The 2022 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next state treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Sarah Godlewski chose not to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for US Senate.

Republican John Leiber narrowly defeated Democrat Aaron Richardson in the general election. This was the only Wisconsin Executive office Republicans won in 2022.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Aaron Richardson, mayor of Fitchburg

Eliminated in primary Gillian Battino, radiologist Angelito Tenorio, West Allis alderman

Did not file Dawn Marie Sass, Green County supervisor and former State Treasurer of Wisconsin (2007–2011)

Declined Sarah Godlewski, incumbent treasurer (ran for U.S. Senate)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GillianBattino AaronRichardson AngelitoTenorio UndecidedChange Research (D)Change Research (D)July 1–7, 2022560 (LV)± 4.6%7%6%6%75%

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Leiber, attorney

Eliminated in primary Orlando Owens, activist and pastor

Endorsements

Results

Constitution Party primary Candidates Nominee Andrew Zuelke, chairman of the Wisconsin Constitution Party

Results

General election Results

By county County Aaron RichardsonDemocratic John LeiberRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Adams 3,570 36.37% 5,973 60.84% 274 2.79% 2,403 24.48% 9,817 Ashland 3,842 55.77% 2,882 41.83% 165 2.40% −960 −13.94% 6,889 Barron 7,088 35.42% 12,493 62.43% 429 2.14% 5,405 27.01% 20,010 Bayfield 5,126 55.63% 3,924 42.59% 164 1.78% −1,202 −13.05% 9,214 Brown 48,879 43.64% 60,249 53.79% 2,880 2.57% 11,370 10.15% 112,008 Buffalo 2,233 37.11% 3,622 60.20% 162 2.69% 1,389 23.08% 6,017 Burnett 2,790 34.16% 5,208 63.77% 169 2.07% 2,418 29.61% 8,167 Calumet 8,965 36.52% 14,993 61.08% 589 2.40% 6,028 24.56% 24,547 Chippewa 10,990 38.36% 16,882 58.93% 776 2.71% 5,892 20.57% 28,648 Clark 3,451 29.87% 7,749 67.06% 355 3.07% 4,298 37.20% 11,555 Columbia 12,756 47.63% 13,284 49.60% 742 2.77% 528 1.97% 26,782 Crawford 3,199 46.31% 3,542 51.27% 167 2.42% 343 4.97% 6,908 Dane 222,685 75.35% 67,812 22.95% 5,026 1.70% −154,873 −52.41% 295,523 Dodge 12,115 31.68% 25,121 65.70% 1,001 2.62% 13,006 34.01% 38,237 Door 8,255 48.59% 8,422 49.57% 313 1.84% 167 0.98% 16,990 Douglas 10,119 54.77% 7,922 42.87% 436 2.36% −2,197 −11.89% 18,477 Dunn 7,742 42.41% 10,054 55.08% 457 2.50% 2,312 12.67% 18,253 Eau Claire 26,029 54.56% 20,406 42.77% 1,274 2.67% −5,623 −11.79% 47,709 Florence 605 24.26% 1,856 74.42% 33 1.32% 1,251 50.16% 2,494 Fond du Lac 15,019 33.03% 29,297 64.44% 1,149 2.53% 14,278 31.40% 45,465 Forest 1,339 32.81% 2,649 64.91% 93 2.28% 1,310 32.10% 4,081 Grant 8,314 42.17% 10,936 55.46% 467 2.37% 2,622 13.30% 19,717 Green 8,632 50.41% 8,001 46.72% 492 2.87% −631 −3.68% 17,125 Green Lake 2,392 28.36% 5,784 68.58% 258 3.06% 3,392 40.22% 8,434 Iowa 6,314 55.24% 4,835 42.30% 281 2.46% −1,479 −12.94% 11,430 Iron 1,210 37.39% 1,987 61.40% 39 1.21% 777 24.01% 3,236 Jackson 3,267 41.48% 4,367 55.45% 242 3.07% 1,100 13.97% 7,876 Jefferson 15,318 40.29% 21,706 57.09% 996 2.62% 6,388 16.80% 38,020 Juneau 3,717 34.78% 6,656 62.28% 315 2.95% 2,939 27.50% 10,688 Kenosha 30,260 46.55% 33,360 51.32% 1,383 2.13% 3,100 4.77% 65,003 Kewaunee 3,215 32.98% 6,279 64.41% 254 2.61% 3,064 31.43% 9,748 La Crosse 29,333 54.24% 23,263 43.01% 1,488 2.75% −6,070 −11.22% 54,084 Lafayette 2,702 41.87% 3,614 56.00% 138 2.14% 912 14.13% 6,454 Langlade 2,733 30.75% 5,921 66.62% 234 2.63% 3,188 35.87% 8,888 Lincoln 4,775 35.98% 8,144 61.36% 354 2.67% 3,369 25.38% 13,273 Manitowoc 12,788 36.24% 21,521 60.98% 982 2.78% 8,733 24.75% 35,291 Marathon 22,967 37.86% 36,143 59.59% 1,545 2.55% 13,176 21.72% 60,655 Marinette 5,593 30.61% 12,215 66.86% 461 2.52% 6,622 36.25% 18,269 Marquette 2,426 33.60% 4,564 63.21% 230 3.19% 2,138 29.61% 7,220 Menominee 875 74.34% 270 22.94% 32 2.72% −605 −51.40% 1,177 Milwaukee 232,370 68.50% 100,787 29.71% 6,045 1.78% −131,583 −38.79% 339,202 Monroe 6,355 37.09% 10,268 59.93% 510 2.98% 3,913 22.84% 17,133 Oconto 5,373 27.91% 13,370 69.46% 505 2.62% 7,997 41.55% 19,248 Oneida 7,978 40.04% 11,460 57.51% 489 2.45% 3,482 17.47% 19,927 Outagamie 35,768 42.39% 46,313 54.89% 2,291 2.72% 10,545 12.50% 84,372 Ozaukee 20,738 40.26% 29,926 58.10% 845 1.64% 9,188 17.84% 51,509 Pepin 1,202 36.75% 2,002 61.20% 67 2.05% 800 24.46% 3,271 Pierce 7,531 41.93% 9,965 55.48% 466 2.59% 2,434 13.55% 17,962 Polk 7,124 35.04% 12,696 62.44% 513 2.52% 5,572 27.40% 20,333 Portage 16,765 50.68% 15,447 46.70% 868 2.62% −1,318 −3.98% 33,080 Price 2,440 35.10% 4,335 62.37% 176 2.53% 1,895 27.26% 6,951 Racine 35,643 44.37% 43,005 53.54% 1,680 2.09% 7,362 9.16% 80,328 Richland 3,075 44.60% 3,658 53.05% 162 2.35% 583 8.46% 6,895 Rock 34,556 53.96% 27,571 43.05% 1,917 2.99% −6,985 −10.91% 64,044 Rusk 2,028 32.00% 4,147 65.43% 163 2.57% 2,119 33.43% 6,338 Sauk 14,022 49.05% 13,838 48.41% 726 2.54% −184 −0.64% 28,586 Sawyer 3,488 41.13% 4,876 57.49% 117 1.38% 1,388 16.37% 8,481 Shawano 5,311 29.98% 11,997 67.73% 405 2.29% 6,686 37.75% 17,713 Sheboygan 20,339 38.74% 30,895 58.85% 1,264 2.41% 10,556 20.11% 52,498 St. Croix 17,135 39.19% 25,501 58.32% 1,091 2.50% 8,366 19.13% 43,727 Taylor 2,097 24.46% 6,237 72.75% 239 2.79% 4,140 48.29% 8,573 Trempealeau 4,819 39.99% 6,908 57.32% 324 2.69% 2,089 17.33% 12,051 Vernon 6,092 46.89% 6,519 50.18% 380 2.93% 427 3.29% 12,991 Vilas 4,663 35.78% 8,156 62.59% 212 1.63% 3,493 26.81% 13,031 Walworth 16,706 36.92% 27,516 60.81% 1,026 2.27% 10,810 23.89% 45,248 Washburn 3,014 36.38% 5,092 61.46% 179 2.16% 2,078 25.08% 8,285 Washington 20,307 27.96% 50,928 70.12% 1,391 1.92% 30,621 42.16% 72,626 Waukesha 78,005 35.68% 136,992 62.67% 3,599 1.65% 58,987 26.98% 218,596 Waupaca 7,376 32.15% 14,985 65.31% 582 2.54% 7,609 33.16% 22,943 Waushara 3,390 30.46% 7,365 66.17% 376 3.38% 3,975 35.71% 11,131 Winnebago 32,965 45.15% 37,843 51.83% 2,208 3.02% 4,878 6.68% 73,016 Wood 12,646 38.75% 19,049 58.37% 940 2.88% 6,403 19.62% 32,635Totals1,254,94948.14%1,293,55349.62%58,6012.25%38,6041.48%2,607,103

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Columbia (largest city: Portage) Crawford (largest city: Prairie du Chien) Door (largest city: Sturgeon Bay) Jackson (largest city: Black River Falls) Kenosha (largest city: Kenosha) Richland (largest city: Richland Center) Vernon (largest city: Viroqua) Winnebago (largest city: Oshkosh)

By congressional district Leiber won six of eight congressional districts. District Richardson Leiber Representative 46% 51%Bryan Steil 70% 28%Mark Pocan46%51%Ron Kind (117th Congress)Derrick Van Orden (118th Congress) 75% 23%Gwen Moore 35% 63%Scott L. Fitzgerald 39% 58%Glenn Grothman 38% 60%Tom Tiffany 40% 58%Mike Gallagher

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Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites John Leiber (R) for State Treasurer Aaron Richardson (D) for State Treasurer