2016 Wisconsin Senate election

2016 Wisconsin Senate election

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16 of 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 19 14
Seats won 20 13
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 618,589 639,545
Percentage 48.62% 50.26%
Seats up 8 8
Races won 9 7

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

President before election

Mary Lazich
Republican

Elected President

Roger Roth
Republican

The 2016 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. Before the election, Republicans held 18 seats, Democrats held 14 seats, and 1 seat was vacant. Of the seats up for election, 8 were held by Democrats, 7 were held by Republicans, and 1 was vacant due to the recent death of a Republican member. The primary election was held on August 9, 2016.

Republicans consolidated their control of the Senate, flipping one Democrat-held seat, and entered the 103rd Wisconsin Legislature with 20 of 33 Senate seats.[1]

  1. ^ Marley, Patrick; Stein, Jason (November 9, 2016). "GOP strengthens hold on Legislature". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, U.S.A. Retrieved December 3, 2018.