2022 Wisconsin Senate election explained

2022 Wisconsin Senate election should not be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.

Election Name:2022 Wisconsin Senate election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Wisconsin Senate election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Wisconsin Senate election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
Majority Seats:17
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1:Devin LeMahieu shaking hands.jpg
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Leader1:Devin LeMahieu
Party1:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before1:21
Seats Needed1: 1
Seats1:12
Seats After1:22
Seat Change1: 1
Swing1:7.3
Popular Vote1:772,131
Percentage1:61.1%
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Leader2:Janet Bewley
(retired)
Party2:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before2:12
Seats Needed2:11
Seats2:5
Seats After2:11
Seat Change2: 1
Swing2:7.6
Popular Vote2:475,900
Percentage2:37.68%
President
Before Election:Chris Kapenga
Before Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin
After Election:Chris Kapenga
After Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin

The 2022 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 17 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election - the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. This was the only election to take place under the redistricting plan set out in 2022. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans, and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and six Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.[1]

Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.

Results summary

SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

Total
DemocraticRepublican
nowrap colspan=2 Last election (2020)61016
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after last election (2020)122133
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total before this election122133
Up for election61117
of which:nowrap style="font-size:80%" Incumbent retiring347
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Vacated
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Unopposed123
nowrap style="background:#ccc" colspan=2 This election51217
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change from last election 1 1
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after this election112233
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change in total 1 1

Source: https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-5601

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

Candidates and results

Dist.IncumbentThis race[3]
MemberPartyFirst electedStatusPrimaryGeneralResult
01Republicanalign=center 2018Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
03Democraticalign=center 2002Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
05Republicanalign=center 2018Not running[4] nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Republican hold.
07Democraticalign=center 2010Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
09Republicanalign=center 2014Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
11Republicanalign=center 2014Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
13Republicanalign=center 2021 (special)Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
15Democraticalign=center 2014Not running[5] nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Democratic hold.
17Republicanalign=center 2014Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
19Republicanalign=center 2014Running for
lieutenant
governor[6] 		nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Republican hold.
21Republicanalign=center 2014Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
23Republicanalign=center 2018Not running[7] nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Republican hold.
25Democraticalign=center 2014Not running[8] nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Republican gain.
27Democraticalign=center 1998Not running[9] nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Democratic hold.
29Republicanalign=center 2021 (recall)Not running[10] nowrap nowrap New member elected.
Republican hold.
31Democraticalign=center 2018Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected
33Republicanalign=center 2015Runningnowrap nowrap Incumbent re-elected

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Elections Commission Calendar of Election Events: November 2021December 2023 . October 2021 . . January 8, 2022 .
  2. News: Republican critic of election probe, State Sen. Kathy Bernier, retiring from Senate . January 7, 2022 . . January 8, 2022 .
  3. Candidate Tracking by Office 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 . . May 31, 2022 . June 1, 2022 .
  4. Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election . Office of State Senator Dale Kooyenga . April 26, 2022 . June 1, 2022 . .
  5. Web site: Janis Ringhand won't seek reelection to state Senate. March 10, 2022. FOX6 News Milwaukee.
  6. Web site: Zimmerman . Jason . Wisconsin Senator Roger Roth running for lieutenant governor . www.wsaw.com . . 8 March 2022 . 17 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Bosk . Felicity . State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek reelection . www.wqow.com . . 8 March 2022 . 7 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Kowles . Naomi . For the Record: Sen. Janet Bewley on stepping down, future for Democrats in legislature . www.channel3000.com . 8 March 2022 . 6 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Longtime Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Erpenbach to retire . www.wxpr.org . . 8 March 2022 . 9 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Sixth Wisconsin state senator won't seek reelection. March 10, 2022. Associated Press.
  11. Web site: Jacobson. Louis. The Battle for State Legislatures. May 19, 2022. May 19, 2022.

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