2008 Wisconsin Senate election
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The 2024 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. Prior to the election 17 seats were held by Democrats, 14 were held by Republicans, and 2 seats were vacant.
The primary was held on September 9, 2008, and the filing deadline was July 8, 2008.
Summary
[edit]| Seats | Party (majority caucus shading)
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Total | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | |||
| Last election (2006) | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Total after last election (2006) | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
| Total before this election | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
| Up for election | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| of which: | Incumbent retiring | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vacated | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Unopposed | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| This election | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| Change from last election | 
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| Total after this election | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
| Change in total |
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Close races
[edit]Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 18, 0.19%
- State Senate district 8, 1.01%
- State Senate district 12, 2.48%
- State Senate district 32, 2.85%
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Vacated
[edit]- Roger Breske (D–Eland), first elected to the 12th district in a 1990 special election, resigned his seat on June 4, 2008, after being appointed Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner by governor Jim Doyle.[1]
- Carol Roessler (R–Oshkosh), first elected to the 18th district in a 1987 special election, resigned her seat on July 4, 2008, after being appointed Administrator of State and Local Finance by governor Jim Doyle.
Results summary
[edit]| Dist. | Incumbent | This race[a][2] | ||||
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| Member | Party | First
elected |
Status | Candidates | Results | |
| 02 | Robert Cowles | Rep. | 1987 (special) |
Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 04 | Lena Taylor | Dem. | 2004 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 06 | Spencer Coggs | Dem. | 2003 (recall) | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 08 | Alberta Darling | Rep. | 1992 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 10 | Sheila Harsdorf | Rep. | 2000 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 12 | --Vacant[b]-- |
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New member elected. Democratic hold | |||
| 14 | Luther Olsen | Rep. | 2004 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 16 | Mark Miller | Dem. | 2004 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 18 | --Vacant[c]-- |
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New member elected. Republican hold | |||
| 20 | Glenn Grothman | Rep. | 2004 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 22 | Robert Wirch | Dem. | 1996 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 24 | Julie Lassa | Dem. | 2003 (special) |
Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 26 | Fred Risser | Dem. | 1962 (special) |
Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 28 | Mary Lazich | Rep. | 1998 (special) |
Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 30 | Dave Hansen | Dem. | 2000 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 32 | Dan Kapanke | Rep. | 2004 | Incumbent Ran |
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Incumbent re-elected |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Not all totals add up to 100% due to scattering
- ^ Roger Breske (D) resigned June 4, 2008
- ^ Carol Roessler (R) resigned July 4, 2008
References
[edit]- ^ Richmond, Todd (May 20, 2008). "Rail commissioner named". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 5. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin Bluebook 2009/2010". University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. p. 911. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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