The 2000 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday November 7, 2000, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin, alongside the election to the State Assembly and other statewide and local offices. The Sixteen even-numbered seats in Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Prior to the election 17 seats were held by Democrats and 15 were held by Republicans, with one seat, formerly held by Republican Brian Rude vacant. The primary election was held on September 12, 2000.
Summary SeatsParty(majority caucus shading)TotalDemocraticRepublicanLast election (1998)8816Total after last election (1998)171633Total before this election171633Up for election8816of which:Incumbent retiring000Vacated011Unopposed415This election9716Change from last election 1 1Total after this election181533Change in total 3 3 PartyCandidatesVotes%Democratic15604,52044.69%Republican11521,24553.06%Libertarian17,2780.64%Independent12,0730.18%Write-in–2,8180.25%Total1,268,429100.0%
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Outgoing incumbents
Vacated office
Brian Rude (R–Coon Valley), representing district 32 since 1984, resigned his seat on May 25, 2000.
Candidates and results Dist.IncumbentThis raceMemberPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates02RepublicanIncumbent re-elected Robert Cowles (Rep.) 99.62%04Democratic1992Incumbent re-elected Gwen Moore (Dem.) 99.09%06Democratic1980Incumbent re-elected Gary George (Dem.) 99.17%08Republican1992Incumbent re-elected Alberta Darling (Rep.) 65.88% Sara Lee Johann (Dem.) 33.95%10Democratic1992Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Republican gain. Sheila Harsdorf (Rep.) 50.34% Alice Clausing (Dem.) 47.15% Jim Nelson (Ind) 2.50%12Democratic1992Incumbent re-elected Roger Breske (Dem.) 88.34% John E. Bailey (Lib.) 11.54%14Republican1995 Incumbent re-elected Robert Welch (Rep.) 66.34% Dick Goldsmith (Dem.) 33.59%16Democratic1984Incumbent re-elected Chuck Chvala (Dem.) 57.93% Lisa B. Nelson (Rep.) 42.01%18Republican1987 Incumbent re-elected Carol Roessler (Rep.) 67.90% Kevin McGee (Dem.) 31.98%20Republican1993 Incumbent re-elected Mary Panzer (Rep.) 73.03% Dale Koski (Dem.) 26.89%22Democratic1996Incumbent re-elected Robert Wirch (Dem.) 55.98% Dave Duecker (Rep.) 43.99%24Democratic1995 Incumbent re-elected Kevin Shibilski (Dem.) 99.49%26Democratic1962 Incumbent re-elected Fred Risser (Rep.) 98.95%28Republican1998 Incumbent re-elected Mary Lazich (Rep.) 67.48% Kathleen S. Arciszewski (Rep.) 32.46%30Republican1992Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic gain. Dave Hansen (Dem.) 50.72% Gary Drzewiecki (Rep.) 49.10%32 --Vacant--Previous incumbent resignedNew member elected.Democratic gain. Mark Meyer (Dem.) 50.96% Dan Kapanke (Rep.) 48.90%
See also 2000 Wisconsin elections 2000 Wisconsin State Assembly election 2000 United States elections Elections in Wisconsin Wisconsin Senate
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