2008 Wisconsin Senate election

none March 2024 2008 Wisconsin State Senate election Wisconsin legislative no 2006 Wisconsin Senate election 2006 2010 Wisconsin Senate election 2010 16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate 17 November 4, 2008 Russ Decker speaking at the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO 25th Biennial Convention in 2008 (CROPPED).jpg x150px Russ Decker Democratic Party of Wisconsin 29th–Weston 10 seats, 49.68% 18 8 18 3.06 pp Percentage points 666,668 52.74% Sen. Fitzgerald (3523124714) (cropped).jpg x150px Scott L. Fitzgerald Republican Party of Wisconsin 13th–Juneau 7 seats, 49.25% 15 8 15 3.72 pp Percentage points 575,543 45.53% 260px#92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold#D0D0D0 No election Results by gains and holds 260px#7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #0D0596 >90%#E27F7F 50–60% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%#CCCCCC No election Results by winning party vote share President Democratic Party of Wisconsin Fred Risser Democratic Party of Wisconsin Fred Risser January 1, 2007 October 24, 2007 2011 (recall) 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections 2004 2004 Wisconsin Senate election The 2008 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 SeatsParty(majority caucus shading)TotalDemocraticRepublicanLast election (2006)9817Total after last election (2006)181533Total before this election181533Up for election8816of which:Incumbent retiring112Vacated112Unopposed426This election8816Change from last electionTotal after this election181533Change in total Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 52.74 Republican Republican Party (United States) 45.53 Independent Independent 1.73 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, 0.19% red State Senate district 8, 1.01% blue State Senate district 12, 2.48% red State Senate district 32, 2.85% Outgoing incumbents Vacated 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.Richmond Todd May 20, 2008 Rail commissioner named https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-breske-rail-comm/122642755/ April 10, 2023 Wisconsin State Journal 5 Newspapers.com 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. Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Lean D October 15, 2008 Results summary Dist.IncumbentThis raceNot all totals add up to 100% due to scattering lower-alphaWisconsin Bluebook 2009/2010 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A4UAV4VLC3YFC487/pages/AUI6EIQEMOAYCL9C March 22, 2024 University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries 911MemberPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates02Robert CowlesRep.1987 (special)Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Robert Cowles (Rep.) 99.35%04Lena TaylorDem.2004Incumbent re-electedDemocratic Party (US)Lena Taylor (Dem.) 98.82%06Spencer CoggsDem.2003 (recall)Incumbent RanDemocratic Party (US)Spencer Coggs (Dem.) 98.85%08Alberta DarlingRep.1992 Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Alberta Darling (Rep.) 50.46% Democratic Party (US)Sheldon Wasserman (Dem.) 49.45%10Sheila HarsdorfRep.2000Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Sheila Harsdorf (Rep.) 56.40% Democratic Party (US)Alison H. Page (Dem.) 43.49%12 --VacantRoger Breske (D) resigned June 4, 2008 lower-alpha--Previous incumbent resigned Jun. 4, 2008New member elected. Democratic holdDemocratic Party (US)Jim Holperin (Dem.) 51.21% Republican Party (US)Tom Tiffany (Rep.) 48.73%14Luther OlsenRep.2004Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Luther Olsen (Rep.) 99.36%16Mark Miller Mark F. MillerDem.2004Incumbent re-electedDemocratic Party (US)Mark Miller (Dem.) 99.29%18 --VacantCarol Roessler (R) resigned July 4, 2008 lower-alpha--Previous incumbent resigned Jul. 4, 2008New member elected. Republican holdRepublican Party (US)Randy Hopper (Rep.) 50.05% Democratic Party (US)Jessica King (Dem.) 49.86%20Glenn GrothmanRep.2004Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Glenn Grothman (Rep.) 80.26% IndependentClyde Winter (Ind.) 19.64%22Robert WirchDem.1996Incumbent re-electedDemocratic Party (US)Robert Wirch (Dem.) 66.65% Republican Party (US)Benjamin Lee Bakke (Rep.) 33.21%24Julie LassaDem.2003 (special)Incumbent re-electedDemocratic Party (US)Julie Lassa (Dem.) 67.67% Republican Party (US)Tom Kimmet (Rep.) 32.28%26Fred RisserDem.1962 (special)Incumbent re-electedDemocratic Party (US)Fred Risser (Rep.) 99.13%28Mary LazichRep.1998 (special)Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Mary Lazich (Rep.) 99.24%30Dave Hansen Dave Hansen (politician)Dem.2000Incumbent re-electedDemocratic Party (US)Dave Hansen (Dem.) 66.06% Republican Party (US)Chad Fradette (Rep.) 33.88%32Dan KapankeRep.2004Incumbent re-electedRepublican Party (US)Dan Kapanke (Rep.) 51.38% Democratic Party (US)Tara Johnson (Dem.) 48.53% Notes References Wisconsin Senate election Category:2008 Wisconsin elections Category:Wisconsin Senate elections Category:November 2008 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose