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The 2010 Wisconsin State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 49 Assembly seats were held by Democrats, 45 seats were held by Republicans, 2 were held by independents, and 3 seats were vacant. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010.
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Republicans flipped 15 seats for a net gain of 14 seats, reclaiming the Assembly majority. They were set to enter the 100th Wisconsin Legislature with 60 of 99 State Assembly seats, but three members resigned before the start of the term.
Elected members took office on January 3, 2011.
Background
editThe Democratic Party had won control of the Assembly from the Republicans in the 2008 elections, establishing a governmental trifecta. The Republican Party heavily targeted control of the chamber through project REDMAP, desiring to control the state's redistricting process required after the 2010 census.[1][2]
Results
editRepublicans won a sizeable majority in the Assembly, 60 seats to the Democrats' 38, with one Independent. Alongside concurrent elections for the governorship and the Senate, Republicans, took over the entirety of Wisconsin's state government from the Democrats.[2]
Results summary
editSeats | Party (majority caucus shading)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Ind. | Republican | |||
Last election (2008) | 52 | 1 | 46 | 99 | |
Total after last election (2008) | 52 | 1 | 46 | 99 | |
Total before this election | 49 | 2 | 45 | 96 | |
Up for election | 51 | 2 | 46 | 99 | |
of which: | Incumbent retiring | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
Vacated | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Unopposed | 8 | 0 | 14 | 22 | |
This election | 38 | 1 | 60 | 99 | |
Change from last election | 14 | 14 | |||
Total after this election | 38 | 1 | 60 | 99 | |
Change in total | 11 | 1 | 15 |
Close races
editSeats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Assembly district 93, 0.33% (gain)
- State Assembly district 68, 0.43% (gain)
- State Assembly district 26, 0.84% (gain)
- State Assembly district 42, 1.43%
- State Assembly district 88, 1.65% (gain)
- State Assembly district 92, 1.72%
- State Assembly district 15, 2.05%
- State Assembly district 75, 2.17% (gain)
- State Assembly district 44, 3.05% (gain)
- State Assembly district 51, 4.29% (gain)
- State Assembly district 37, 4.44%
- State Assembly district 43, 5.03% (gain)
- State Assembly district 57, 5.06%
- State Assembly district 72, 5.24% (gain)
- State Assembly district 80, 5.68% (gain)
- State Assembly district 74, 6.04%
- State Assembly district 20, 6.58%
- State Assembly district 70, 7.58%
- State Assembly district 45, 8.75% (gain)
- State Assembly district 85, 9.38%
- State Assembly district 62, 9.69%
Outgoing incumbents
editRetiring
edit- Chuck Benedict (D–Beloit), representing District 45 since 2004, did not run for re-election.
- Spencer Black (D–Madison), representing District 77 since 1984, did not run for re-election.
- Donald Friske (R–Merrill), representing District 35 since 2000, did not run for re-election.
- Steve Hilgenberg (D–Dodgeville), representing District 51 since 2006, did not run for re-election after being diagnosed with cancer.
- Mary Hubler (D–Rice Lake), representing District 75 since 1984, did not run for re-election.
- Thomas Lothian (R–Williams Bay), representing District 32 since 2002, did not run for re-election.
- Phil Montgomery (R–Green Bay), representing District 4 since 1998, did not run for re-election.
- Scott Newcomer (R–Pewaukee), representing District 33 since 2006, did not run for re-election.
- Kitty Rhoades (R–Hudson), representing District 30 since 1998, did not run for re-election.
- John Townsend (R–Fond du Lac), representing District 52 since 1998, did not run for re-election.
- Annette Polly Williams (D–Milwaukee), representing District 10 since 1992 and a member of the Assembly since 1980, did not run for re-election.
- Jeffrey Wood (I–Chippewa Falls), representing District 67 since 2002, did not run for re-election.
Seeking other office
edit- Brett Davis (R–Oregon), representing District 80 since 2004, ran for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin but lost in the primary.
- Tom Nelson (D–Kaukauna), representing District 5 since 2004, ran for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin but lost the general election.
- Roger Roth (R–Appleton), representing District 56 since 2006, ran for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district but lost in the primary.
- Leah Vukmir (R–Wauwatosa), representing District 14 since 2002, ran for state Senate in the 5th Senate district and won the election.
- Rich Zipperer (R–Pewaukee), representing District 98 since 2006, ran for state Senate in the 33rd Senate district and won the election.
Vacated
edit- Pedro Colón (D–Milwaukee), representing District 8 since 1998, resigned after his appointment as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
- Mark Gundrum (R–New Berlin), representing District 84 since 1998, resigned after his election as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
- Gary Sherman (D–Port Wing), representing District 74 since 1998, resigned after his appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Race summary
editDistrict | Incumbent | This race[a][3] | ||||
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Member | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates | Results | |
01 | Garey Bies | Republican | 2000 | Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
02 | Ted Zigmunt | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
03 | Al Ott | Republican | 1986 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
04 | Phil Montgomery | Republican | 1998 | Did not run |
|
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
05 | Tom Nelson | Democratic | 2004 | Ran for lieutenant governor |
|
Incumbent ran for lieutenant governor. New member elected. Republican gain. |
06 | Gary Tauchen | Republican | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
07 | Peggy Krusick | Democratic | 1983[b] (special) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
08 | --Vacant-- |
|
Incumbent resigned. New member elected. Democratic hold. | |||
09 | Josh Zepnick | Democratic | 2002 | Running |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
10 | Annette Polly Williams | Democratic | 1980[c] | Did not run |
|
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
11 | Jason Fields | Democratic | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
12 | Fred Kessler | Democratic | 1960[d] (2004) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
13 | David Cullen | Democratic | 1990[e] (special) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
14 | Leah Vukmir | Republican | 2002 (special) |
Ran for state Senate |
|
Incumbent ran for Wisconsin Senate. New member elected. Republican hold. |
15 | Tony Staskunas | Democratic | 1996 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
16 | Leon Young | Democratic | 1992 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
17 | Barbara Toles | Democratic | 2004 (special) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
18 | Tamara Grigsby | Democratic | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
19 | Jon Richards | Democratic | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
21 | Mark Honadel | Republican | 2003 (special) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
22 | Sandy Pasch | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
23 | Jim Ott | Republican | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
25 | Bob Ziegelbauer | Independent | 1992[f] | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
26 | Terry Van Akkeren | Democratic | 2002 | Ran |
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Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
27 | Steve Kestell | Republican | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
28 | Ann Hraychuck | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
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Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
29 | John Murtha | Republican | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
30 | Kitty Rhoades | Republican | 1998 | Did not run |
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
31 | Stephen Nass | Republican | 1990[g] | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
32 | Thomas Lothian | Republican | 2002 | Did not run |
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
33 | Scott Newcomer | Republican | 2005 (special) |
Did not run |
|
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
34 | Dan Meyer | Republican | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
35 | Donald Friske | Republican | 2000 | Did not run |
|
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
37 | Andy Jorgensen | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
38 | Joel Kleefisch | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
39 | Jeff Fitzgerald | Republican | 2000 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
40 | Kevin David Petersen | Republican | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
41 | Joan Ballweg | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
42 | Fred Clark | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
43 | Kim Hixson | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
44 | Michael J. Sheridan | Democratic | 2004 | Ran |
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Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
45 | Chuck Benedict | Democratic | 2004 | Did not run |
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
46 | Gary Hebl | Democratic | 2004 | Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
47 | Keith Ripp | Republican | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
48 | Joe Parisi | Democratic | 2004 | Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
49 | Phil Garthwaite | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
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Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
50 | Ed Brooks | Republican | 2008 | Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
51 | Steve Hilgenberg | Democratic | 2006 | Did not run |
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
52 | John Townsend | Republican | 1998 | Did not run |
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
53 | Richard Spanbauer | Republican | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
54 | Gordon Hintz | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
55 | Dean Kaufert | Republican | 1991 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
56 | Roger Roth | Republican | 2006 | Ran for U.S. House |
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Incumbent ran for U.S. House. New member elected. Republican hold. |
57 | Penny Bernard Schaber | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
58 | Patricia Strachota | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
59 | Daniel LeMahieu | Republican | 2002 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
60 | Mark Gottlieb | Republican | 2002 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
61 | Robert L. Turner | Democratic | 1990 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
62 | Cory Mason | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
63 | Robin Vos | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
64 | Peter Barca | Democratic | 1984 (2008) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
65 | John Steinbrink | Democratic | 1996 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
66 | Samantha Kerkman | Republican | 2000 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
67 | Jeffrey Wood | Independent | 2002[h] | Did not run |
|
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
68 | Kristen Dexter | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
69 | Scott Suder | Republican | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
70 | Amy Sue Vruwink | Democratic | 2002 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
71 | Louis Molepske | Democratic | 2003 (special) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
72 | Marlin Schneider | Democratic | 1970[i] | Ran |
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Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
73 | Nick Milroy | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
74 | --Vacant-- |
|
Incumbent resigned. New member elected. Democratic hold. | |||
75 | Mary Hubler | Democratic | 1984 | Did not run |
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
76 | Terese Berceau | Democratic | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
77 | Spencer Black | Democratic | 1984 | Did not run |
|
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
78 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
79 | Sondy Pope | Democratic | 2002 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
80 | Brett Davis | Republican | 2004 | Ran for lieutenant governor |
|
Incumbent ran for lieutenant governor. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
81 | Kelda Roys | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
82 | Jeff Stone | Republican | 1998 (special) |
Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
83 | Scott Gunderson | Republican | 1994 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
84 | --Vacant-- |
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Incumbent resigned. New member elected. Republican hold. | |||
85 | Donna Seidel | Democratic | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
86 | Jerry Petrowski | Republican | 1998 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
87 | Mary Williams | Republican | 2002 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
88 | James Soletski | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
89 | John Nygren | Republican | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
90 | Karl Van Roy | Republican | 2002 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
91 | Chris Danou | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
92 | Mark A. Radcliffe | Democratic | 2008 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
93 | Jeff Smith | Democratic | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent defeated. New member elected. Republican gain. |
94 | Michael Huebsch | Republican | 1994 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
95 | Jennifer Shilling | Democratic | 2000 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
96 | Lee Nerison | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
97 | Bill Kramer | Republican | 2006 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
98 | Rich Zipperer | Republican | 2006 | Ran for state Senate |
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Incumbent ran for Wisconsin Senate. New member elected. Republican hold. |
99 | Don Pridemore | Republican | 2004 | Ran |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Not all totals add up to 100% due to scattering
- ^ Elected to the 17th district in 1983, the 24th in 1984, the 97th in 1992, and the 7th in 2002.
- ^ Elected to the 17th district in 1980 and 1984, the 11th in 1982, and the 10th in 1992
- ^ Elected to the old Milwaukee County 10th Assembly district in 1960 and 1964–1970, elected to the 12th Assembly district since 2004
- ^ Elected to the 14th district in 1990 and the 13th in 1992
- ^ First elected as a Democrat
- ^ Elected to the 38th district in 1990 and the 31st in 1992
- ^ First elected as a Republican
- ^ Elected to Wood County's 2nd district in 1970, the 59th district in 1972, the 59th district in 1982, and the 72nd in 1984
References
edit- ^ Rove, Karl (March 4, 2010). "The GOP Targets State Legislatures". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Daley, David (2017). Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy. New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation. pp. 138–139. ISBN 978-1-63149-321-8.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2010 Fall General Election - 11/2/2010 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 8, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.