2012 Wisconsin Senate election explained

2012 Wisconsin Senate election should not be confused with 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.

Election Name:2012 Wisconsin Senate election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Wisconsin Senate election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2014 Wisconsin Senate election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
Majority Seats:16
Election Date:November 6, 2012
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Leader1:Scott Fitzgerald
Party1:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before1:16
Seats Needed1:1
Seats1:8
Seats After1:18
Seat Change1: 2
Swing1:13.8
Popular Vote1:593,893
Percentage1:45.28%
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Leader2:Mark F. Miller
(retired as leader)
Party2:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Seats Before2:17
Seats2:8
Seats After2:15
Seat Change2: 2
Swing2:12.6
Popular Vote2:696,773
Percentage2:53.13%
President
Before Election:Fred Risser
Before Party:Democratic Party of Wisconsin
After Election:Michael G. Ellis
After Party:Republican Party of Wisconsin
Outgoing Members:2012 (recall)

The 2012 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election - the even-numbered districts. This was the first Senate general election to take place after redistricting following the 2010 United States census. Before the election, 17 Senate seats were held by Democrats and 16 seats were held by Republicans. 10 Democratic seats and 6 Republican seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 13, 2012.[1]

Republicans flipped two Democratic-held Senate seat and won the chamber majority, entering the 101st Wisconsin Legislature with 18 of 33 State Senate seats.

Results summary

SeatsParty

(majority caucus shading)

Total
DemocraticRepublican
nowrap colspan=2 Last election (2010)61117
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after last election (2010)141933
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total before this election171633
Up for election10616
of which:nowrap style="font-size:80%" Incumbent retiring202
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Vacated000
nowrap style="font-size:80%" Unopposed314
nowrap style="background:#ccc" colspan=2 This election8816
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change from last election 2 2
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Total after this election151833
nowrap style="font-size:80%" colspan=2 Change in total 2 2

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

Candidates and results

Dist.IncumbentThis race[4]
MemberPartyFirst electedPrimary election candidatesGeneral election candidatesResult
2Robert CowlesRepublican1987 Robert Cowles (Rep.) Robert Cowles (Rep.) 98.54%Incumbent re-elected.
4Lena TaylorDemocratic2004Lena Taylor (Dem.)nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
6Spencer CoggsDemocratic2003
Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
8Alberta DarlingRepublican1992nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
10Sheila HarsdorfRepublican2000nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
12Jim HolperinDemocratic2008Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
14Luther OlsenRepublican2004nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
16Mark F. MillerDemocratic2004nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
18Jessica KingDemocratic2011
Incumbent lost.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
20Glenn GrothmanRepublican2004nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
22Robert WirchDemocratic1996nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
24Julie LassaDemocratic2003
nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
26Fred RisserDemocratic1962nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
28Mary LazichRepublican1998nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
30Dave HansenDemocratic2000nowrap Incumbent re-elected.
32Jennifer ShillingDemocratic2011
nowrap Incumbent re-elected.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 . August 28, 2012 . . March 26, 2024 . .
  2. http://www.waow.com/story/17240259/state-sen-jim-holperin-will-not-seek-reelection State Senator Jim Holperin Will Not Seek Reelection
  3. http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/148001785.html WTMJ News. "Spencer Coggs to finish out Senate term while he's Milwaukee City Treasurer"
  4. Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 . . December 26, 2012 . March 26, 2024 . .