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2014 Wisconsin Senate election

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2014 Wisconsin Senate election

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17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Scott Fitzgerald Chris Larson
(retired as leader)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 13thJuneau 7thMilwaukee
Last election 8 seats, 45.28% 8 seats, 53.13%
Seats before 18 15
Seats won 19 14
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 623,358 529,906
Percentage 53.87% 45.80%
Swing Increase8.59 pp Decrease7.33 pp
Seats up 10 7
Races won 11 6

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

President before election

Michael G. Ellis
Republican

Elected President

Mary Lazich
Republican

The 2014 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 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 17 seats, Democrats held 15 seats, and 1 seat was vacant. Of the seats up for election, 7 were held by Democrats, 9 were held by Republicans, and 1 was vacant due to the resignation of a Republican member. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014.

Republicans maintained control of the Senate, flipping one Democrat-held seat. They were set to enter the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature with 19 of 33 Senate seats, but one Republican Senator resigned after the election, leaving them with 18 seats at the start of the legislative term.

Elected members took office on January 5, 2015.

Results summary

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Seats Party
(majority caucus shading)
Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2012) 8 8 16
Total after last election (2012) 15 18 33
Total before this election 15 17 32
Up for election 7 10 17
of which: Incumbent retiring 3 3 6
Vacated 0 1 1
Unopposed 2 0 2
This election 6 11 17
Change from last election Decrease 1 Increase 1
Total after this election 14 19 33
Change in total Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote
Republican
53.87%
Democratic
45.80%
Other
0.33%
Senate seats won
Republican
64.71%
Democratic
35.29%

Close races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 25, 2.35%
  2. State Senate district 31, 4.70%

Outgoing incumbents

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Retiring

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Seeking other office

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Vacated

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Candidates and results

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Dist. Incumbent This race[1]
Member Party First elect Status Candidates Results
01 Frank Lasee Republican 2010 Ran
  • Green tickY Frank Lasee (Rep.) 61.59%
  • Dean P. Debroux (Dem.) 38.37%
Incumbent re-elected
03 Tim Carpenter Democratic 2002 Ran
  • Green tickY Tim Carpenter (Dem.) 97.1%
Incumbent re-elected
05 Leah Vukmir Republican 2010 Ran
  • Green tickY Leah Vukmir (Rep.) 73.03%
  • Wendy Friedrich (Dem.) 26.17%
Incumbent re-elected
07 Chris Larson Democratic 2010 Ran
  • Green tickY Chris Larson (Dem.) 59.5%
  • Jason Red Arnold (Rep.) 40.26%
Incumbent re-elected
09 Joe Leibham Republican 2010 Ran for U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. House
New member elected
Republican hold
11 --Vacant--
Incumbent resigned
New member elected
Republican hold
13 Scott Fitzgerald Republican 1994 Ran
  • Green tickY Scott Fitzgerald (Rep.) 62.69%
  • Michelle Zahn (Dem.) 37.28%
Incumbent re-elected
15 Timothy Cullen Democratic 1974
(2010)
Did not run
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
17 Dale Schultz Republican 1991 Did not run
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
19 Michael Ellis Republican 1982 Did not run
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
21 John Lehman Democratic 2006
(2012)
Ran for lieutenant governor
Incumbent retired to run for lieutenant governor
New member elected
Republican gain
23 Terry Moulton Republican 2010 Ran
  • Green tickY Terry Moulton (Rep.) 61.15%
  • Phil Swanhorst (Dem.) 38.84%
Incumbent re-elected
25 Robert Jauch Democratic 1986 Did not run
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
27 Jon Erpenbach Democratic 1986 Ran
  • Green tickY Jon Erpenbach (Dem.) 97.51%
Incumbent re-elected
29 Jerry Petrowski Republican 2012 Ran
  • Green tickY Jerry Petrowski (Rep.) 65.73%
  • Paul Demain (Dem.) 34.26%
Incumbent re-elected
31 Kathleen Vinehout Democratic 2006 Ran
  • Green tickY Kathleen Vinehout (Dem.) 52.32%
  • Mel Pittman (Rep.) 47.62%
Incumbent re-elected
33 Paul Farrow Republican 2012 Ran
  • Green tickY Paul Farrow (Rep.) 73.86%
  • Sherryll Shaddock (Dem.) 26.07%
Incumbent re-elected

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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