The 2014 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. Before the election, Republicans held 17 seats, Democrats held 15 seats, and 1 seat was vacant. Of the seats up for election, 7 were held by Democrats, 9 were held by Republicans, and 1 was vacant due to the resignation of a Republican member. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014.
Republicans maintained control of the Senate, flipping one Democrat-held seat. They were set to enter the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature with 19 of 33 Senate seats, but one Republican Senator resigned after the election, leaving them with 18 seats at the start of the legislative term.
Elected members took office on January 5, 2015.
Results summary
Seats Party (majority caucus shading) TotalDemocraticRepublican Last election (2012) 8 8 16 Total after last election (2012) 15 18 33 Total before this election 15 17 32 Up for election 7 10 17 of which: Incumbent retiring 3 3 6 Vacated 0 1 1 Unopposed 2 0 2 This election 6 11 17 Change from last election 1 1 Total after this election 14 19 33 Change in total 1 2
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 20, 2014
Outgoing incumbents Retired Timothy Cullen (D–Janesville), representing District 15, did not run for re-election. Michael Ellis (R–Neenah), representing District 19, did not run for re-election. Robert Jauch (D–Poplar), representing District 25, did not run for re-election. Dale Schultz (R–Richland Center), representing District 17, did not run for re-election.
Seeking other office John Lehman (D–Racine), representing District 21, ran for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Joe Leibham (R–Sheboygan), representing District 9, ran for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but lost in the primary.
Vacated Neal Kedzie (R–Elkhorn), resigned from District 11.
Candidates and results
Dist. Incumbent This race Member Party First elect Status Candidates Results 01 Republican 2010 Ran Incumbent re-elected 03 Democratic 2002 Ran Incumbent re-elected 05 Republican 2010 Ran Incumbent re-elected 07 Democratic 2010 Ran Incumbent re-elected 09 Republican 2010 Ran for U.S. House of Representatives Incumbent retired to run for U.S. HouseNew member electedRepublican hold 11 --Vacant-- Incumbent resignedNew member electedRepublican hold 13 Republican 1994 Ran Incumbent re-elected 15 Democratic 1974(2010) Did not run Incumbent retiredNew member electedDemocratic hold 17 Republican 1991 Did not run Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 19 Republican 1982 Did not run Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 21 Democratic 2006(2012) Ran for lieutenant governor Incumbent retired to run for lieutenant governorNew member electedRepublican gain 23 Republican 2010 Ran Incumbent re-elected 25 Democratic 1986 Did not run Incumbent retiredNew member electedDemocratic hold 27 Democratic 1986 Ran Incumbent re-elected 29 Republican 2012 Ran Incumbent re-elected 31 Democratic 2006 Ran Incumbent re-elected 33 Republican 2012 Ran Incumbent re-elected
See also 2014 Wisconsin elections 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election 2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin 2014 United States elections Wisconsin Senate Elections in Wisconsin Redistricting in Wisconsin
References
External links Wisconsin Elections Commission
(State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)