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The 2010 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 2, 2010. All of Wisconsin's executive and administrative officers were up for election as well as one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats, Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, seventeen seats in the Wisconsin State Senate, and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 2010 Wisconsin Fall Partisan Primary was held September 14, 2010.
The Republicans swept all of the fall elections for statewide officials, except Secretary of State, winning the open seat for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, defeating an incumbent Democratic State Treasurer, and reelecting the incumbent Republican attorney general. They also won control of both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, and defeated incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold and U.S. Representative Steve Kagen, and won the open U.S. House seat previously held by Democrat Dave Obey. [1] [2] [3]
The 2010 Wisconsin Spring Election was held April 6, 2010. This election featured a contested election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals and several other nonpartisan local and judicial races. [4] The 2010 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held on February 16, 2010.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Russ Feingold was challenged by Republican businessman Ron Johnson and Rob Taylor of the Constitution Party. Johnson defeated Feingold in the general election with 51.86% of the vote to Feingold's 47.02% and Taylor's 1.08%. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
Republican | Ron Johnson | 1,125,999 | 51.86% | +7.75% | |
Democratic | Russ Feingold (incumbent) | 1,020,958 | 47.02% | -8.33% | |
Constitution | Rob Taylor | 23,473 | 1.08% | ||
Write-in | 901 | 0.04% | +0.01% | ||
Plurality | 105,041 | 4.84% | -6.40% | ||
Turnout | 2,171,331 | 100.0% | -26.39% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 16.08% | |||
All 8 of Wisconsin's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. The Republican Party gained 2 seats, taking a 5-3 majority in the Wisconsin House delegation. [5] [6]
District | CPVI | Incumbent | Candidates (check mark indicates winner) | Result | |||
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Representative | First Elected | Incumbent Status | |||||
Wisconsin 1 | R+2 | Paul Ryan | 1998 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
Wisconsin 2 | D+15 | Tammy Baldwin | 1998 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
Wisconsin 3 | D+4 | Ron Kind | 1996 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
Wisconsin 4 | D+22 | Gwen Moore | 2004 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
Wisconsin 5 | R+12 | Jim Sensenbrenner | 1978 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
Wisconsin 6 | R+4 | Tom Petri | 1979 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
Wisconsin 7 | D+4 | Dave Obey | 1969 | Not Running |
| Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. | |
Wisconsin 8 | R+2 | Steve Kagen | 2006 | Running |
| Incumbent lost reelection. New member elected. Republican gain. |
Incumbent Governor Jim Doyle and Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton did not run for reelection. Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Scott Walker, along with several third-party candidates, contested the seat. Walker defeated Barrett in the general election with 52.25% of the vote to Barrett's 46.48%. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
Republican | Scott Walker / Rebecca Kleefisch | 1,128,941 | 52.25% | +6.94% | |
Democratic | Tom Barrett / Tom Nelson | 1,004,303 | 46.48% | -6.22% | |
Independent | Jim Langer / (no Lieutenant Governor candidate) | 10,608 | 0.49% | ||
Independent | James James / (no Lieutenant Governor candidate) | 8,273 | 0.38% | ||
Libertarian | (no Governor candidate) / Terry Virgil | 6,790 | 0.31% | ||
Write-in | 1,915 | 0.09% | -0.02% | ||
Plurality | 124,638 | 5.77% | -1.62% | ||
Turnout | 2,160,830 | 100.0% | -3.71% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 13.16% | |||
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County results Van Hollen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hassett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican J.B. Van Hollen defeated Democrat Scott Hassett in the race for Wisconsin Attorney General, winning 57.79% of the vote to Hassett's 42.13%. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
Republican | J. B. Van Hollen (incumbent) | 1,220,791 | 57.79% | +7.64% | |
Democratic | Scott Hassett | 890,080 | 42.13% | -7.60% | |
Write-in | 1,614 | 0.08% | -0.04% | ||
Plurality | 330,711 | 15.66% | +15.24% | ||
Turnout | 2,112,485 | 100.0% | -0.56% | ||
Republican hold | |||||
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County results La Follette: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette defeated Republican David King in the race for Wisconsin Secretary of State, winning 51.61% to King's 48.3%. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Doug La Follette (incumbent) | 1,074,118 | 51.61% | -6.46% | |
Republican | David D. King | 1,005,217 | 48.30% | +9.25% | |
Write-in | 1,863 | 0.09% | +0.02% | ||
Plurality | 68,901 | 3.31% | -15.71% | ||
Turnout | 2,081,198 | 100.0% | +2.01% | ||
Democratic hold | |||||
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Schuller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sass: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican challenger Kurt W. Schuller defeated incumbent Democrat Dawn Marie Sass in the race for Wisconsin Treasurer, winning 53.39% of the vote to Sass's 46.47%. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
Republican | Kurt W. Schuller | 1,101,320 | 53.39% | +6.50% | |
Democratic | Dawn Marie Sass (incumbent) | 958,468 | 46.47% | -0.88% | |
Write-in | 2,873 | 0.14% | +0.06% | ||
Plurality | 142,852 | 6.93% | +6.47% | ||
Turnout | 2,081,198 | 100.0% | +0.53% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 7.38% | |||
The 17 odd-numbered seats of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election in 2010. [5] The Republican Party won control of the State Senate. [3]
Seats | Party (majority caucus shading) | Total | Vacant | |
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Democratic | Republican | |||
Total after last election (2008) | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
Total before this election | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
Up for election | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
This election | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
Total after this election | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
Change in total | 4 | 4 | ||
District | Incumbent | Elected [1] | Defeated candidates | Result | |||||
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Senator | 2006 Vote% [7] | Status | Candidate | Vote% | |||||
01 | Alan Lasee | 55.12% | Not running | Frank Lasee | 60.04% | Monk Elmer (Dem) 39.83% | Party hold. | ||
03 | Tim Carpenter | 98.51% | Running | Tim Carpenter | 61.09% | Annette Miller Krznarich (Rep) 38.63% | Party hold. | ||
05 | Jim Sullivan | 51.68% | Running | Leah Vukmir | 52.15% | Jim Sullivan (Dem) 47.69% | Republican gain. | ||
07 | Jeffrey Plale | 62.61% | Not running | Chris Larson | 57.11% | Jess Ripp (Rep) 42.68% | Party hold. | ||
09 | Joe Leibham | 59.36% | Running | Joe Leibham | 73.11% | Jason B. Borden (Dem) 26.86% | Party hold. | ||
11 | Neal Kedzie | 67.40% | Running | Neal Kedzie | 75.37% | L.D. Rockwell (Dem) 24.55% | Party hold. | ||
13 | Scott L. Fitzgerald | 96.87% | Running | Scott L. Fitzgerald | 67.61% | Dwayne Block (Dem) 29.20% Vittorio Spadaro (Ind) 3.14% | Party hold. | ||
15 | Judy Robson | 68.18% | Not running | Tim Cullen | 58.98% | Rick Richard (Rep) 40.99% | Party hold. | ||
17 | Dale Schultz | 54.19% | Running | Dale Schultz | 62.56% | Carol Beals (Dem) 37.38% | Party hold. | ||
19 | Michael G. Ellis | 98.66% | Running | Michael G. Ellis | 99.04% | Party hold. | |||
21 | John Lehman | 53.03% | Running | Van H. Wanggaard | 52.52% | John Lehman (Dem) 47.43% | Republican gain. | ||
23 | Pat Kreitlow | 50.84% | Running | Terry Moulton | 54.20% | Pat Kreitlow (Dem) 45.73% | Republican gain. | ||
25 | Bob Jauch | 62.24% | Running | Bob Jauch | 51.27% | Dane Deutsch (Rep) 48.69% | Party hold. | ||
27 | Jon Erpenbach | 99.32% | Running | Jon Erpenbach | 61.84% | Kurt Schlicht (Rep) 38.13% | Party hold. | ||
29 | Russ Decker | 67.68% | Running | Pam Galloway | 52.26%* | Russ Decker (Dem) 47.62% | Republican gain. | ||
31 | Kathleen Vinehout | 51.58% | Running | Kathleen Vinehout | 50.27% | Ed Thompson (Rep) 49.61% | Party hold. | ||
33 | Theodore Kanavas | 67.29% | Not running | Rich Zipperer | 99.50% | Party hold. |
All 99 seats in the Wisconsin Assembly were up for election in 2010. [5] The Republican Party won control of the Assembly. [3]
Seats | Party (majority caucus shading) | Total | Vacant | ||
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Democratic | Ind. | Republican | |||
Total after last election (2008) | 52 | 1 | 46 | 99 | 0 |
Total before this election | 50 | 2 | 45 | 97 | 2 |
This election | 38 | 1 | 60 | 99 | 0 |
Total after this election | 38 | 1 | 57 | 96 | 3 |
Change in total | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
Three seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2010, two of those seats were contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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General Election, April 6, 2010 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Paul F. Reilly | 85,392 | 52.75% | ||
Nonpartisan | Linda M. Van De Water | 76,214 | 47.08% | ||
Scattering | 268 | 0.17% | |||
Plurality | 9,178 | 5.67% | |||
Total votes | 161,874 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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General Election, April 6, 2010 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Brian Blanchard | 104,918 | 62.65% | ||
Nonpartisan | Edward E. Leineweber | 62,135 | 37.10% | ||
Scattering | 418 | 0.25% | |||
Plurality | 42,783 | 25.55% | |||
Total votes | 167,471 | 100.0% |
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