2022 Wisconsin Senate election

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.

2022 Wisconsin Senate election
November 8, 2022
17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Devin LeMahieu Janet Bewley
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 4, 2021 April 24, 2020
Leader's seat 9th–Oostburg 25th–Mason
Last election 10 seats, 53.8% 6 seats, 45.3%
Seats before 21 12
Seats won 12 5
Seats after 22 11
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 772,131 475,900
Percentage 61.1% 37.68%
Swing 7.3 pp 7.6 pp
Results of the elections:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
     No election
President before election

Chris Kapenga
Republican

Elected President

Chris Kapenga
Republican

The 2022 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 17 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. This was the only election to take place under the redistricting plan set out in 2022. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans, and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and six Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.[1]

Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.

Results summary

Seats Party
(majority caucus shading)
 Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2020) 6 10 16
Total after last election (2020) 12 21 33
Total before this election 12 21 33
Up for election 6 11 17
of which: Incumbent retiring 3 4 7
Vacated 0 0 0
Unopposed 1 2 3
This election 5 12 17
Change from last election 1 1
Total after this election 11 22 33
Change in total 1 1

Source: https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-5601

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 31, 0.9%
  2. State Senate district 5, 6.52%
  3. State Senate district 19, 8.12%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

  • Roger Roth (R–Appleton), representing District 19 since 2014, ran instead for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Safe R May 19, 2022

Race summary

Dist. Incumbent This race[4]
Member Party First elected Status Primary General Result
01 André Jacque Republican 2018 Running
Incumbent re-elected
03 Tim Carpenter Democratic 2002 Running
Incumbent re-elected
05 Dale Kooyenga Republican 2018 Not running[5]
  • Jessica Katzenmeyer (Dem.)
  • Tom Palzewicz (Dem.)
  • Rob Hutton (Rep.)
  • Y Rob Hutton (Rep.) 53.24%
  • Jessica Katzenmeyer (Dem.) 46.66%
 New member elected.
Republican hold.
07 Chris Larson Democratic 2010 Running
Incumbent re-elected
09 Devin LeMahieu Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
11 Stephen Nass Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
13 John Jagler Republican 2021 (special) Running
Incumbent re-elected
15 Janis Ringhand Democratic 2014 Not running[6]
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
17 Howard Marklein Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
19 Roger Roth Republican 2014 Running for
lieutenant
governor[8]
New member elected.
Republican hold.
21 Van H. Wanggaard Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
23 Kathy Bernier Republican 2018 Not running[9]
New member elected.
Republican hold.
25 Janet Bewley Democratic 2014 Not running[12]
New member elected.
Republican gain.
27 Jon Erpenbach Democratic 1998 Not running[14]
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
29 Jerry Petrowski Republican 2021 (recall) Not running[16]
New member elected.
Republican hold.
31 Jeff Smith Democratic 2018 Running
  • Y Jeff Smith (Dem.) 50.42%
  • David Estenson (Rep.) 49.52%
 Incumbent re-elected
33 Chris Kapenga Republican 2015 Running
Incumbent re-elected

Detailed results

District 1

Incumbent Republican André Jacque ran for re-election. He defeated attorney Andrea Gage-Michaels by a 19-point margin.

District 2 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican André Jacque (incumbent) 52,009 59.49
Democratic Andrea Gage-Michaels 35,363 40.45
Write-in 48 0.05
Total votes 87,420 100.0

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Tim Carpenter ran for re-election. He defeated Republican and perennial candidate Angel Sanchez by a wide margin.

District 3 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Carpenter (incumbent) 27,958 68.98
Republican Angel Sanchez 12,536 30.93
Write-in 39 0.10
Total votes 40,533 100.0

District 5

Incumbent Republican Dale Kooyenga declined to run for re-election. Former state legislator Rob Hutton defeated Democrat Jessica Katzenmeyer.

District 5 Democratic primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Katzenmeyer 9,086 54.24
Democratic Tom Palzewicz 7,651 45.67
Write-in 15 0.09
Total votes 16,752 100.0
District 5 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Hutton 49,025 53.24
Democratic Jessica Katzenmeyer 42,962 46.66
Write-in 97 0.11
Total votes 92,084 100.0

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Chris Larson ran for re-election. He defeated Republican Peter Gilbert.

District 7 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Gilbert 5,080 54.35
Republican Red Arnold 4,209 45.03
Write-in 58 0.62
Total votes 9,347 100.0
District 7 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Larson (incumbent) 54,252 67.25
Republican Peter Gilbert 26,333 32.64
Write-in 85 0.11
Total votes 80,670 100.0

District 9

Incumbent Republican Devin LeMahieu ran for re-election unopposed. In the primary election he faced candidates Ruth Villareal and Jeanette Deschene in the primary.

District 9 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin LeMahieu (incumbent) 16,963 71.36
Republican Ruth Villareal 4,342 18.27
Republican Jeanette Deschene 2,431 10.23
Write-in 34 0.14
Total votes 23,770 100.0
District 9 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin LeMahieu (incumbent) 57,836 93.64
Democratic Jarrod Schroeder (write-in) 1,237 2.00
Write-in 2,692 4.36
Total votes 61,765 100.0

District 11

Incumbent Republican Stephen Nass ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Steven J. Doelder by a 17-point margin.

District 11 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Nass (incumbent) 44,974 58.31
Democratic Steven J. Doelder 32,087 41.60
Write-in 62 0.08
Total votes 77,123 100.0

District 13

Incumbent Republican John Jagler ran for re-election unopposed.

District 13 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Jagler (incumbent) 61,817 96.69
Write-in 2,118 3.31
Total votes 63,935 100.0

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Janis Ringhand declined to seek re-election. State legislator Mark Spreitzer defeated Republican Mark Trofimchuck by a wide margin.

District 15 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Spreitzer 46,192 61.38
Republican Mark Trofimchuck 29,006 38.54
Write-in 62 0.08
Total votes 75,260 100.0

District 17

Incumbent Republican Howard Marklein ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Pat Skogen by a wide margin.

District 17 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Marklein (incumbent) 44,405 60.15
Democratic Pat Skogen 29,398 39.82
Write-in 22 0.03
Total votes 73,825 100.0

District 19

Incumbent Republican Roger Roth declined to seek re-election, instead running for Lieutenant governor. State representative Rachael Cabral-Guevara defeated Appleton Common Councilmember Kristin Alfheim by a nine-point margin.

District 19 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rachael Cabral-Guevara 11,905 63.57
Republican Andrew K. Thomsen 6,806 36.34
Write-in 16 0.09
Total votes 18,727 100.0
District 19 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rachael Cabral-Guevara 42,858 54.02
Democratic Kristin Alfheim 36,447 45.94
Write-in 33 0.04
Total votes 79,338 100.0

District 21

Incumbent Republican Van H. Wanggaard ran for re-election unopposed.

District 21 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van H. Wanggaard (incumbent) 20,194 74.56
Republican Jay Stone 6,831 25.22
Write-in 58 0.21
Total votes 27,083 100.0
District 21 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van H. Wanggaard (incumbent) 61,621 94.14
Write-in 3,838 5.86
Total votes 65,459 100.0

District 23

Incumbent Republican Kathy Bernier declined to seek re-election. Republican Jesse James defeated challengers Brian Westrate and Sandra Scholz. James was unopposed in the general election.

District 23 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse James 10,411 49.99
Republican Brian Westrate 7,809 37.50
Republican Sandra Scholz 2,588 12.43
Write-in 18 0.09
Total votes 20,826 100.0
District 23 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse James 56,391 94.73
Write-in 3,136 5.27
Total votes 59,527 100.0

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Janet Bewley declined to seek re-election. Former Republican legislator Romaine Quinn defeated Democrat Kelly Westlund by a 14-point margin.

District 25 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Romaine Quinn 47,293 56.99
Democratic Kelly Westlund 35,652 42.96
Write-in 39 0.05
Total votes 82,984 100.0

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Jon Erpenbach declined to seek re-election. Democratic state representative Dianne Hesselbein defeated Republican Robert Relph by a wide margin.

District 27 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dianne Hesselbein 65,618 67.97
Republican Robert Relph 30,863 31.97
Write-in 53 0.05
Total votes 96,534 100.0

District 29

Incumbent Republican Jerry Petrowski declined to seek re-election. Republican Cory Tomczyk defeated Mosinee mayor Brent Jacobson and realtor Jon P. Kaiser in the primary. Tomczyk defeated Democrat Bob Look in the general election by a wide margin.

District 29 Republican primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cory Tomczyk 10,419 43.11
Republican Brent Jacobson 9,302 38.49
Republican Jon P. Kaiser 4,428 18.32
Write-in 18 0.07
Total votes 24,167 100.0
District 29 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cory Tomczyk 49,602 62.43
Democratic Bob Look 29,798 37.50
Write-in 54 0.07
Total votes 79,454 100.0

District 31

Incumbent Republican Jeff Smith ran for re-election. He defeated Republican David Estenson by a 0.9% margin.

District 31 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Smith (incumbent) 38,936 50.42
Republican David Estenson 38,239 49.52
Write-in 48 0.06
Total votes 77,223 100.0

District 33

Incumbent Republican Chris Kapenga ran for re-election unopposed.

District 31 general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Kapenga (incumbent) 67,323 96.40
Write-in 2,515 3.60
Total votes 69,838 100.0

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Republican critic of election probe, State Sen. Kathy Bernier, retiring from Senate". WTMJ-TV. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Candidate Tracking by Office 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election" (PDF). Office of State Senator Dale Kooyenga (Press release). April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Wispolitics.com.
  6. ^ "Janis Ringhand won't seek reelection to state Senate". FOX6 News Milwaukee. March 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Spreitzer campaign: Announces campaign for state Senate". WisPolitics.com. March 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Jason (February 17, 2022). "Wisconsin Senator Roger Roth running for lieutenant governor". www.wsaw.com. WSAW-TV. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Bosk, Felicity (January 7, 2022). "State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek reelection". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Bosk, Felicity (January 21, 2022). "Altoona's Jesse James announces bid for State Senate". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Lopez, Julia (January 8, 2022). "Brian Westrate announces candidacy for state senate". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Kowles, Naomi (February 6, 2022). "For the Record: Sen. Janet Bewley on stepping down, future for Democrats in legislature". www.channel3000.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Former Rep. Romaine Quinn to run for state senate, District 25". www.apg-wi.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Longtime Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Erpenbach to retire". www.wxpr.org. WXPR. December 9, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign". www.hngnews.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Sixth Wisconsin state senator won't seek reelection". Associated Press. March 10, 2022.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g "Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022.
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