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The 2008 Wisconsin Vote

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November 4, 2008

WISCONSIN STATE ASSEMBLY


DEMOCRATS CAPTURE ASSEMBLY, 52-46-1

Unofficial, and somewhat incomplete results, show Democrats taking control of the Assembly with a 52-46-1 majority. Democrats defeated Republican Incumbents Frank Lasee in the 2nd District, J. A. Hines in the 42nd District, Terry Moulton in the 68th District. Democrats picked up open Republican seats in the 57th District and 92nd District, vacated by Steve Wieckert and Terry Musser.

Jeff Wood won election to the Assembly as an Independent, after serving previously as a Republican.

In the 2007-08 Legislature, Republicans held a 52-47 majority in the Assembly.
All 99 districts are up for election on November 4.
There are 11 open districts, two of which were filled (AD-64, AD-81) in the September 9 Primary and in which the nominee is unopposed in the November 4 election.

Democrats Districts Open

Republican Districts Open

22nd District: Sheldon Wasserman 24th District: Suzanne Jeskewitz
64th District: James Kreuser* 47th District: Eugene Hahn
73rd District: Frank Boyle 50th District: Sheryl Albers
81st District: David Travis* 53rd District: Carol Owens
91st District: Barbara Gronemus 57th District: Steve Wieckert
92nd District: Terry Musser
Dem. Peter Barca (64), Kelda Helen Roys (81) were elected in September and are unopposed.
There are 26 districts in which incumbents are unopposed

Democrats Unopposed (21)

8th District: Pedro Colon 25th District: Bob Ziegelbauer
9th District: Josh Zepnick 44th District: Mike Sheridan
10th District: Annette Polly Williams 48th District: Joe Parisi
11th District: Jason Fields 64th District: Peter Barca
12th District: Fred Kessler 75th District: Mary Hubler
13th District: David Cullen 76th District: Terese Berceau
16th District: Leon Young 77th District: Spencer Black
17th District: Barbara Toles 78th District: Mark Pocan
18th District: Tamara Grigsby 81st District: Kelda Helen Roys
19th District: John Richards 95th District: Jennifer Shilling
20th District: Christine Sinicki

Republicans Unopposed (5)

33rd District: Scott Newcomer 84th District: Mark Gundrum
59th District: Daniel LeMahieu 99th District: Don Pridemore
82nd District: Jeff Stone

Contested Districts

1st District  100% 51st District  99%
D. Dick Skare  15,055 D-I. Steve Hilgenberg  15,496
R-I. Garey Bies 15,905 R. Nathan Russell  11,766
2nd District 100% 52nd District  100%
D. Ted Zigmunt 16,007 D. Jerry Keifenheim  10,963
R-I. Frank Lasee 14,680 R-I. John Townsend  15,110
3rd District  100% 53rd District  78%
D. Justin Krueger  14,053 D. Jeff Mann  9337
R-I. Al Ott  19,650 R. Richard Spanbauer  16,138
4th District  100% 54th District  100%
D. Sam Dunlop  13,514 D-I. Gordon Hintz  18,758
R-I. Phil Montgomery  15,106 R. Mark Reiff  9531
5th District  100% 55th District 100%
D-I. Tom Nelson  19,372 D. Mark Westphal  12,176
R. Jim Steineke  10,676 R-I. Dean Kaufert  14,256
6th District  100% 56th District  100%
D. John Powers  11,603 D. Susan Garcia Franz  14,147
R-I. Gary Tauchen 14,178 R-I. Roger Roth, Jr.  20,979
7th District  100% 57th District 91%
D-I. Peggy Krusick  15,471 D. Penny Bernard Schaber  14,031
R. Corrine Wiesmueller  10,149 R. Jo Egelhoff  10,501
Lib. Brad Sponholz  632
58th District  100%
14th District  100% R-I. Pat Strachota 23,603
D. Dave Hucke  11,642 Ind. Greg Dombro  4889
R-I. Leah Vukmir  19,358
15th District  97%
D-I. Tony Staskunas 14,939
R. David Nickel  9834 60th District  100%
D. Perry Duman  9817
21st District  100% R-I. Mark Gottlieb  23,276
D. Glen Brower  14,061
R-I. Mark Honadel  14,710 61st District  100%
D-I. Robert Turner  15,971
22nd District  95% Lib. George Meyers  2199
D. Sandy Pasch  19,315
R. Yash Wadhwa  10,034 62nd District  100%
D-I. Cory Mason  14,279
23rd District  100% Lib. Keith Deschler  2428
D. Rene Settle-Robinson  12,273
R-I. Jim Ott  17,400 63rd District 100%
D. Linda Flashinski  11,816
24th District  100% R-I. Rob Vos  19,074
D. Charlene Brady  12,558
R. Dan Knodl  20,509 65th District  100%
D-I. John Steinbrink  18,089
26th District  100% R. Alex Tiahnybok  10,991
D-I. Terry Van Akkeren  16,047
R. Alex Pieper  8460 66th District  97%
D. Larry Zamba  11,796
27th District 98% R-I. Samantha Kerkman  17,657
D. Bob Cox  10,266
R-I. Steve Kestell  19,966 67th District  100%
R. Don Moga  12,213
28th District  100% Ind-I. Jeff Wood  12,388
D-I. Ann Hraychuck  16,407
R. Kent Muschinske 13,211 68th District  100%
D. Kristen Dexter  15,434
29th District  100% R-I. Terry Moulton  15,159
D. Chris Buckel  14,269
R-I. John Murtha  17,691 69th District  100%
Lib. Craig Mohn  1257
 
D. Tim Swiggum  9905
30th District  100% R-I. Scott Suder  14,524
D. Sarah Bruch  16,010
R-I. Kitty Rhoades  19,442 70th District  100%
D-I. Amy Sue Vruwink  19,489
31st District  100% R. Dennis Seevers  8495
D. Frank Urban  10,848
R-I. Steve Nass  21,758 71st District  100%
D-I. Louis John Molepske, Jr.  20,353
32nd District  91% R. Daron L. Jensen  9269
D. Doug Harrod   7367
R-I. Thomas Lothian  9473 72nd District  100%
Ind. John Finley  1411 D-I. Marlin Schneider  16,889
R. Jeff Tyberg  10,224
34th District  100%
D. Paul Tubbs  16,131 73rd District  100%
R-I. Dan Meyer  16,295 D. Nick Milroy  20,687
Ind. Jeffery Monaghan  4786
35th District  100%
D. Jay Schmelling  11,746 74th District 100%
R-I. Don Friske  15,410 Ö D-I. Gary Sherman  17,910
R. Shirl La Barre  10,793
36th District  100&
D. Stan Gruszynski  12,363 79th District  100%
R-I. Jeffrey Mursau   13,139 D-I. Sondy Pope-Roberts  24,641
R. Carl Skalitzky 12,108
37th District  100%
D-I. Andy Jorgensen 17,756 80th District  95%
R. Kent Koebke  12,176 D. John Waelti  13,763
R-I. Brett Davis  17,476
38th District  100%
D. Dick Pas  10,293 83rd District  100%
R-I. Joel Kleefisch  20,294 D. Aaron Robertson  9182
R-I. Scott Gunderson  24,831
39th District  100%
D. Aaron Onsrud  10,605 85th District 100%
R-I. Jeff Fitzgerald  15,971 D-I. Donna Seidel  16,975
R. Jess Kufahl 9484
40th District  100%
D. Kevin Kuehl  10,536 86th District  100%
R-I. Kevin Petersen  14,741 D. Nate Myszka  13,715
R-I. Jerry Petrowski  17,397
41st District  100%
D. Scott Milheiser  9850 87th District  100%
R-I. Joan Ballweg  16,656 D. Judy Reas  12,686
R-I. Mary Williams  12,913
42nd District  100%
D. Fred Clark  15,923 88th District  100%
R-I. J. A. Hines  11,335 D-I. Jim Soletski  13,150
R. Tony Theisen  10,363
43rd District  100%
D-I. Kim Hixson  15293 89th District  100%
R. Debbi Towns  14,565 D. Randy Koehn  12,727
R-I. John Nygren  14,708
45th District  100%
D-I. Chuck Benedict  16,045 90th District   100%
R. Mike Hahn  10,522 D. Lou Ann Weix  12,005
R-I. Karl Van Roy  13,954
46th District  100%
D-I. Gary Hebl  22,348 91st District  100%
R. Kathy Maves  11,365 D. Chris Danou  14,514
R. Dave Hegenbarth  11,602

 
47th District  100%
Ind. Paul Beseler  711
Lib. Ted Burleson 243
 
D. Trish O'Neil  15,418 92nd District    100%
R. Keith Ripp 15,446 D. Mark Radcliffe  13,096
I. Dennis Hruby 1386
 
R. Dan Hellman  11,507
49th District  100%
D-I. Phil Garthwaite  13,893 93rd District  100%
R. Travis Tranel  11,824 D-I. Jeff Smith  19,304
R. Darcy Fields. 13,164
50th District  100%
D. Tom Crofton  11,264 94th District  97%
R. Ed Brooks  14,372 D. Cheryl Hancock  13,720
R-I. Mike Huebsch  16,510
96th District  97%
D. Dale Klemme  11,999
R-I. Lee Nerison  12,829
97th District  100%
D. Ruth Page Jones  12,198
R-I. Bill Kramer  14,742
98th District  100%
D. Victor Weers  9495
R-I. Rich Zipperer  24,322