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Map of the incumbents: Democratic hold Republican hold No election |
Elections in Wisconsin |
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The 2024 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. Prior to the election 17 seats were held by Democrats, 14 were held by Republicans, and 2 seats were vacant.
The primary was held on September 9, 2008, and the filing deadline was July 8, 2008.
Seats | Party (majority caucus shading)
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Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | |||
Last election (2006) | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
Total after last election (2006) | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
Total before this election | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
Up for election | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
of which: | Incumbent retiring | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Vacated | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Unopposed | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
This election | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Change from last election | ||||
Total after this election | 18 | 15 | 33 | |
Change in total |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Dist. | Incumbent | This race [a] [2] | ||||
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Member | Party | First
elected |
Status | Candidates | Results | |
02 | Robert Cowles | Rep. | 1987 (special) |
Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
04 | Lena Taylor | Dem. | 2004 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
06 | Spencer Coggs | Dem. | 2003 (recall) | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
08 | Alberta Darling | Rep. | 1992 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
10 | Sheila Harsdorf | Rep. | 2000 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
12 | Vacant [b] |
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New member elected. Democratic hold | |||
14 | Luther Olsen | Rep. | 2004 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
16 | Mark Miller | Dem. | 2004 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
18 | Vacant [c] |
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New member elected. Republican hold | |||
20 | Glenn Grothman | Rep. | 2004 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
22 | Robert Wirch | Dem. | 1996 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
24 | Julie Lassa | Dem. | 2003 (special) |
Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
26 | Fred Risser | Dem. | 1962 (special) |
Incumbent Running |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
28 | Mary Lazich | Rep. | 1998 (special) |
Incumbent Running |
|
Incumbent re-elected |
30 | Dave Hansen | Dem. | 2000 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |
32 | Dan Kapanke | Rep. | 2004 | Incumbent Running |
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Incumbent re-elected |