Wisconsin General Election Recap

November 8 election updates from WisPolitics.com and McDowell Capitol Consulting.

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 Wisconsin election results:

• U.S. Senate

  – Incumbent Republican Ron Johnson: 50.5%*
  – Democrat Mandela Barnes: 49.5%

  U.S. House (eight seats)

  In the 3rd CD: Republican Derrick Van Orden beat Democrat Brad Pfaff 51.9% to 48.1%. Incumbents won in all other seats. Republicans now hold six seats, while Democrats hold two.

  Governor & Lt. Governor
  – Incumbent Democrat Tony Evers & Sara Rodriguez: 51.2%*
  – Republican Tim Michels & Roger Roth: 47.8%
  – Independent Joan Ellis Beglinger: 1%

  Attorney General
  – Incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul: 50.7%*
  – Republican Eric Toney: 49.3%

  State Treasurer
  – Republican John Leiber: 49.6%*
  – Democrat Aaron Richardson: 48.2%

  Secretary of State (Election not yet called)

  – Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette: 48.3%
  – Republican Amy Loudenbeck: 48%
  – Libertarian Neil Harmon: 2.1%
  – Green Sharyl McFarland: 1.6%

  State Legislature: Republicans did not get a veto-proof majority despite
  Republican gains in the Legislature.

  • State Senate: Republicans increased their majority by one seat to 22-11 in Tuesday’s elections.

  • State Assembly: Republicans increased their majority by three seats to 64-35 and will have 16 new members this session.

    For the latest results, click here.