2018 Wisconsin State Assembly election explained

Election Name:	2018 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Country:	Wisconsin
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 Wisconsin State Assembly election
Next Year:	2020
Seats For Election:	All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Election Date:	November 6, 2018
Majority Seats:	50
Image1:	Robin Vos speaks at Racine Tea Party event (8378614585).jpg
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Leader1:	Robin Vos
Party1:	Republican Party of Wisconsin
Leaders Seat1:	63rd–Rochester
Last Election1:	64 seats, 51.69%
Seats1:	63
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	1,103,505
Percentage1:	44.75%
Swing1:	6.94
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Leader2:	Gordon Hintz
Party2:	Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Leaders Seat2:	54th–Oshkosh
Last Election2:	35 seats, 45.45%
Seats2:	36
Seat Change2:	1
Popular Vote2:	1,306,878
Percentage2:	52.99%
Swing2:	7.54
Speaker
Before Election:	Robin Vos
Before Party:	Republican Party of Wisconsin
Posttitle:	Speaker-designate
After Election:	Robin Vos
After Party:	Republican Party of Wisconsin

The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. The Republican Party maintained a majority it has held since 2011,^[1] winning 63 seats, a loss of one seat, and 44.75% of the voting share. Despite winning a majority of ballots cast, the Democratic Party won only 36 seats, thus remaining a minority and gaining just one seat from the Republicans, District 14. Democratic votes were concentrated in urban areas such as Milwaukee and Madison, while Republicans garnered votes in more rural areas, which has been widely attributed to the impact of gerrymandering in the post-2010 state redistricting.^{[2] [3]} Based on the 2018 results, the tipping point district was District 29, which the Republicans won by a margin of 12.12%, therefore Democrats would have needed to win the statewide popular vote by a margin of 20.36% to win a majority of seats.

Results

Party		Candidates	Votes			Seats
				%	+/−		+/−
	Republican Party	69	1,103,505	44.75	−6.94	63	−1
	Democratic Party	91	1,306,878	52.99	+7.54	36	+1
	Libertarian Party	7	19,480	0.79	+0.32	0	0
	Constitution Party	1	4,441	0.18	+0.18	0	0
	Independent	5	13,019	0.53	−1.13	0	0
	Write-in	N/A	18,830	0.76	+0.09	0	0
Total			2,466,153	100.00	±0.00	99	±0
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission^[4]

Results by district

District	Incumbent			Candidates
	Name	Party	First elected	Name	Party	Votes	%
1	Joel Kitchens	Republican	2014	Joel Kitchens		Republican	20,651	68.38
				Roberta Thelen		Independent	9,519	31.52
2	Andre Jacque	Republican	2010	Shae Sortwell		Republican	15,014	54.82
				Mark Grams		Democratic	10,118	36.94
				Jeff Dahlke		Independent	1,494	5.45
				Kevin Bauer		Libertarian	745	2.72
3	Ron Tusler	Republican	2016	Ron Tusler		Republican	15,847	57.37
				Scott Gavin		Democratic	11,775	42.63
4	David Steffen	Republican	2014	David Steffen		Republican	15,291	54.81
				Terry Lee		Democratic	12,585	45.11
5	Jim Steineke	Republican	2010	Jim Steineke		Republican	17,175	61.06
				Matt Lederer		Democratic	10,952	38.94
6	Gary Tauchen	Republican	2006	Gary Tauchen		Republican	15,028	61.60
				Richard Sarnwick		Democratic	7,693	31.53
				Mike Hammond		Libertarian	1,675	6.87
7	Daniel Riemer	Democratic	2012	Daniel Riemer		Democratic	15,187	78.28
				Matthew Bughman		Libertarian	3,953	20.38
8	JoCasta Zamarripa	Democratic	2010	JoCasta Zamarripa		Democratic	7,384	81.70
				Angel Sanchez		Republican	1,639	18.13
9	Josh Zepnick		Democratic	2002	Marisabel Cabrera		Democratic	11,453	97.96
10	David Bowen		Democratic	2014	David Bowen		Democratic	20,961	99.11
11	Jason Fields		Democratic	2016	Jason Fields		Democratic	17,162	98.75
12	Fred Kessler		Democratic	2004	LaKeshia Myers		Democratic	17,428	98.45
13	Rob Hutton	Republican	2012	Rob Hutton		Republican	16,617	51.41
				Dennis McBride		Democratic	15,662	48.45
14	Dale Kooyenga	Republican	2010	Robyn Vining		Democratic	16,597	48.58
				Matt Adamczyk		Republican	16,459	48.18
				Rick Braun		Libertarian	691	2.02
				Steven Shevey		Independent	402	1.18
15	Joe Sanfelippo	Republican	2012	Joe Sanfelippo		Republican	15,089	56.11
				Lillian Cheesman		Democratic	11,768	43.76
16	Leon Young		Democratic	1993	Kalan Haywood		Democratic	16,861	98.80
17	David Crowley		Democratic	2016	David Crowley		Democratic	20,820	99.04
18	Evan Goyke		Democratic	2012	Evan Goyke		Democratic	17,426	98.99
19	Jonathan Brostoff		Democratic	2014	Jonathan Brostoff		Democratic	27,543	97.50
20	Christine Sinicki		Democratic	1998	Christine Sinicki		Democratic	20,245	96.09
21	Jessie Rodriguez	Republican	2013	Jessie Rodriguez		Republican	14,280	54.66
				Gabriel Gomez		Democratic	11,806	45.19
22	Janel Brandtjen	Republican	2014	Janel Brandtjen		Republican	21,153	64.25
				Aaron Matteson		Democratic	11,738	35.65
23	Jim Ott	Republican	2006	Jim Ott		Republican	18,321	51.93
				Liz Sumner		Democratic	16,939	48.01
24	Dan Knodl	Republican	2008	Dan Knodl		Republican	17,650	53.64
				Emily Siegrist		Democratic	15,244	46.33
25	Paul Tittl	Republican	2012	Paul Tittl		Republican	14,785	62.02
				Jennifer Estrada		Democratic	9,042	37.93
26	Terry Katsma	Republican	2014	Terry Katsma		Republican	14,485	58.02
				Rebecca Clarke		Democratic	10,466	41.92
27	Tyler Vorpagel	Republican	2014	Tyler Vorpagel		Republican	16,533	59.61
				Nanette Bulebosh		Democratic	11,186	40.33
28	Adam Jarchow	Republican	2014	Gae Magnafici		Republican	14,441	59.01
				Kim Butler		Democratic	10,028	40.98
29	Rob Stafsholt	Republican	2016	Rob Stafsholt		Republican	12,523	54.70
				John Rocco Calabrese		Democratic	9,750	42.58
				Brian Corriea		Libertarian	620	2.71
30	Shannon Zimmerman	Republican	2016	Shannon Zimmerman		Republican	15,240	53.91
				Barry Hammarback		Democratic	13,015	46.04
31	Amy Loudenbeck	Republican	2010	Amy Loudenbeck		Republican	15,299	57.47
				Brittany Keyes		Democratic	11,305	42.46
32	Tyler August	Republican	2010	Tyler August		Republican	14,813	59.22
				Katherine Gaulke		Democratic	10,182	40.70
33	Cody Horlacher	Republican	2014	Cody Horlacher		Republican	17,236	62.73
				Brandon White		Democratic	10,219	37.19
34	Rob Swearingen	Republican	2012	Rob Swearingen		Republican	19,699	61.92
				Chris Meier		Democratic	12,096	38.02
35	Mary Felzkowski	Republican	2012	Mary Felzkowski		Republican	16,380	62.74
				Mark Martello		Democratic	9,714	37.21
36	Jeffrey Mursau	Republican	2004	Jeffrey Mursau		Republican	16,938	66.99
				Tim Comer		Democratic	8,338	32.98
37	John Jagler		Republican	2012	John Jagler		Republican	19,616	96.00
38	Joel Kleefisch	Republican	2004	Barbara Dittrich		Republican	18,056	57.57
				Melissa Winker		Democratic	13,286	42.36
39	Mark Born	Republican	2012	Mark Born		Republican	15,940	63.38
				Elisha Barudin		Democratic	9,210	36.62
40	Kevin Petersen	Republican	2006	Kevin Petersen		Republican	15,794	64.32
				Erin Tracy		Democratic	8,759	35.67
41	Joan Ballweg	Republican	2004	Joan Ballweg		Republican	15,257	62.92
				Frank Buress		Democratic	8,984	37.05
42	Jon Plumer	Republican	2018	Jon Plumer		Republican	15,299	57.67
				Ann Groves Lloyd		Democratic	11,209	42.25
43	Don Vruwink	Democratic	2016	Don Vruwink		Democratic	16,241	61.14
				Gabriel Szerlong		Republican	10,288	38.73
44	Deb Kolste		Democratic	2012	Deb Kolste		Democratic	18,005	97.47
45	Mark Spreitzer	Democratic	2014	Mark Spreitzer		Democratic	14,198	79.10
				Reese Wood		Libertarian	3,496	19.48
46	Gary Hebl		Democratic	2004	Gary Hebl		Democratic	24,011	97.22
47	Jimmy Anderson		Democratic	2016	Jimmy Anderson		Democratic	25,706	98.02
48	Melissa Sargent		Democratic	2012	Melissa Sargent		Democratic	27,794	98.22
49	Travis Tranel	Republican	2010	Travis Tranel		Republican	12,858	58.86
				Mike Mooney		Democratic	8,968	41.05
50	Ed Brooks	Republican	2008	Tony Kurtz		Republican	12,379	54.53
				Arthur Shrader		Democratic	9,658	42.55
				James Krus		Independent	659	2.90
51	Todd Novak	Republican	2014	Todd Novak		Republican	12,445	50.65
				Jeff Wright		Democratic	12,113	49.29
52	Jeremy Thiesfeldt	Republican	2010	Jeremy Thiesfeldt		Republican	15,164	61.63
				Kevin Booth		Democratic	9,427	38.31
53	Michael Schraa	Republican	2012	Michael Schraa		Republican	15,160	63.20
				Joe Lavrenz		Democratic	8,812	36.74
54	Gordon Hintz		Democratic	2006	Gordon Hintz		Democratic	18,019	94.04
55	Mike Rohrkaste	Republican	2014	Mike Rohrkaste		Republican	15,122	55.15
				Dan Schierl		Democratic	12,283	44.80
56	Dave Murphy	Republican	2012	Dave Murphy		Republican	18,033	59.82
				Diana Lawrence		Democratic	12,110	40.17
57	Amanda Stuck		Democratic	2014	Amanda Stuck		Democratic	16,946	98.20
58	Rick Gundrum	Republican	2018	Rick Gundrum		Republican	20,471	70.98
				Dennis Degenhardt		Democratic	8,368	29.02
59	Jesse Kremer		Republican	2014	Timothy Ramthun		Republican	23,339	99.30
60	Robert Brooks	Republican	2011	Robert Brooks		Republican	20,702	64.86
				Chris Rahlf		Democratic	11,182	35.03
61	Samantha Kerkman	Republican	2000	Samantha Kerkman		Republican	16,606	61.87
				Gina Walkington		Democratic	10,207	38.03
62	Tom Weatherston	Republican	2012	Robert Wittke		Republican	16,035	54.87
				John Lehman		Democratic	13,161	45.04
63	Robin Vos	Republican	2004	Robin Vos		Republican	16,775	61.00
				Joel Jacobsen		Democratic	10,705	38.93
64	Peter Barca	Democratic	2008	Peter Barca		Democratic	16,773	78.32
				Thomas Harland		Constitution	4,441	20.74
65	Tod Ohnstad		Democratic	2012	Tod Ohnstad		Democratic	14,456	96.82
66	Greta Neubauer		Democratic	2018	Greta Neubauer		Democratic	14,450	97.01
67	Rob Summerfield	Republican	2016	Rob Summerfield		Republican	15,970	61.78
				Wren Keturi		Democratic	9,878	38.22
68	Kathy Bernier	Republican	2010	Jesse James		Republican	14,129	57.59
				Wendy Sue Johnson		Democratic	10,394	42.37
69	Bob Kulp	Republican	2013	Bob Kulp		Republican	17,257	91.28
				Kathleen Rulka	Write-in	1,576	8.34
70	Nancy VanderMeer	Republican	2014	Nancy VanderMeer		Republican	15,027	61.91
				Cari Fay		Democratic	9,223	38.00
71	Katrina Shankland		Democratic	2012	Katrina Shankland		Democratic	20,548	97.75
72	Scott Krug	Republican	2010	Scott Krug		Republican	14,773	57.32
				David Gorski		Democratic	10,992	42.65
73	Nick Milroy		Democratic	2008	Nick Milroy		Democratic	18,510	96.94
74	Beth Meyers	Democratic	2014	Beth Meyers		Democratic	15,738	56.16
				Jeffrey Fahl		Republican	12,276	43.81
75	Romaine Quinn	Republican	2014	Romaine Quinn		Republican	14,925	62.18
				Ali Holzman		Democratic	9,078	37.82
76	Chris Taylor		Democratic	2011	Chris Taylor		Democratic	36,891	98.43
77	Terese Berceau		Democratic	1998	Shelia Stubbs		Democratic	29,347	98.68
78	Lisa Subeck		Democratic	2014	Lisa Subeck		Democratic	30,044	98.06
79	Dianne Hesselbein		Democratic	2012	Dianne Hesselbein		Democratic	28,079	97.58
80	Sondy Pope		Democratic	2002	Sondy Pope		Democratic	26,189	97.69
81	Dave Considine		Democratic	2014	Dave Considine		Democratic	19,766	98.64
82	Ken Skowronski	Republican	2013	Ken Skowronski		Republican	18,039	67.97
				Jason Sellnow		Libertarian	8,300	31.28
83	Chuck Wichgers	Republican	2016	Chuck Wichgers		Republican	22,351	69.85
				Jim Brownlow		Democratic	9,624	30.08
84	Mike Kuglitsch	Republican	2010	Mike Kuglitsch		Republican	16,684	57.44
				Erica Flynn		Democratic	12,341	42.49
85	Patrick Snyder	Republican	2016	Patrick Snyder		Republican	13,791	55.25
				Alyson Leahy		Democratic	11,150	44.67
86	John Spiros	Republican	2012	John Spiros		Republican	17,174	59.80
				Nancy Stencil		Democratic	10,575	36.82
				Michael Tauschek		Independent	945	3.29
87	James Edming	Republican	2014	James Edming		Republican	15,682	66.12
				Elizabeth Riley		Democratic	8,027	33.84
88	John Macco	Republican	2014	John Macco		Republican	14,628	53.31
				Tom Sieber		Democratic	12,793	46.62
89	John Nygren	Republican	2006	John Nygren		Republican	17,091	66.85
				Ken Holdorf		Democratic	8,461	33.10
90	Eric Genrich		Democratic	2012	Staush Gruszynski		Democratic	12,994	96.34
91	Dana Wachs	Democratic	2012	Jodi Emerson		Democratic	17,512	66.47
				Echo Reardon		Republican	8,798	33.39
92	Treig Pronschinske	Republican	2016	Treig Pronschinske		Republican	12,955	55.13
				Rob Grover		Democratic	10,537	44.84
93	Warren Petryk	Republican	2010	Warren Petryk		Republican	15,935	58.20
				Charlene Warner		Democratic	11,435	41.76
94	Steve Doyle	Democratic	2011	Steve Doyle		Democratic	17,498	60.20
				Albert Rohland		Republican	11,567	39.80
95	Jill Billings		Democratic	2011	Jill Billings		Democratic	21,989	100.00
96	Lee Nerison	Republican	2004	Loren Oldenburg		Republican	12,327	51.65
				Paul Buhr		Democratic	11,536	48.34
97	Scott Allen		Republican	2014	Scott Allen		Republican	18,945	96.03
98	Adam Neylon		Republican	2013	Adam Neylon		Republican	23,005	97.11
99	Cindi Duchow		Republican	2015	Cindi Duchow		Republican	26,251	97.94

See also

• 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
• 2018 Wisconsin State Senate election
• 2018 Wisconsin elections

External links

• Wisconsin Elections Commission

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wisconsin Republicans maintain control of Legislature. Associated Press. Richmond, Todd. November 7, 2018. December 3, 2018.
2. Web site: Chart of the Day; Wisconsin gerrymandering was awesome.. Mother Jones. Kevin Drum. December 4, 2018. May 5, 2019.
3. Web site: Wisconsin gerrymandering data shows stark impact of redistricting. Milwaukee Sentinel Journal. Craig Gilbert. December 6, 2018. May 5, 2019. 2/
4. Web site: Canvass Results for 2018 General Election. Wisconsin Elections Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230727/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Canvass%20Results%20(2).pdf. December 20, 2018. live. January 5, 2019.