2018 Wisconsin State Assembly election
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robin Vos Gordon Hintz
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 63rd–Rochester 54th–Oshkosh
Last election 64 seats, 51.69% 35 seats, 45.45%
Seats won 63 36
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,103,505 1,306,878
Percentage 44.75% 52.99%
Swing Decrease6.94 pp Increase7.54 pp
Results:
     Republican hold
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Speaker before election

Robin Vos
Republican

Speaker-designate

Robin Vos
Republican

Elections in Wisconsin
Federal government
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2000
2004
2008
2016
2020
2024
Republican
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
U.S. Senate elections
U.S. House of Representatives elections
State government
General elections
Gubernatorial elections
Secretary of State elections
Attorney General elections
Treasurer elections
Superintendent of Public Instruction elections
State Senate elections
State Assembly elections
Supreme Court elections
Ballot measures
2006
Referendum 1
Green Bay
Mayoral elections
Madison
Mayoral elections
Milwaukee
Mayoral elections

The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. The Republican Party maintained a majority it has held since 2011,[1] winning 63 seats, a loss of one seat, and 44.75% of the voting share. Despite winning a majority of ballots cast, the Democratic Party won only 36 seats, thus remaining a minority and gaining just one seat from the Republicans, District 14. Democratic votes were concentrated in urban areas such as Milwaukee and Madison, while Republicans garnered votes in more rural areas, which has been widely attributed to the impact of gerrymandering in the post-2010 state redistricting.[2][3] Based on the 2018 results, the tipping point district was District 29, which the Republicans won by a margin of 12.12%, therefore Democrats would have needed to win the statewide popular vote by a margin of 20.36% to win a majority of seats.

Results

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % +/− No. +/−
Republican Party 69 1,103,505 44.75 −6.94 63 −1
Democratic Party 91 1,306,878 52.99 +7.54 36 +1
Libertarian Party 7 19,480 0.79 +0.32 0 0
Constitution Party 1 4,441 0.18 +0.18 0 0
Independent 5 13,019 0.53 −1.13 0 0
Write-in N/A 18,830 0.76 +0.09 0 0
Total 2,466,153 100.00 ±0.00 99 ±0
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission[4]
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 52.99%
Republican
 
 44.75%
Other
 
 2.26%
Assembly seats
Republican
 
 63.64%
Democratic
 
 36.36%

Results by district

District Incumbent Candidates
Name Party First
elected 		Name Party Votes %
1 Joel Kitchens Republican 2014 Joel Kitchens Republican 20,651 68.38
Roberta Thelen Independent 9,519 31.52
2 Andre Jacque Republican 2010 Shae Sortwell Republican 15,014 54.82
Mark Grams Democratic 10,118 36.94
Jeff Dahlke Independent 1,494 5.45
Kevin Bauer Libertarian 745 2.72
3 Ron Tusler Republican 2016 Ron Tusler Republican 15,847 57.37
Scott Gavin Democratic 11,775 42.63
4 David Steffen Republican 2014 David Steffen Republican 15,291 54.81
Terry Lee Democratic 12,585 45.11
5 Jim Steineke Republican 2010 Jim Steineke Republican 17,175 61.06
Matt Lederer Democratic 10,952 38.94
6 Gary Tauchen Republican 2006 Gary Tauchen Republican 15,028 61.60
Richard Sarnwick Democratic 7,693 31.53
Mike Hammond Libertarian 1,675 6.87
7 Daniel Riemer Democratic 2012 Daniel Riemer Democratic 15,187 78.28
Matthew Bughman Libertarian 3,953 20.38
8 JoCasta Zamarripa Democratic 2010 JoCasta Zamarripa Democratic 7,384 81.70
Angel Sanchez Republican 1,639 18.13
9 Josh Zepnick Democratic 2002 Marisabel Cabrera Democratic 11,453 97.96
10 David Bowen Democratic 2014 David Bowen Democratic 20,961 99.11
11 Jason Fields Democratic 2016 Jason Fields Democratic 17,162 98.75
12 Fred Kessler Democratic 2004 LaKeshia Myers Democratic 17,428 98.45
13 Rob Hutton Republican 2012 Rob Hutton Republican 16,617 51.41
Dennis McBride Democratic 15,662 48.45
14 Dale Kooyenga Republican 2010 Robyn Vining Democratic 16,597 48.58
Matt Adamczyk Republican 16,459 48.18
Rick Braun Libertarian 691 2.02
Steven Shevey Independent 402 1.18
15 Joe Sanfelippo Republican 2012 Joe Sanfelippo Republican 15,089 56.11
Lillian Cheesman Democratic 11,768 43.76
16 Leon Young Democratic 1993 Kalan Haywood Democratic 16,861 98.80
17 David Crowley Democratic 2016 David Crowley Democratic 20,820 99.04
18 Evan Goyke Democratic 2012 Evan Goyke Democratic 17,426 98.99
19 Jonathan Brostoff Democratic 2014 Jonathan Brostoff Democratic 27,543 97.50
20 Christine Sinicki Democratic 1998 Christine Sinicki Democratic 20,245 96.09
21 Jessie Rodriguez Republican 2013 Jessie Rodriguez Republican 14,280 54.66
Gabriel Gomez Democratic 11,806 45.19
22 Janel Brandtjen Republican 2014 Janel Brandtjen Republican 21,153 64.25
Aaron Matteson Democratic 11,738 35.65
23 Jim Ott Republican 2006 Jim Ott Republican 18,321 51.93
Liz Sumner Democratic 16,939 48.01
24 Dan Knodl Republican 2008 Dan Knodl Republican 17,650 53.64
Emily Siegrist Democratic 15,244 46.33
25 Paul Tittl Republican 2012 Paul Tittl Republican 14,785 62.02
Jennifer Estrada Democratic 9,042 37.93
26 Terry Katsma Republican 2014 Terry Katsma Republican 14,485 58.02
Rebecca Clarke Democratic 10,466 41.92
27 Tyler Vorpagel Republican 2014 Tyler Vorpagel Republican 16,533 59.61
Nanette Bulebosh Democratic 11,186 40.33
28 Adam Jarchow Republican 2014 Gae Magnafici Republican 14,441 59.01
Kim Butler Democratic 10,028 40.98
29 Rob Stafsholt Republican 2016 Rob Stafsholt Republican 12,523 54.70
John Rocco Calabrese Democratic 9,750 42.58
Brian Corriea Libertarian 620 2.71
30 Shannon Zimmerman Republican 2016 Shannon Zimmerman Republican 15,240 53.91
Barry Hammarback Democratic 13,015 46.04
31 Amy Loudenbeck Republican 2010 Amy Loudenbeck Republican 15,299 57.47
Brittany Keyes Democratic 11,305 42.46
32 Tyler August Republican 2010 Tyler August Republican 14,813 59.22
Katherine Gaulke Democratic 10,182 40.70
33 Cody Horlacher Republican 2014 Cody Horlacher Republican 17,236 62.73
Brandon White Democratic 10,219 37.19
34 Rob Swearingen Republican 2012 Rob Swearingen Republican 19,699 61.92
Chris Meier Democratic 12,096 38.02
35 Mary Felzkowski Republican 2012 Mary Felzkowski Republican 16,380 62.74
Mark Martello Democratic 9,714 37.21
36 Jeffrey Mursau Republican 2004 Jeffrey Mursau Republican 16,938 66.99
Tim Comer Democratic 8,338 32.98
37 John Jagler Republican 2012 John Jagler Republican 19,616 96.00
38 Joel Kleefisch Republican 2004 Barbara Dittrich Republican 18,056 57.57
Melissa Winker Democratic 13,286 42.36
39 Mark Born Republican 2012 Mark Born Republican 15,940 63.38
Elisha Barudin Democratic 9,210 36.62
40 Kevin Petersen Republican 2006 Kevin Petersen Republican 15,794 64.32
Erin Tracy Democratic 8,759 35.67
41 Joan Ballweg Republican 2004 Joan Ballweg Republican 15,257 62.92
Frank Buress Democratic 8,984 37.05
42 Jon Plumer Republican 2018 Jon Plumer Republican 15,299 57.67
Ann Groves Lloyd Democratic 11,209 42.25
43 Don Vruwink Democratic 2016 Don Vruwink Democratic 16,241 61.14
Gabriel Szerlong Republican 10,288 38.73
44 Deb Kolste Democratic 2012 Deb Kolste Democratic 18,005 97.47
45 Mark Spreitzer Democratic 2014 Mark Spreitzer Democratic 14,198 79.10
Reese Wood Libertarian 3,496 19.48
46 Gary Hebl Democratic 2004 Gary Hebl Democratic 24,011 97.22
47 Jimmy Anderson Democratic 2016 Jimmy Anderson Democratic 25,706 98.02
48 Melissa Sargent Democratic 2012 Melissa Sargent Democratic 27,794 98.22
49 Travis Tranel Republican 2010 Travis Tranel Republican 12,858 58.86
Mike Mooney Democratic 8,968 41.05
50 Ed Brooks Republican 2008 Tony Kurtz Republican 12,379 54.53
Arthur Shrader Democratic 9,658 42.55
James Krus Independent 659 2.90
51 Todd Novak Republican 2014 Todd Novak Republican 12,445 50.65
Jeff Wright Democratic 12,113 49.29
52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Republican 2010 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Republican 15,164 61.63
Kevin Booth Democratic 9,427 38.31
53 Michael Schraa Republican 2012 Michael Schraa Republican 15,160 63.20
Joe Lavrenz Democratic 8,812 36.74
54 Gordon Hintz Democratic 2006 Gordon Hintz Democratic 18,019 94.04
55 Mike Rohrkaste Republican 2014 Mike Rohrkaste Republican 15,122 55.15
Dan Schierl Democratic 12,283 44.80
56 Dave Murphy Republican 2012 Dave Murphy Republican 18,033 59.82
Diana Lawrence Democratic 12,110 40.17
57 Amanda Stuck Democratic 2014 Amanda Stuck Democratic 16,946 98.20
58 Rick Gundrum Republican 2018 Rick Gundrum Republican 20,471 70.98
Dennis Degenhardt Democratic 8,368 29.02
59 Jesse Kremer Republican 2014 Timothy Ramthun Republican 23,339 99.30
60 Robert Brooks Republican 2011 Robert Brooks Republican 20,702 64.86
Chris Rahlf Democratic 11,182 35.03
61 Samantha Kerkman Republican 2000 Samantha Kerkman Republican 16,606 61.87
Gina Walkington Democratic 10,207 38.03
62 Tom Weatherston Republican 2012 Robert Wittke Republican 16,035 54.87
John Lehman Democratic 13,161 45.04
63 Robin Vos Republican 2004 Robin Vos Republican 16,775 61.00
Joel Jacobsen Democratic 10,705 38.93
64 Peter Barca Democratic 2008 Peter Barca Democratic 16,773 78.32
Thomas Harland Constitution 4,441 20.74
65 Tod Ohnstad Democratic 2012 Tod Ohnstad Democratic 14,456 96.82
66 Greta Neubauer Democratic 2018 Greta Neubauer Democratic 14,450 97.01
67 Rob Summerfield Republican 2016 Rob Summerfield Republican 15,970 61.78
Wren Keturi Democratic 9,878 38.22
68 Kathy Bernier Republican 2010 Jesse James Republican 14,129 57.59
Wendy Sue Johnson Democratic 10,394 42.37
69 Bob Kulp Republican 2013 Bob Kulp Republican 17,257 91.28
Kathleen Rulka Write-in 1,576 8.34
70 Nancy VanderMeer Republican 2014 Nancy VanderMeer Republican 15,027 61.91
Cari Fay Democratic 9,223 38.00
71 Katrina Shankland Democratic 2012 Katrina Shankland Democratic 20,548 97.75
72 Scott Krug Republican 2010 Scott Krug Republican 14,773 57.32
David Gorski Democratic 10,992 42.65
73 Nick Milroy Democratic 2008 Nick Milroy Democratic 18,510 96.94
74 Beth Meyers Democratic 2014 Beth Meyers Democratic 15,738 56.16
Jeffrey Fahl Republican 12,276 43.81
75 Romaine Quinn Republican 2014 Romaine Quinn Republican 14,925 62.18
Ali Holzman Democratic 9,078 37.82
76 Chris Taylor Democratic 2011 Chris Taylor Democratic 36,891 98.43
77 Terese Berceau Democratic 1998 Shelia Stubbs Democratic 29,347 98.68
78 Lisa Subeck Democratic 2014 Lisa Subeck Democratic 30,044 98.06
79 Dianne Hesselbein Democratic 2012 Dianne Hesselbein Democratic 28,079 97.58
80 Sondy Pope Democratic 2002 Sondy Pope Democratic 26,189 97.69
81 Dave Considine Democratic 2014 Dave Considine Democratic 19,766 98.64
82 Ken Skowronski Republican 2013 Ken Skowronski Republican 18,039 67.97
Jason Sellnow Libertarian 8,300 31.28
83 Chuck Wichgers Republican 2016 Chuck Wichgers Republican 22,351 69.85
Jim Brownlow Democratic 9,624 30.08
84 Mike Kuglitsch Republican 2010 Mike Kuglitsch Republican 16,684 57.44
Erica Flynn Democratic 12,341 42.49
85 Patrick Snyder Republican 2016 Patrick Snyder Republican 13,791 55.25
Alyson Leahy Democratic 11,150 44.67
86 John Spiros Republican 2012 John Spiros Republican 17,174 59.80
Nancy Stencil Democratic 10,575 36.82
Michael Tauschek Independent 945 3.29
87 James Edming Republican 2014 James Edming Republican 15,682 66.12
Elizabeth Riley Democratic 8,027 33.84
88 John Macco Republican 2014 John Macco Republican 14,628 53.31
Tom Sieber Democratic 12,793 46.62
89 John Nygren Republican 2006 John Nygren Republican 17,091 66.85
Ken Holdorf Democratic 8,461 33.10
90 Eric Genrich Democratic 2012 Staush Gruszynski Democratic 12,994 96.34
91 Dana Wachs Democratic 2012 Jodi Emerson Democratic 17,512 66.47
Echo Reardon Republican 8,798 33.39
92 Treig Pronschinske Republican 2016 Treig Pronschinske Republican 12,955 55.13
Rob Grover Democratic 10,537 44.84
93 Warren Petryk Republican 2010 Warren Petryk Republican 15,935 58.20
Charlene Warner Democratic 11,435 41.76
94 Steve Doyle Democratic 2011 Steve Doyle Democratic 17,498 60.20
Albert Rohland Republican 11,567 39.80
95 Jill Billings Democratic 2011 Jill Billings Democratic 21,989 100.00
96 Lee Nerison Republican 2004 Loren Oldenburg Republican 12,327 51.65
Paul Buhr Democratic 11,536 48.34
97 Scott Allen Republican 2014 Scott Allen Republican 18,945 96.03
98 Adam Neylon Republican 2013 Adam Neylon Republican 23,005 97.11
99 Cindi Duchow Republican 2015 Cindi Duchow Republican 26,251 97.94

See also

References

  1. ^ Richmond, Todd (November 7, 2018). "Wisconsin Republicans maintain control of Legislature". Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Kevin Drum (December 4, 2018). "Chart of the Day; Wisconsin gerrymandering was awesome". Mother Jones. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Craig Gilbert (December 6, 2018). "Wisconsin gerrymandering data shows stark impact of redistricting". Milwaukee Sentinel Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2019.2/
  4. ^ "Canvass Results for 2018 General Election" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.

External links

Categories