2010 Wisconsin elections explained

Election Name:2010 Wisconsin elections
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2009 Wisconsin elections
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2011 Wisconsin elections
Next Year:2011
Election Date:April 6, 2010
November 2, 2010

The 2010 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 2, 2010. All of Wisconsin's executive and administrative officers were up for election as well as one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats, Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, seventeen seats in the Wisconsin State Senate, and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 2010 Wisconsin Fall Partisan Primary was held September 14, 2010.

The Republicans swept all of the fall elections for statewide officials, except Secretary of State, winning the open seat for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, defeating an incumbent Democratic State Treasurer, and reelecting the incumbent Republican attorney general. They also won control of both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, and defeated incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold and U.S. Representative Steve Kagen, and won the open U.S. House seat previously held by Democrat Dave Obey.[1] [2] [3]

The 2010 Wisconsin Spring Election was held April 6, 2010. This election featured a contested election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals and several other nonpartisan local and judicial races.[4] The 2010 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held on February 16, 2010.

Federal

United States Senate

See also: United States Senate elections, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Senator Russ Feingold was challenged by Republican businessman Ron Johnson and Rob Taylor of the Constitution Party. Johnson defeated Feingold in the general election with 51.86% of the vote to Feingold's 47.02% and Taylor's 1.08%.[5]

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United States House

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2010.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010. All 8 of Wisconsin's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. The Republican Party gained 2 seats, taking a 5-3 majority in the Wisconsin House delegation.[5] [6]

scope=col rowspan="2" Districtscope=col rowspan="2" CPVIscope=col colspan="4" Incumbentscope=col rowspan="2" Candidates
scope=col rowspan="2" Result
scope=col colspan="2" Representativescope=col First Elected scope=col Incumbent Status
align=left align=left R+2align=left align=left 1998align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent re-elected.
align=left align=left D+15align=left align=left 1998align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent re-elected.
align=left align=left D+4align=left Ron Kindalign=left 1996align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent re-elected.
align=left align=left D+22align=left Gwen Moorealign=left 2004align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent re-elected.
align=left align=left R+12align=left align=left 1978align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent re-elected.
align=left align=left R+4align=left Tom Petrialign=left 1979align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent re-elected.
align=left align=left D+4align=left Dave Obeyalign=left 1969align=left Not Runningalign=left Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
align=left align=left R+2align=left Steve Kagenalign=left 2006align=left Runningalign=left align=left Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

State

Executive

Governor and lieutenant governor

See main article: 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

See also: United States gubernatorial elections, 2010. Incumbent Governor Jim Doyle and Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton did not run for reelection. Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Scott Walker, along with several third-party candidates, contested the seat. Walker defeated Barrett in the general election with 52.25% of the vote to Barrett's 46.48%.[5]

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Administrative

Attorney general

Election Name:2010 Wisconsin Attorney General election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Wisconsin Attorney General election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election
Next Year:2014
Nominee1:J. B. Van Hollen
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,220,791
Percentage1:57.8%
Nominee2:Scott Hassett
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:890,080
Percentage2:42.1%
Map Size:250px
Attorney General
Before Election:J.B. Van Hollen
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:J.B. Van Hollen
After Party:Republican Party (US)

Incumbent Republican J.B. Van Hollen defeated Democrat Scott Hassett in the race for Wisconsin Attorney General, winning 57.79% of the vote to Hassett's 42.13%.[5]

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Secretary of state

Election Name:2010 Wisconsin Secretary of State Election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
Next Year:2014
Candidate1:Doug La Follette
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,074,118
Percentage1:51.6%
Candidate2:David D. King
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,005,217
Percentage2:48.3%
Map Size:250px
Secretary of State
Before Election:Doug La Follette
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Doug La Follette
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette defeated Republican David King in the race for Wisconsin Secretary of State, winning 51.61% to King's 48.3%.[5]

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Treasurer

Election Name:2010 Wisconsin State Treasurer election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Country:Wisconsin
Previous Election:2006 Wisconsin elections#Treasurer
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election
Next Year:2014
Nominee1:Kurt W. Schuller
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,101,320
Percentage1:53.4%
Nominee2:Dawn Marie Sass
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:958,468
Percentage2:46.5%
Map Size:250px
Treasurer
Before Election:Dawn Marie Sass
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Kurt W. Schuller
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Republican challenger Kurt W. Schuller defeated incumbent Democrat Dawn Marie Sass in the race for Wisconsin Treasurer, winning 53.39% of the vote to Sass's 46.47%.[5]

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Legislature

State senate

See main article: 2010 Wisconsin Senate election.

The 17 odd-numbered seats of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election in 2010.[5] The Republican Party won control of the State Senate.[3]

Summary
SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Total after last election (2008)1815330
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Total before this election1815330
Up for election107170
This election611170
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Total after this election1419330
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Change in total 4 4
Candidates
District IncumbentElectedDefeated candidatesResult
SenatorStatusCandidateVote%
01Alan Lasee55.12%Not running60.04%Monk Elmer (Dem) 39.83%Party hold.
03Tim Carpenter98.51%RunningTim Carpenter61.09%Party hold.
05Jim Sullivan51.68%RunningLeah Vukmir52.15%Jim Sullivan (Dem) 47.69%Republican gain.
07Jeffrey Plale62.61%Not runningChris Larson57.11%Jess Ripp (Rep) 42.68%Party hold.
09Joe Leibham59.36%RunningJoe Leibham73.11%Jason B. Borden (Dem) 26.86%Party hold.
11Neal Kedzie67.40%RunningNeal Kedzie 75.37%L.D. Rockwell (Dem) 24.55%Party hold.
13Scott L. Fitzgerald96.87% RunningScott L. Fitzgerald67.61%Dwayne Block (Dem) 29.20%
Vittorio Spadaro (Ind) 3.14%		Party hold.
15Judy Robson68.18%Not runningTim Cullen58.98%Rick Richard (Rep) 40.99%Party hold.
1754.19%RunningDale Schultz62.56%Carol Beals (Dem) 37.38%Party hold.
19Michael G. Ellis98.66%RunningMichael G. Ellis99.04%Party hold.
21John Lehman53.03%RunningVan H. Wanggaard52.52%John Lehman (Dem) 47.43%Republican gain.
23Pat Kreitlow50.84%RunningTerry Moulton54.20%Pat Kreitlow (Dem) 45.73%Republican gain.
25Bob Jauch62.24%RunningBob Jauch51.27%Dane Deutsch (Rep) 48.69%Party hold.
27Jon Erpenbach99.32%RunningJon Erpenbach61.84%Kurt Schlicht (Rep) 38.13%Party hold.
29Russ Decker67.68%RunningPam Galloway52.26%*Russ Decker (Dem) 47.62%Republican gain.
31Kathleen Vinehout51.58% RunningKathleen Vinehout50.27%Ed Thompson (Rep) 49.61%Party hold.
33Theodore Kanavas67.29%Not runningRich Zipperer99.50%Party hold.

State Assembly

See main article: 2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election.

All 99 seats in the Wisconsin Assembly were up for election in 2010.[5] The Republican Party won control of the Assembly.[3]

Summary
SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

TotalVacant
DemocraticInd.Republican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Total after last election (2008)52146990
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Total before this election50245972
This election38160990
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Total after this election38157963
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Change in total 12 1 12 1

Judiciary

State Court of Appeals

Three seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2010, two of those seats were contested.

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State Circuit Courts

Forty four of the state's 249 circuit court seats were up for election in 2010. Nine of those seats were contested, only two incumbent judges faced a contested election and one was defeated.[4]

CircuitBranchIncumbentElectedDefeatedDefeated in Primary
NameVotes%NameVotes%Name(s)
BarronJames C. BablerJames C. Babler4,54199.74%--Unopposed--
Brown3Sue E. BischelSue E. Bischel22,64599.24%
CalumetDonald A. PoppyDonald A. Poppy3,20799.32%
Crawford --Vacant--James P. Czajkowski2,71499.16%
Dane4Amy R. SmithAmy R. Smith37,95199.41%
5Nicholas J. McNamaraNicholas J. McNamara37,66799.60%
14C. William FoustC. William Foust39,25199.69%
15Stephen EhlkeStephen Ehlke37,92899.67%
16Sarah B. O'BrienSarah B. O'Brien38,76099.68%
17Peter C. AndersonPeter C. Anderson37,41399.69%
Dunn1Bill StewartBill Stewart4,32099.47%
2Peter L. GrimmPeter L. Grimm8,86799.48%
4Steven W. WeinkeGary R. Sharpe6,00656.28%Scot T. Mortier4,65843.65%
IowaWilliam DykeWilliam Dyke2,51761.15%Rhonda R. Hazen1,59738.80%
Juneau 1John Pier RoemerJohn Pier Roemer1,91699.58%--Unopposed--
KewauneeDennis J. MlezivaDennis J. Mleziva1,60099.13%
Lincoln 1Jay R. TlustyJay R. Tlusty3,02498.73%
Manitowoc 1Patrick L. WillisPatrick L. Willis11,40499.76%
Marathon2Gregory HuberGregory Huber8,90699.21%
Milwaukee5Mary M. KuhnmuenchMary M. Kuhnmuench21,74198.76%
14Christopher R. FoleyChristopher R. Foley22,83998.97%
24Charles F. Kahn Jr.Charles F. Kahn Jr.21,56198.80%
25Stephanie G. RothsteinStephanie G. Rothstein21,48698.90%
34Glenn H. YamahiroGlenn H. Yamahiro21,36098.85%
37Karen E. ChristensonKaren E. Christenson21,74598.96%
44Daniel L. KonkolDaniel L. Konkol21,80198.94%
45Thomas P. DoneganThomas P. Donegan21,96198.94%
Monroe2Michael J. McAlpine Mark L. Goodman4,05561.83%Kerry Sullivan-Flock2,49137.98%
3--New Seat--J. David Rice5,60298.75%--Unopposed--
Oconto2Richard D. DelforgeJay N. Conley2,93156.41%Edward Burke2,24643.23%
Pierce Robert W. WingJoe Boles4,34354.02%Robert L. Loberg3,69445.95%
Racine2Stephen A. Simanek Eugene Gasiorkiewicz10,54954.08%Georgia Herrera8,94945.88%
4John S. JudeJohn S. Jude13,39899.35%--Unopposed--
Rock2Alan BatesAlan Bates9,45399.24%
RuskFrederick A. Henderson Steven P. Anderson1,70096.87%
Sauk 2James EvensonJames Evenson8,70299.60%
VilasNeal A. Nielsen IIINeal A. Nielsen III1,27298.15%
Walworth2James L. CarlsonJames L. Carlson9,78198.95%
4Michael S. GibbsDavid M. Reddy7,29861.02%David A. Danz4,62338.65%
Waukesha2Richard A. CongdonMark Gundrum41,56176.76%Richard A. Congdon12,56023.20%
Waupaca2John P. HoffmannJohn P. Hoffmann3,08699.42%--Unopposed--
Winnebago 3Barbara Hart KeyBarbara Hart Key15,42799.28%
5William H. Carver John Jorgensen10,52554.58%Edmund J. Jelinski8,72445.24%
Wood2James MasonJames Mason6,36699.52%--Unopposed--

External links

Notes and References

  1. Canvass Results for 2010 General Election - 11/2/2010 . . December 1, 2010 . February 15, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin: GOP Wins Senate, House, Gov. Seats, Ousting Feingold . November 3, 2010 . USA Today (from the Associated Press) . November 24, 2016.
  3. News: Stein . Jason . Johnson . Annysa . Republicans Take Over State Senate, Assembly . November 3, 2010 . . November 24, 2016.
  4. Results of Spring General Election - 04/06/2010 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . April 23, 2010 . February 15, 2021 .
  5. Web site: 2010 Fall General Election . State of Wisconsin . 2010-12-01 . 2015-03-30 . 2012-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521140507/http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/percent%20results%20post%20recount_120710.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 . June 3, 2011 . clerk.house.gov . 55 . December 1, 2016.

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