2012 Wisconsin Senate election

none 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin September 2023 2012 Wisconsin Senate election 250px Wisconsin legislative no 2012 Wisconsin Senate recall elections 2012 (recall) 2014 Wisconsin Senate election 2014 16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate 16 November 6, 2012 Sen. Fitzgerald (3523124714) (cropped).jpg x150px Scott Fitzgerald Republican Party of Wisconsin 13th–Juneau 11 seats, 59.11% 16 1 8 18 2 13.8 pp Percentage points 593,893 45.28% Sen. Miller (3347648200) (1).jpg x150px Mark F. Miller (retired as leader) Democratic Party of Wisconsin 16th–Monona 6 seats, 40.54% 17 8 15 2 12.6 pp Percentage points 696,773 53.13% Results of the elections:#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #CCCCCC No election Wisconsin State Senate 2012.svg President Fred Risser Democratic Party of Wisconsin Michael G. Ellis Republican Party of Wisconsin January 1, 2007 January 12, 2011 2016 Wisconsin Senate election 2016 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections 2011 (recall) The 2012 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. This was the first Senate general election to take place after redistricting following the 2010 United States census. Before the election, 17 Senate seats were held by Democrats and 16 seats were held by Republicans. 10 Democratic seats and 6 Republican seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 13, 2012. https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_5acf5665-33db-46c5-8177-ea2e022df57f/ Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 August 28, 2012 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board March 26, 2024 Wisconsin Historical Society Republicans flipped two Democratic-held Senate seat and won the chamber majority, entering the 101st Wisconsin Legislature with 18 of 33 State Senate seats. Results summary Seats Party (majority caucus shading) TotalDemocraticRepublican Last election (2010) 6 11 17 Total after last election (2010) 14 19 33 Total before this election 17 16 33 Up for election 10 6 16 of which: Incumbent retiring 2 0 2 Vacated 0 0 0 Unopposed 3 1 4 This election 8 8 16 Change from last election 2 2 Total after this election 15 18 33 Change in total 2 2 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 53.13 Republican Republican Party (United States) 45.28 Other Independent 1.59 Senate seats won #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 50 Republican Republican Party (United States) 50 Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red State Senate district 18, 0.7% (gain) blue State Senate district 30, 8.55% Outgoing incumbents Retiring Jim Holperin (D–Conover), representing district 12 since 2008, announced that he would not run for re-election.http://www.waow.com/story/17240259/state-sen-jim-holperin-will-not-seek-reelection State Senator Jim Holperin Will Not Seek Reelection March 27, 2024 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126034556/http://www.waow.com/story/17240259/state-sen-jim-holperin-will-not-seek-reelection dead Seeking other office Spencer Coggs (D–Milwaukee), representing district 6 since 2003, was elected Milwaukee Treasurer at the April 2012 election, and then did not seek re-election to the Senate in the fall.WTMJ News. "Spencer Coggs to finish out Senate term while he's Milwaukee City Treasurer" https://web.archive.org/web/20130117173545/http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/148001785.html 2013-01-17, WTMJ-TV April 18, 2012. Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningDaigneau Elizabeth Jacobson Louis 2012-10-23 The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195701/https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html February 24, 2021 2024-07-13 Governing en | Lean R flip October 24, 2012 Candidates and results Dist. IncumbentThis race https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a0b2e4eb-44f6-46bf-ae3e-4234013a588a/ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board December 26, 2012 March 26, 2024 Wisconsin Historical Society Member Party First electedPrimary election candidates General election candidatesResult 2 Robert Cowles Republican1987 (special)Robert Cowles (Rep.) Robert Cowles (Rep.) 98.54%Incumbent re-elected. 4 Lena Taylor Democratic2004Lena Taylor (Dem.) Lena Taylor (Dem.) 86.62% David D. King (Ind.) 13.11%Incumbent re-elected. 6 Spencer Coggs Democratic2003(recall) Nikiya Harris (Dem.) Michael Mayo (Dem.) Allyn Monroe Swan (Dem.) Elizabeth M. Coggs (Dem.) Delta L. Triplett (Dem.) Nikiya Harris (Dem.) 98.72% Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. 8 Alberta Darling Republican1992 Alberta Darling (Rep.) Alberta Darling (Rep.) 95.58% Beth L. Lueck (Dem. write-in)Incumbent re-elected. 10 Sheila Harsdorf Republican2000 Sheila Harsdorf (Rep.) Daniel C. Olson (Dem.) Sheila Harsdorf (Rep.) 59.17% Daniel C. Olson (Dem.) 40.72%Incumbent re-elected. 12 Jim Holperin Democratic2008 Tom Tiffany (Rep.) Susan Sommer (Dem.) Lisa Theo (Dem.) Tom Tiffany (Rep.) 56.24% Susan Sommer (Dem.) 40.45% Paul O. Ehlers (Ind.) 3.26% Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican gain. 14 Luther Olsen Republican2004 Luther Olsen (Rep.) David Wayne Eiler (Rep.) Margarete Worthington (Dem.) Luther Olsen (Rep.) 57.53% Margarete Worthington (Dem.) 42.4%Incumbent re-elected. 16 Mark F. Miller Democratic2004 Mark F. Miller (Dem.) Mark F. Miller (Dem.) 98.73%Incumbent re-elected. 18 Jessica King Democratic2011(recall) Rick Gudex (Rep.) Jessica King (Dem.) Rick Gudex (Rep.) 50.3% Jessica King (Dem.) 49.6% Incumbent lost.New member elected.Republican gain. 20 Glenn Grothman Republican2004 Glenn Grothman (Rep.) Tanya Lohr (Dem.) Glenn Grothman (Rep.) 68.63% Tanya Lohr (Dem.) 31.3%Incumbent re-elected. 22 Robert Wirch Democratic1996 Robert Wirch (Dem.) Pam Stevens (Rep.) Robert Wirch (Dem.) 69.57% Pam Stevens (Rep.) 30.29%Incumbent re-elected. 24 Julie Lassa Democratic2003(special) Julie Lassa (Dem.) Scott Kenneth Noble (Rep.) Steve Abrahamson (Rep.) Julie Lassa (Dem.) 56.59% Scott Kenneth Noble (Rep.) 43.31%Incumbent re-elected. 26 Fred Risser Democratic1962 Fred Risser (Dem.) Fred Risser (Dem.)Incumbent re-elected. 28 Mary Lazich Republican1998 Mary Lazich (Rep.) Jim Ward (Dem.) Mary Lazich (Rep.) 63.38% Jim Ward (Dem.) 36.51%Incumbent re-elected. 30 Dave Hansen Democratic2000 Dave Hansen (Dem.) John Macco (Rep.) Ray Suennen (Rep.) Dave Hansen (Dem.) 54.23% John Macco (Rep.) 45.68%Incumbent re-elected. 32 Jennifer Shilling Democratic2011(recall) Jennifer Shilling (Dem.) Bill Feehan (Rep.) Jennifer Shilling (Dem.) 58.28% Bill Feehan (Rep.) 41.64%Incumbent re-elected. See also 2012 Wisconsin elections 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin 2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election 2012 United States elections Wisconsin Senate Elections in Wisconsin Redistricting in Wisconsin References External links Wisconsin Elections Commission Wisconsin Wisconsin Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association Voting & Elections Toolkits https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/wisconsin Wisconsin Vote.org Oakland, CA https://www.vote.org/state/wisconsin/ Wisconsin: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links League of Women Voters of Wisconsin 7 September 2017 https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) Wisconsin Senate State Senate 2012 Category:November 2012 in the United States