2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election

The 2010 Wisconsin State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 49 Assembly seats were held by Democrats, 45 seats were held by Republicans, 2 were held by independents, and 3 seats were vacant. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010.

Republicans flipped 15 seats for a net gain of 14 seats, reclaiming the Assembly majority. They were set to enter the 100th Wisconsin Legislature with 60 of 99 State Assembly seats, but three members resigned before the start of the term.

Elected members took office on January 3, 2011.

Background The Democratic Party had won control of the Assembly from the Republicans in the 2008 elections, establishing a governmental trifecta. The Republican Party heavily targeted control of the chamber through project REDMAP, desiring to control the state's redistricting process required after the 2010 census.

Results Republicans won a sizeable majority in the Assembly, 60 seats to the Democrats' 38, with one Independent. Alongside concurrent elections for the governorship and the Senate, Republicans, took over the entirety of Wisconsin's state government from the Democrats.

Results summary

SeatsParty(majority caucus shading)TotalDemocraticInd.RepublicanLast election (2008)5214699Total after last election (2008)5214699Total before this election4924596Up for election5124699of which:Incumbent retiring71917Vacated2013Unopposed801422This election3816099Change from last election 14 14Total after this election 38 1 6099Change in total 11 1 15

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Outgoing incumbents Retiring Chuck Benedict (D–Beloit), representing District 45 since 2004, did not run for re-election. Spencer Black (D–Madison), representing District 77 since 1984, did not run for re-election. Donald Friske (R–Merrill), representing District 35 since 2000, did not run for re-election. Steve Hilgenberg (D–Dodgeville), representing District 51 since 2006, did not run for re-election after being diagnosed with cancer. Mary Hubler (D–Rice Lake), representing District 75 since 1984, did not run for re-election. Thomas Lothian (R–Williams Bay), representing District 32 since 2002, did not run for re-election. Phil Montgomery (R–Green Bay), representing District 4 since 1998, did not run for re-election. Scott Newcomer (R–Pewaukee), representing District 33 since 2006, did not run for re-election. Kitty Rhoades (R–Hudson), representing District 30 since 1998, did not run for re-election.Rhoades Retires From Wisconsin Assembly John Townsend (R–Fond du Lac), representing District 52 since 1998, did not run for re-election. Annette Polly Williams (D–Milwaukee), representing District 10 since 1992 and a member of the Assembly since 1980, did not run for re-election.Annette Polly Williams will not seek reelection , wisn.com; accessed November 10, 2014. Jeffrey Wood (I–Chippewa Falls), representing District 67 since 2002, did not run for re-election.

Seeking other office Brett Davis (R–Oregon), representing District 80 since 2004, ran for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin but lost in the primary.Davis Explores Run For Lt. Gov. , Wispolitics.com; accessed November 8, 2014. Tom Nelson (D–Kaukauna), representing District 5 since 2004, ran for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin but lost the general election. Roger Roth (R–Appleton), representing District 56 since 2006, ran for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district but lost in the primary.Larry Sandler, 3 vying to take on Kagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (August 27, 2010). Leah Vukmir (R–Wauwatosa), representing District 14 since 2002, ran for state Senate in the 5th Senate district and won the election.Wispolitics Vukmir Announces Run Rich Zipperer (R–Pewaukee), representing District 98 since 2006, ran for state Senate in the 33rd Senate district and won the election.

Vacated Pedro Colón (D–Milwaukee), representing District 8 since 1998, resigned after his appointment as a Wisconsin circuit court judge. Mark Gundrum (R–New Berlin), representing District 84 since 1998, resigned after his election as a Wisconsin circuit court judge. Gary Sherman (D–Port Wing), representing District 74 since 1998, resigned after his appointment to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | November 1, 2010

Race summary DistrictIncumbentThis raceMemberPartyFirst electedStatusCandidatesResults01Republican 2000Ran Incumbent re-elected02Democratic 2008Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.03Republican 1986Ran Incumbent re-elected04Republican 1998Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.05Democratic 2004 Ran for lieutenant governor Incumbent ran for lieutenant governor.New member elected.Republican gain.06Republican 2006Ran Incumbent re-elected07Democratic 1983Ran Incumbent re-elected 08 --Vacant-- Incumbent resigned.New member elected.Democratic hold.09Democratic2002Running Incumbent re-elected10Democratic1980 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold.11Democratic2004Ran Incumbent re-elected12Democratic 1960(2004)Ran Incumbent re-elected13Democratic 1990Ran Incumbent re-elected14Republican 2002 Ran for state Senate Incumbent ran for Wisconsin Senate.New member elected.Republican hold.15Democratic 1996Ran Incumbent re-elected16Democratic 1992Ran Incumbent re-elected17Democratic 2004Ran Incumbent re-elected18Democratic2004Ran Incumbent re-elected19Democratic1998Ran Incumbent re-elected20Democratic1998Ran Incumbent re-elected21Republican2003Ran Incumbent re-elected22Democratic 2008 Ran Incumbent re-elected23Republican2006 Ran Incumbent re-elected24Republican2008 Ran Incumbent re-elected25Independent1992 Ran Incumbent re-elected26Democratic2002Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.27Republican1998Ran Incumbent re-elected28Democratic2006Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.29Republican2006Ran Incumbent re-elected30Republican1998 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.31Republican1990Ran Incumbent re-elected32Republican2002 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.33Republican2005 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.34Republican1998Ran Incumbent re-elected35Republican2000 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.36Republican2004Ran Incumbent re-elected37Democratic2006Ran Incumbent re-elected38Republican2004Ran Incumbent re-elected39Republican2000Ran Incumbent re-elected40Republican2006Ran Incumbent re-elected41Republican2004Ran Incumbent re-elected42Democratic2008Ran Incumbent re-elected43Democratic2006Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.44Democratic2004Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.45Democratic2004 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican gain.46Democratic2004Ran Incumbent re-elected47Republican2008Ran Incumbent re-elected48Democratic2004Ran Incumbent re-elected49Democratic2006Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.50Republican2008Ran Incumbent re-elected51Democratic2006 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican gain.52Republican1998 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold.53Republican2008Ran Incumbent re-elected54Democratic2006Ran Incumbent re-elected55Republican1991Ran Incumbent re-elected56Republican2006 Ran for U.S. House Incumbent ran for U.S. House.New member elected.Republican hold.57Democratic 2008 Ran Incumbent re-elected58Republican2004 Ran Incumbent re-elected59Republican2002 Ran Incumbent re-elected60Republican2002 Ran Incumbent re-elected61Democratic1990 Ran Incumbent re-elected62Democratic2006 Ran Incumbent re-elected63Republican2004 Ran Incumbent re-elected64Democratic1984(2008) Ran Incumbent re-elected65Democratic1996 Ran Incumbent re-elected66Republican2000 Ran Incumbent re-elected67Independent2002 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican gain.68Democratic2008Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.69Republican1998Ran Incumbent re-elected70Democratic2002Ran Incumbent re-elected71Democratic2003Ran Incumbent re-elected72Democratic1970Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.73Democratic2008Ran Incumbent re-elected74 --Vacant-- Incumbent resigned.New member elected.Democratic hold.75Democratic1984 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican gain.76Democratic1998Ran Incumbent re-elected77Democratic1984 Did not run Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold.78Democratic1998Ran Incumbent re-elected79Democratic2002Ran Incumbent re-elected80Republican2004 Ran for lieutenant governor Incumbent ran for lieutenant governor.New member elected.Democratic gain.81Democratic2008Ran Incumbent re-elected82Republican1998Ran Incumbent re-elected83Republican1994Ran Incumbent re-elected84 --Vacant-- Incumbent resigned.New member elected.Republican hold.85Democratic2004Ran Incumbent re-elected86Republican1998Ran Incumbent re-elected87Republican2002Ran Incumbent re-elected88Democratic2006Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.89Republican2006Ran Incumbent re-elected90Republican2002Ran Incumbent re-elected91Democratic2008Ran Incumbent re-elected92Democratic2008Ran Incumbent re-elected93Democratic2006Ran Incumbent defeated.New member elected.Republican gain.94Republican1994Ran Incumbent re-elected95Democratic2000Ran Incumbent re-elected96Republican2004Ran Incumbent re-elected97Republican2006Ran Incumbent re-elected98Republican2006Ran for state Senate Incumbent ran for Wisconsin Senate.New member elected.Republican hold.99Republican2004Ran Incumbent re-elected

2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election

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