2006 Wisconsin Senate election

none December 2025 ly 2006 Wisconsin State Senate election Wisconsin legislative no 2004 Wisconsin Senate election 2004 2008 Wisconsin Senate election 2008 17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate 17 November 7, 2006 Sen._Robson_(3523303566).jpg x150px Judy Robson Democratic Party of Wisconsin 15th–Beloit 8 seats, TBD% 14 10 18 4 512,068 49.68% Sen._Schultz_(3523307010).jpg x150px Dale Schultz Republican Party of Wisconsin 17th–Richland Center 8 seats, TBD% 19 7 15 4 507,659 49.25% 260px#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold#CCCCCC No election Results by gains and holds 260px#7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #0d0596 >90%#e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #a80000 >90%#CCCCCC No election Results by winning party vote share President Republican Party of Wisconsin Alan Lasee Democratic Party of Wisconsin Fred Risser January 3, 2005 January 3, 2005 2010 2010 Wisconsin Senate election 2002 2002 Wisconsin Senate election 4.99% 3.81% The 2006 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday November 7, 2006, to determine which party would control the Wisconsin Senate for the following two years in the 98th Wisconsin Legislature. The seventeen odd-numbered districts of the 33 seat Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Prior to the election 19 seats were held by Republicans and 14 were held by Democrats. This election saw Democrats regaining control of the Wisconsin Senate after having lost control of the chamber following the 2002 election.https://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_State_Senate Wisconsin State Senate election results: 1992-2024 ballotpedia.org 2006 2025-11-12 The primary was held on September 12, 2006. Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2025-11-14 www.insideelections.com en | Lean R November 4, 2006 Summary SeatsParty(majority caucus shading)TotalDemocraticRepublicanLast election (2004)8816Total after last election (2004)141933Total before this election141933Up for election61117of which:Incumbent retiring011Vacated000Unopposed224This election10717Change from last election 4 4Total after this election181533Change in total 4 4 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 49.68 Republican Republican Party (United States) 49.25 Green Green Party (United States) 0.07 Senate seats won #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 54.55 Republican Republican Party (United States) 45.45 Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue State Senate district 23, 1.75% (gain) blue State Senate district 31, 3.25% (gain) blue State Senate district 5, 3.52% (gain) blue State Senate district 21, 6.13% (gain) red State Senate district 17, 8.41% Outgoing incumbents Retired Cathy Stepp, (R–Sturtevant), representing district 21 since 2002, declined to seek re-election.https://journaltimes.com/news/article_1b1e1b12-2c29-5ca6-8a31-433c98a4bfbb.html Stepp won't seek re-election Racine Journal Times October 4, 2005 Robert Gutsche Jr. 2025-11-12 Candidates and results Dist.IncumbentThis racehttps://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALLOQYOGPLRFLU8A/full/A5HKQQ34MZBI6Y8B District vote for state senators search.library.wisc.edu 2007 2025-11-12MemberPartyFirst electedStatusGeneral01Alan LaseeRepublican1977(special)Incumbent re-elected*Republican Party (US) Alan Lasee (Rep.) 55.12% Democratic Party (US)Charlie Most (Dem.) 39.72% Green Party (US)Jill Bussiere (Grn.) 5.07%03Tim CarpenterDemocratic2002Incumbent re-elected* Democratic Party (US) Tim Carpenter (Dem.) 98.51%05Thomas Reynolds Thomas G. ReynoldsRepublican2002Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected.Democratic gain.* Democratic Party (US) Jim Sullivan (Dem.) 51.68% Republican Party (US)Thomas G. Reynolds (Rep.) 48.16%07Jeffrey PlaleDemocratic2003(special)Incumbent re-elected* Democratic Party (US) Jeffrey Plale (Dem.) 62.61% Republican Party (US)Dmity Grabowski (Rep.) 31.84% Green Party (US)Claude VanderVeen (Grn.) 5.38%09Joe LeibhamRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected* Republican Party (US) Joe Leibham (Rep.) 59.36% Democratic Party (US)Jamie John Aulik (Dem.) 40.60%11Neal KedzieRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected* Republican Party (US) Neal Kedzie (Rep.) 67.40% Democratic Party (US)L.D. Rockwell (Dem.) 32.55%13Scott L. Fitzgerald Scott Fitzgerald (politician)Republican1994 Incumbent re-elected* Republican Party (US) Scott L. Fitzgerald (Rep.) 96.87%15Judy RobsonDemocratic1998Incumbent re-elected* Democratic Party (US) Judy Robson (Dem.) 68.18% Republican Party (US)Gregory Addie (Rep.) 31.66%17Dale SchultzRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected* Republican Party (US) Dale Schultz (Rep.) 54.19% Democratic Party (US)John J. Simonson (Dem.) 45.78%19Michael Ellis Michael Ellis (American politician)Republican1982Incumbent re-elected* Republican Party (US) Michael Ellis (Rep.) 98.66%21Cathy SteppRepublican2002Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic gain.* Democratic Party (US) John Lehman (Dem.) 53.03% Republican Party (US)William L. McReynolds (Rep.) 46.90%23David ZienRepublican1992Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected.Democratic gain.* Democratic Party (US) Pat Kreitlow (Dem.) 50.84% Republican Party (US)Dave Zien (Rep.) 49.09%25Bob JauchDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected* Democratic Party (US) Robert Jauch (Dem.) 62.24% Republican Party (US)Shirley J. Riedmann (Rep.) 37.70%27Jon ErpenbachDemocratic1998Incumbent re-elected* Democratic Party (US) Jon Erpenbach (Dem.) 99.32%29Russ DeckerDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected* Democratic Party (US) Russ Decker (Dem.) 62.24% Republican Party (US)Jimmy Boy Edming (Rep.) 32.28%31Ron Brown Ron Brown (Wisconsin politician)Republican2002Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected.Democratic gain.* Kathleen Vinehout (Dem.) 51.58% Ron Brown (Rep.) 48.33%33Theodore KanavasRepublican2001(special)Incumbent re-elected* Republican Party (US) Theodore Kanavas (Rep.) 67.29% Democratic Party (US)Andrew Stiffler (Dem.) 32.66% See also 2006 Wisconsin elections 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 2006 Wisconsin State Assembly election 2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin References Category:2006 state legislature elections in the United States Category:2006 Wisconsin elections Category:Wisconsin Senate elections Category:November 2006 in the United States