2022 Wisconsin Senate election
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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]
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November 8, 2022
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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) |
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| 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 |
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| Total after this election | 11 | 22 | 33 | |
| Change in total | 1 |
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Source: https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-5601
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 31, 0.9%
- State Senate district 5, 6.52%
- State Senate district 19, 8.12%
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
- Kathy Bernier (R–Chippewa Falls), representing District 23 since 2018, announced in January 2022 that she would not seek reelection. Bernier had made news in 2021 by opposing her party's attempts to undermine the validity of the 2020 United States presidential election. Prominent Republicans loyal to Donald Trump had called for her to resign or be defeated.[2]
- Janet Bewley (D–Mason), representing District 25 since 2014, announced on February 6, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
- Jon Erpenbach (D–West Point), representing District 27 since 1998, announced on December 9, 2021, that he would not seek reelection.
- Dale Kooyenga (R–Brookfield), representing District 5 since 2018, announced in April 2022 that he would not run for a second term.
- Jerry Petrowski (R–Marathon), representing District 29 since 2012, announced on March 10, 2022, that he would not seek reelection.
- Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville), representing District 15 since 2014, announced on March 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
Seeking other office
- Roger Roth (R–Appleton), representing District 19 since 2014, ran instead for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Race summary
| Dist. | Incumbent | This race[4] | |||||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Status | Primary | General | Result | |
| 01 | André Jacque | Republican | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 03 | Tim Carpenter | Democratic | 2002 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 05 | Dale Kooyenga | Republican | 2018 | Not running[5] |
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New member elected. Republican hold. |
| 07 | Chris Larson | Democratic | 2010 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 09 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 11 | Stephen Nass | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 2021 (special) | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 15 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 2014 | Not running[6] |
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New member elected. Democratic hold. |
| 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 19 | Roger Roth | Republican | 2014 | Running for lieutenant governor[8] |
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New member elected. Republican hold. |
| 21 | Van H. Wanggaard | Republican | 2014 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 23 | Kathy Bernier | Republican | 2018 | Not running[9] |
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New member elected. Republican hold. |
| 25 | Janet Bewley | Democratic | 2014 | Not running[12] |
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New member elected. Republican gain. |
| 27 | Jon Erpenbach | Democratic | 1998 | Not running[14] |
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New member elected. Democratic hold. |
| 29 | Jerry Petrowski | Republican | 2021 (recall) | Not running[16] |
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New member elected. Republican hold. |
| 31 | Jeff Smith | Democratic | 2018 | Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
| 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 2015 | Running |
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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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Kapenga (incumbent) | 67,323 | 96.40 | |
| Write-in | 2,515 | 3.60 | ||
| Total votes | 69,838 | 100.0 | ||