2010 Wisconsin Senate election explained

2010 Wisconsin Senate election should not be confused with 2010 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.

Election Name:2010 Wisconsin State Senate election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Wisconsin Senate election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2012 Wisconsin Senate election
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
Majority Seats:17
Election Date:November 2, 2010
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Leader1:Scott L. Fitzgerald
Party1:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before1:15
Seats Needed1:2
Seats1:10
Seats After1:19
Seat Change1: 4
Swing1:13.6
Popular Vote1:627,160
Percentage1:59.1%
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Leader2:Russ Decker
(defeated)
Party2:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before2:18
Seats Needed2:11
Seats2:6
Seats After2:14
Seat Change2: 4
Swing2:13.5
Popular Vote2:430,068
Percentage2:40.53%
Elected Members:2011 (Recall)
President
Before Election:Fred Risser
Before Party:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
After Election:Michael Ellis
After Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin

The 2010 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election - the odd-numbered districts.[1] Before the election, 18 Senate seats were held by Democrats and 15 seats were held by Republicans. 10 Democratic seats and 7 Republican seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on September 14, 2010.

Republicans flipped four Democratic-held Senate seats and achieved a majority for the first time since 2004, entering the 100th Wisconsin Legislature with 19 of 33 State Senate seats.[2]

Summary

SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

Total
DemocraticRepublican
Last election (2008)8816
Total after last election (2008)181533
Total before this election181533
Up for election10717
of which:Incumbent retiring224
Vacated
Unopposed22
This election61117
Change from last election
Total after this election141933
Change in total 4 4

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. (gain)
  2. (gain)
  3. (gain)
  4. (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Candidates and results

Dist.IncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedStatusPrimaryGeneralResult
01Republican1977
Not runningNew member elected.
Republican hold.
03Democratic2002RunningIncumbent re-elected
05Democratic2006RunningNew member elected.
Republican gain.
07Democratic2003
RunningNew member elected.
Democratic hold.
09Republican2002RunningIncumbent re-elected
11Republican2002RunningIncumbent re-elected
13Republican1994 RunningIncumbent re-elected
15Democratic1998Not runningNew member elected.
Democratic hold.
17Republican1990RunningIncumbent re-elected
19Republican1982RunningIncumbent re-elected
21Democratic2006RunningNew member elected.
Republican gain.
23Democratic2006RunningNew member elected.
Republican gain.
25Democratic1986RunningIncumbent re-elected
27Democratic1998RunningIncumbent re-elected
29Democratic1990RunningNew member elected.
Republican gain.
31Democratic2006RunningIncumbent re-elected
33Republican2001
Not runningNew member elected.
Republican hold.

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2010-12-01 . 2010 Fall General Election . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521140507/http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/percent%20results%20post%20recount_120710.pdf . 2012-05-21 . 2015-03-30 . State of Wisconsin.
  2. News: Stein . Jason . Johnson . Annysa . November 3, 2010 . Republicans Take Over State Senate, Assembly . November 24, 2016 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  3. News: Foley . Ryan J. . January 12, 2010 . 'Citizen Senator' to retire . December 31, 2021 . . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Sen. Robson: Grateful to have served . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135721/http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=183436 . 2011-07-16 . 2010-01-28.
  5. http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11876973 State Sen. Kanavas will not seek re-election