2018 Wisconsin Senate election
2018 Wisconsin Senate election
Results of the elections: Republican hold Republican gain Democratic hold No election
The 2018 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 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 18 seats and Democrats held 15 seats. Of the seats up for election, 10 were held by Republicans and 7 were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 14, 2018.
Republicans maintained control of the Senate, flipping one Democratic-held seat to enter the 104th Wisconsin Legislature with 19 of 33 Senate seats.[ 1]
Results summary
Statewide results of the 2018 Wisconsin State Senate election:[ 2]
Party
Candi- dates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican Party
15
675,016
52.31%
11
1
64.71%
Democratic Party
15
605,142
46.90%
6
1
35.29%
Independent
1
1,776
0.14%
0
0.00%
Write-in
2
57
0.00%
0
0.00%
Scattering
8,346
0.65%
0
0.00%
Total
33
1,290,337
100.00%
17
100.00%
Popular vote
Republican
52.31%
Democratic
46.90%
Other
0.79%
House seats
Republican
64.71%
Democratic
35.29%
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
State Senate district 25, 2.14%
State Senate district 5, 2.4%
State Senate district 31, 5.66%
State Senate district 19, 6.5%
State Senate district 17, 8.24%
State Senate district 1, 9.08% (gain)
Special elections
Two special elections were held during 2018 for vacancies in the state Senate. Democrats won both special elections, for a net gain of two seats.
Dist.
Previous Incumbent
This Election
Senator
Party
First elected
Candidate(s)
Result
01
Frank Lasee
Rep.
2010
Incumbent resigned on Dec. 29, 2017 . New member elected Jun. 12, 2018 .Democratic gain. [ 3]
10
Sheila Harsdorf
Rep.
2000
Incumbent resigned on Nov. 10, 2017 . New member elected Jan. 16, 2018 .Democratic gain. [ 4]
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
Seeking other office
Candidates and results
Results of the 2018 Wisconsin State Senate election by district:[ 2]
See also
Notes
^ Compared to the 2014 election.
References
^ Marley, Patrick; Beck, Molly (November 7, 2018). "Despite losses in statewide races, GOP strengthens hold on Wisconsin Senate" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .
^ a b "Summary Results - 2018 General Election" (PDF) . Madison: Wisconsin Elections Commission . pp. 6– 10. Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^ Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 1 - 6/12/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission . June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2024 .
^ Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10 - 1/16/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission . January 25, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2024 .
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