% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Amanda WhiteEagle’s 41.4% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 93

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Warren Petryk (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Alison Page

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 54% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Warren Petryk was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Charlene Warner’s 38.3% of the vote.

Democratic PartyDistrict 94

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Democratic Party

Who were the candidates running?

Democratic Party Steve Doyle (Incumbent)
Republican Party Ryan Huebsch

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the incumbent won less than 53% of the vote in the last election. Going into the 2022 election, the Democratic Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 50% according to Dave’s Redistricting and was rated as Tilts Democratic by CNalysis. In 2020, Democratic incumbent Steve Doyle was re-elected with 52.4% of the vote compared to Republican candidate Kevin Hoyer’s 45.2% of the vote.

Republican PartyDistrict 96

What party controlled the seat heading into the election?

The Republican Party

Who were the candidates running?

Republican Party Loren Oldenburg (Incumbent)
Democratic Party Jayne Swiggum

What made this a battleground race?

This was a district where the Republican Party maintained a partisan lean of less than 51% according to Dave’s Redistricting. In 2020, Republican incumbent Loren Oldenburg was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote compared to Democratic candidate Josefine Jaynes’s 43.7% of the vote.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

The campaign finance data analyzed and displayed below is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.

Campaign finance by district

The section below contains data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022

Incumbents defeated in general elections

One incumbent lost in the Nov. 8 general election.

Name Party Office
Don Vruwink Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 33

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

No incumbents lost in primaries.

Retiring incumbents

Twenty-three incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[2] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Jim Steineke Ends.png Republican Assembly District 5 Retired
Gary Tauchen Ends.png Republican Assembly District 6 Retired
David Bowen Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 10 Other office
Sara Rodriguez Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 13 Other office
Joe Sanfelippo Ends.png Republican Assembly District 15 Retired
Jonathan Brostoff Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 19 Retired
Tyler Vorpagel Ends.png Republican Assembly District 27 Retired
Amy Loudenbeck Ends.png Republican Assembly District 31 Other office
Cody Horlacher Ends.png Republican Assembly District 33 Other office
Mark Spreitzer Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 45 Other office
Gary Hebl Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 46 Retired
Jeremy Thiesfeldt Ends.png Republican Assembly District 52 Retired
Gordon Hintz Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 54 Retired
Rachael Cabral-Guevara Ends.png Republican Assembly District 55 Other office
Timothy Ramthun Ends.png Republican Assembly District 59 Other office
Samantha Kerkman Ends.png Republican Assembly District 61 Other office
Jesse James Ends.png Republican Assembly District 68 Other office
Nick Milroy Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 73 Retired
Beth Meyers Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 74 Retired
Dianne Hesselbein Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 79 Other office
Sondy Pope Electiondot.png Democratic Assembly District 80 Retired
Ken Skowronski Ends.png Republican Assembly District 82 Retired
Mike Kuglitsch Ends.png Republican Assembly District 84 Retired

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Wisconsin. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Wisconsin state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 116 116 30 258 232 9 29 16.4% 9 10.5%
2020 115 115 20 265 230 18 15 14.3% 9 9.5%
2018 116 116 18 224 232 14 6 8.6% 4 4.1%
2016 115 115 13 233 230 28 12 17.4% 7 6.9%
2014 116 116 26 236 232 12 20 13.8% 11 12.2%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Wisconsin in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 22, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

There were 38 contested state legislative primaries in Wisconsin in 2022, 16% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 15% increase compared to the 2020 election cycle.

A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

Republican candidates drove the increase this cycle. Of the 38 contested primaries in 2022, there were nine for Democrats and 29 for Republicans. For Democrats, this was down from 18 in 2020, a 50% decrease. For Republicans, the number increased 93% from 15 in 2020 to 29 in 2022.

Of those 38 contested primaries, nine featured an incumbent, representing 11% of incumbents who filed for re-election. This was the highest rate of incumbents in contested primaries since 2014 when 12% of incumbents faced primary challenges.

All nine incumbents in contested primaries in 2022 were Republicans. No Democratic incumbents who filed for re-election faced a contested primary.

Overall, 258 major party candidates—110 Democrats and 148 Republicans—filed to run. All 99 Assembly districts held elections in 2022 as did 17 of the 33 Senate districts.

Thirty of those districts were open, meaning no incumbents filed. This guaranteed that at least 23% of the legislature held be represented by newcomers in 2023.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2010 to 2022.[3] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.

Open Seats in Wisconsin State Assembly elections: 2010 - 2022
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2022 99 23 (23%) 76 (77%)
2020 99 13 (13%) 86 (87%)
2018 99 13 (13%) 86 (87%)
2016 99 10 (10%) 89 (90%)
2014 99 21 (21%) 78 (79%)
2012 99 18 (18%) 81 (82%)
2010 99 20 (20%) 79 (80%)

Incumbents running in new districts

When an incumbent files to run for re-election in the same chamber but a new district, it leaves his or her original seat open. This may happen for a variety of reasons ranging from redistricting to a change in residences. This may result in instances where multiple incumbents face each other in contested primaries or general elections if the incumbent in the new district also seeks re-election.

In 2022, two incumbents filed to run for re-election in a new district different from the ones they represented before the election. Click [show] on the table below to view those incumbents.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Wisconsin

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, Chapter 8

The filing process for both ballot-qualified party candidates and other candidates (e.g., independents, non-recognized party candidates, etc.) is the same. The filing procedure, however, does vary somewhat according to the type of office being sought. Please note that only ballot-qualified party candidates can participate in primaries.[4]

For federal and state candidates

A candidate for federal office must file a declaration of candidacy with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The declaration of candidacy must state the following:[4][5]

  • that the individual is a candidate for the office named on the form
  • that the individual meets the qualifications for office, or will meet the qualifications by the time he or she assumes office if elected
  • that the individual will otherwise qualify for office if nominated and elected

The declaration of candidacy must be sworn before an individual authorized to administer oaths. The declaration of candidacy must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on June 1 preceding the election (if June 1 falls on non-business day, the form will be due on the next preceding business day).[4][5][6][7]

In addition to the declaration of candidacy, the candidate must submit nomination papers to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The number of signatures required varies according to the office being sought. Requirements are summarized in the table below.[4][6][7]

Nomination paper signature requirements for federal candidates
Office Minimum signatures Maximum signatures
U.S. Senator 2,000 4,000
U.S. Representative 1,000 2,000
State senator 400 800
State representative 200 400
State supreme court justice 2,000 4,000

Nomination papers must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on June 1 preceding the election (if June 1 falls on non-business day, the form will be due on the next preceding business day).[4][6][7]

Write-in candidates

On April 2, 2014, Governor Scott Walker signed into law AB 419, which requires that write-in candidates file campaign finance statements in order to have their votes tallied. Otherwise, there are no specific filing requirements for write-in candidates.[8]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[9]
SalaryPer diem
$57,408/year$140/day for senators. Dane County senators are allowed half that amount. $155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight) for representatives. Dane County representatives receive only $77.85/day.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.[10]

Wisconsin political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2024
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D
Senate D R R R D D R D D D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Presidential politics in Wisconsin

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, Wisconsin, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 46.5% 1,382,536 0
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 47.2% 1,405,284 10
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3.6% 106,674 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1% 31,072 0
     Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.4% 12,162 0
     Workers Party Monica Moorehead/Lamont Lilly 0.1% 1,770 0
     American Delta Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 1,502 0
     - Write-in votes 1.2% 35,150 0
Total Votes 2,976,150 10
Election results via: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Note: The vote totals above are from the recount.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Wisconsin

Election information in Wisconsin: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 19, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 19, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 6, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 3, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 25, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.


Redistricting following the 2020 census

On February 19, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Senate Bill 488 into law, adopting new Wisconsin legislative maps.[11] Gov. Evers originally proposed the newly adopted legislative maps in 2021. The maps were approved by majority votes in both chambers of Wisconsin's state legislature on February 13. The State Senate voted 18-14 in favor of adopting the new legislative maps, while the State Assembly vote total was 63-33.

In the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly, changing the balance of the court from a conservative to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years.[12][13] On December 22, 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote that the state's legislative maps were unconstitutional and ordered new maps to be drawn before the 2024 election.[14]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Mike Kuglitsch (R) was the winner of the 2020 election. He left office in May 2022.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Manual (2020)," accessed May 30, 2023
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, "Chapter 8, Section 21," accessed May 30, 2023
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, "Chapter 8, Section 20," accessed May 30, 2023
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations, "Chapter 8, Section 15," accessed May 30, 2023
  8. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Wisconsin Will No Longer Count Write-in Votes Unless Write-in Candidate Files Paperwork," May 17, 2014
  9. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
  11. ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Evers Signs Fair Maps for Wisconsin," February 19, 2024
  12. ↑ In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme, "NBC," March 21, 2023
  13. ↑ NBC News, "Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander," February 19, 2024
  14. ↑ The New York Times, "Justices in Wisconsin Order New Legislative Maps," December 22, 2023


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Mark Born (R)
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