2014 Wisconsin Senate election explained

Election Name:2014 Wisconsin Senate election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Wisconsin Senate election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 Wisconsin Senate election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
Election Date:November 4, 2014
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Races won
Image1:Sen. Fitzgerald (3523124714).jpg
Image1 Size:x150px
Leader1:Scott Fitzgerald
Party1:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before1:18
Seats1:19
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:623,358
Percentage1:53.87%
Swing1:8.59
1Data1:10
2Data1:11
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Leader2:Chris Larson
(retired as leader)
Party2:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before2:15
Seats2:14
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:529,906
Percentage2:45.80%
Swing2:7.33
1Data2:7
2Data2:6
President
Before Election:Michael G. Ellis
Before Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin
After Election:Mary Lazich
After Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin

The 2014 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election - the odd-numbered districts. Before the election, Republicans held 17 seats, Democrats held 15 seats, and 1 seat was vacant. Of the seats up for election, 7 were held by Democrats, 9 were held by Republicans, and 1 was vacant due to the resignation of a Republican member. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014.

Republicans maintained control of the Senate, flipping one Democrat-held seat. They were set to enter the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature with 19 of 33 Senate seats, but one Republican Senator resigned after the election, leaving them with 18 seats at the start of the legislative term.

Elected members took office on January 5, 2015.

Results summary

SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

Total
DemocraticRepublican
nowrap colspan=2 Last election (2012)8816
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after last election (2012)151833
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total before this election151732
Up for election71017
of which:nowrap style="font-size:80%" Incumbent retiring336
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Vacated011
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Unopposed202
nowrap style="background:#ccc" colspan=2 This election61117
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change from last election 1 1
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after this election141933
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change in total 1 2

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

Vacated

Candidates and results

Dist.IncumbentThis race[1]
MemberPartyFirst electStatusCandidatesResults
01Republicanalign=center 2010Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
03Democraticalign=center 2002Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
05Republicanalign=center 2010Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
07Democraticalign=center 2010Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
09Republicanalign=center 2010Ran for U.S. House of Representativesnowrap Incumbent retired to run for U.S. House
New member elected
Republican hold
11--Vacant--nowrap Incumbent resigned
New member elected
Republican hold
13Republicanalign=center 1994Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
15Democraticalign=center 1974
(2010)
Did not runnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
17Republicanalign=center 1991Did not runnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
19Republicanalign=center 1982Did not runnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
21Democraticalign=center 2006
(2012)
Ran for lieutenant governornowrap Incumbent retired to run for lieutenant governor
New member elected
Republican gain
23Republicanalign=center 2010Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
25Democraticalign=center 1986Did not runnowrap Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
27Democraticalign=center 1986Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
29Republicanalign=center 2012Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
31Democraticalign=center 2006Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected
33Republicanalign=center 2012Rannowrap Incumbent re-elected

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 . November 26, 2014 . . April 9, 2024 . .