2018 Wisconsin Senate election

2018 Wisconsin Senate election

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17 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Scott Fitzgerald Jennifer Shilling
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 13thJuneau 32ndLa Crosse
Last election 9 seats, 48.6% 7 seats, 50.3%
Seats before 18 15
Seats won 11 6
Seats after 19 14
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 675,016 605,142
Percentage 52.3% 46.9%
Seats up 10 7

Results of the elections:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
     No election

President before election

Roger Roth
Republican

Elected President

Roger Roth
Republican

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]

  1. ^ 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.

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