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2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election

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2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election

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All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robin Vos Peter Barca
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 63rdRochester 64thKenosha
Last election 60 seats, 46.15% 39 seats, 52.44%
Seats won 63 36
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 1,181,670 883,475
Percentage 56.44% 42.20%
Swing Increase 10.29pp Decrease 10.24pp

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
Vote Share:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Robin Vos
Republican

Elected Speaker

Robin Vos
Republican

The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2014 were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 60 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 39 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014.

Republicans flipped three Democratic-held Assembly seats but failed to achieve a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature with 63 of 99 State Assembly seats.

Elected members took office on January 5, 2015.

Results summary

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Seats Party
(majority caucus shading)
Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2012) 39 60 99
Total after last election (2012) 39 60 99
Total before this election 39 60 99
Up for election 39 60 99
of which: Incumbent retiring 6 14 20
Vacated 0 0 0
Unopposed 19 28 47
This election 36 63 99
Change from last election Decrease 3 Increase 3 Steady
Total after this election 36 63 99
Change in total Decrease 3 Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote
Republican
56.44%
Democratic
42.20%
Independent
1.36%
Assembly seats
Republican
63.64%
Democratic
36.36%

Close races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Assembly district 51, 0.29%
  2. State Assembly district 85, 0.38% (gain)
  3. State Assembly district 54, 3.01%
  4. State Assembly district 70, 5.64% (gain)
  5. State Assembly district 68, 5.67%
  6. State Assembly district 94, 8.12%
  7. State Assembly district 81, 8.57%
  8. State Assembly district 75, 9.76% (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

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Retiring

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Seeking other office

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Election results

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Dist. Incumbent This race[15]
Member Party First elect Status Candidates Results
01 Garey Bies Republican 2000 Ran for Secretary of State
Incumbent retired to run for Secretary of State
New member elected
Republican hold
02 André Jacque Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY André Jacque (Rep.) 98.64%
Incumbent re-elected
03 Alvin Ott Republican 1986 Running
  • Green tickY Alvin Ott (Rep.) 100%
Incumbent re-elected
04 Chad Weininger Republican 2010 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
05 Jim Steineke Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Jim Steineke (Rep.) 62.35%
  • Jeff McCabe (Dem.) 37.65%
Incumbent re-elected
06 Gary Tauchen Republican 2006 Running
  • Green tickY Gary Tauchen (Rep.) 99.32%
Incumbent re-elected
07 Daniel Riemer Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Daniel Riemer (Dem.) 55.52%
  • Scott Espeseth (Rep.) 44.16%
Incumbent re-elected
08 Jocasta Zamarripa Democratic 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Jocasta Zamarripa (Dem.) 79.87%
  • Vincent Synowicz (Rep.) 19.69%
Incumbent re-elected
09 Josh Zepnick Democratic 2002 Running
  • Green tickY Josh Zepnick (Dem.) 97.68%
Incumbent re-elected
10 Sandy Pasch Democratic 2008 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
11 Mandela Barnes Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Mandela Barnes (Dem.) 98.83%
Incumbent re-elected
12 Fred Kessler Democratic 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Fred Kessler (Dem.) 97.94%
Incumbent re-elected
13 Rob Hutton Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Rob Hutton (Rep.) 96.85%
Incumbent re-elected
14 Dale Kooyenga Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Dale Kooyenga (Rep.) 96.37%
Incumbent re-elected
15 Joe Sanfelippo Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Joe Sanfelippo (Rep.) 62.91%
  • John F. Weishan Jr. (Dem.) 36.93%
Incumbent re-elected
16 Leon Young Democratic 1992 Running
  • Green tickY Leon Young (Dem.) 98.41%
Incumbent re-elected
17 La Tonya Johnson Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY La Tonya Johnson (Dem.) 87.25%
  • Eugenie M. Stackowitz (Ind.) 12.43%
Incumbent re-elected
18 Evan Goyke Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Evan Goyke (Dem.) 98.5%
Incumbent re-elected
19 Jon Richards Democratic 1998 Ran for Attorney General
Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General
New member elected
Democratic hold
20 Christine Sinicki Democratic 1998 Running
  • Green tickY Christine M. Sinicki (Dem.) 56.02%
  • Molly McGartland (Rep.) 43.81%
Incumbent re-elected
21 Jessie Rodriguez Republican 2013 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Jessie Rodriguez (Rep.) 96.54%
Incumbent re-elected
22 Don Pridemore Republican 2004 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
23 Jim Ott Republican 2006 Running
  • Green tickY Jim Ott (Rep.) 63.51%
  • Beth L. Lueck (Dem.) 36.41%
Incumbent re-elected
24 Dan Knodl Republican 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Dan Knodl (Rep.) 97.06%
Incumbent re-elected
25 Paul Tittl Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Paul Tittl (Rep.) 100%
Incumbent re-elected
26 Mike Endsley Republican 2010 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
27 Steve Kestell Republican 1998 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
28 Erik Severson Republican 2010 Not running
  • Green tickY Adam Jarchow (Rep.) 62.23%
  • Travis Schachtner (Dem.) 37.77%
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
29 John Murtha Republican 2006 Running
  • Green tickY John Murtha (Rep.) 98.49%
Incumbent re-elected
30 Dean Knudson Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Dean Knudson (Rep.) 59.7%
  • Darrel Laumann (Dem.) 37.05%
  • Laurie Kroeger (Ind.) 3.2%
Incumbent re-elected
31 Amy Loudenbeck Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Amy Loudenbeck (Rep.) 98.54%
Incumbent re-elected
32 Tyler August Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Tyler August (Rep.) 65.79%
  • Alan Kupsik (Dem.) 34.03%
Incumbent re-elected
33 Stephen Nass Republican 1990 Ran for state Senate
Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate
New member elected
Republican hold
34 Rob Swearingen Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Rob Swearingen (Rep.) 98.12%
Incumbent re-elected
35 Mary Czaja Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Mary Czaja (Rep.) 98.58%
Incumbent re-elected
36 Jeffrey Mursau Republican 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Jeffrey Mursau (Rep.) 99.86%
Incumbent re-elected
37 John Jagler Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY John Jagler (Rep.) 58.84%
  • Mary I. Arnold (Dem.) 41.1%
Incumbent re-elected
38 Joel Kleefisch Republican 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Joel Kleefisch (Rep.) 62.91%
  • Tom Chojnacki (Dem.) 37%
Incumbent re-elected
39 Mark Born Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Mark Born (Rep.) 73.74%
  • Richard Bennett (Dem.) 26.25%
Incumbent re-elected
40 Kevin David Petersen Republican 2006 Running
  • Green tickY Kevin Petersen (Rep.) 98.96%
Incumbent re-elected
41 Joan Ballweg Republican 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Joan Ballweg (Rep.) 60.99%
  • Joe Kallas (Dem.) 39%
Incumbent re-elected
42 Keith Ripp Republican 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Keith Ripp (Rep.) 57.48%
  • George Ferriter (Dem.) 42.46%
Incumbent re-elected
43 Andy Jorgensen Democratic 2006 Running
  • Green tickY Andy Jorgensen (Dem.) 59.71%
  • Leon L. Hebert (Rep.) 40.16%
Incumbent re-elected
44 Debra Kolste Democratic 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Debra Kolste (Dem.) 67.95%
  • Jacob Dorsey (Rep.) 32.05%
Incumbent re-elected
45 Janis Ringhand Democratic 2010 Ran for state Senate
Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate
New member elected
Democratic hold
46 Gary Hebl Democratic 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Gary Hebl (Dem.) 97.32%
Incumbent re-elected
47 Robb Kahl Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Robb Kahl (Dem.) 81.28%
  • Phillip N. Anderson (Ind.) 18.37%
Incumbent re-elected
48 Melissa Sargent Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Melissa Sargent (Dem.) 98.48%
Incumbent re-elected
49 Travis Tranel Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Travis Tranel (Rep.) 61.38%
  • Chad Henneman (Dem.) 38.56%
Incumbent re-elected
50 Edward Brooks Republican 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Edward Brooks (Rep.) 57.77%
  • Christopher Miller (Dem.) 42.19%
Incumbent re-elected
51 Howard Marklein Republican 2010 Ran for state Senate
  • Green tickY Todd Novak (Rep.) 47.48%
  • Dick Cates (Dem.) 47.19%
  • Adam Laufenberg (Ind.) 5.25%
Incumbent retired to run for state Senate
New member elected
Republican hold
52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Jeremy Thiesfeldt (Rep.) 100%
Incumbent re-elected
53 Michael Schraa Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Michael Schraa (Rep.) 98.55%
Incumbent re-elected
54 Gordon Hintz Democratic 2006 Running
  • Green tickY Gordon Hintz (Dem.) 51.37%
  • Mark Elliott (Rep.) 48.36%
Incumbent re-elected
55 Dean Kaufert Republican 1990 Ran for Mayor of Neenah, Wisconsin
Incumbent retired after election as mayor
New member elected
Republican hold
56 Dave Murphy Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Dave Murphy (Rep.) 99.57%
Incumbent re-elected
57 Penny Bernard Schaber Democratic 2008 Ran for state Senate
Incumbent retired to run for state Senate
New member elected
Democratic hold
58 Patricia Strachota Republican 2004 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
59 Daniel LeMahieu Republican 2002 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
60 Duey Stroebel Republican 2011 (special) Ran for U.S. House of Representatives
  • Green tickY Robert Brooks (Rep.) 98.93%
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. House
New member elected
Republican hold
61 Samantha Kerkman Republican 2000 Running
  • Green tickY Samantha Kerkman (Rep.) 97.41%
Incumbent re-elected
62 Tom Weatherston Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Tom Weatherston (Rep.) 97.61%
Incumbent re-elected
63 Robin Vos Republican 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Robin Vos (Rep.) 63.23%
  • Andy Mitchell (Dem.) 36.7%
Incumbent re-elected
64 Peter Barca Democratic 1984
(2008)
Running
  • Green tickY Peter Barca (Dem.) 95.54%
Incumbent re-elected
65 Tod Ohnstad Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Tod Ohnstad (Dem.) 96.93%
Incumbent re-elected
66 Cory Mason Democratic 2006 Running
  • Green tickY Cory Mason (Dem.) 80.73%
  • George Meyers (Ind.) 18.61%
Incumbent re-elected
67 Tom Larson Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Tom Larson (Rep.) 60.57%
  • Gary Stene (Dem.) 39.43%
Incumbent re-elected
68 Kathy Bernier Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Kathy Bernier (Rep.) 52.82%
  • Jeff Peck (Dem.) 47.15%
Incumbent re-elected
69 Bob Kulp Republican 2013 Running
  • Green tickY Bob Kulp (Rep.) 69.05%
  • Norbert Salamonski (Dem.) 30.95%
Incumbent re-elected
70 Amy Sue Vruwink Democratic 2002 Running
Incumbent defeated
New member elected
Republican gain
71 Katrina Shankland Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Katrina Shankland (Dem.) 97.79%
Incumbent re-elected
72 Scott Krug Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Scott Krug (Rep.) 55.95%
  • Dana W. Duncan (Dem.) 44.02%
Incumbent re-elected
73 Nick Milroy Democratic 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Nick Milroy (Dem.) 99.8%
Incumbent re-elected
74 Janet Bewley Democratic 2010 Ran for state Senate
  • Green tickY Beth Meyers (Dem.) 57.43%
  • Jamey Francis (Rep.) 42.54%
Incumbent retired to run for state Senate
New member elected
Democratic hold
75 Stephen J. Smith Democratic 2012 Running
Incumbent defeated
New member elected
Republican gain
76 Chris Taylor Democratic 2011 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Chris Taylor (Dem.) 98.15%
Incumbent re-elected
77 Terese Berceau Democratic 1998 Running
  • Green tickY Terese Berceau (Dem.) 98.66%
Incumbent re-elected
78 Brett Hulsey Democratic 2012 Ran for governor
Incumbent retired to run for governor
New member elected
Democratic hold
79 Dianne Hesselbein Democratic 2012 Running
  • Green tickY Dianne Hesselbein (Dem.) 62.24%
  • Brent Renteria (Rep.) 37.67%
Incumbent re-elected
80 Sondy Pope Democratic 2002 Running
  • Green tickY Sondy Pope (Dem.) 97.71%
Incumbent re-elected
81 Fred Clark Democratic 2008 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Democratic hold
82 Ken Skowronski Republican 2013 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Ken Skowronski (Rep.) 97.27%
Incumbent re-elected
83 Dave Craig Republican 2011 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Dave Craig (Rep.) 72.99%
  • Jim Brownlow (Dem.) 26.89%
Incumbent re-elected
84 Mike Kuglitsch Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Mike Kuglitsch (Rep.) 97.27%
Incumbent re-elected
85 Mandy Wright Democratic 2012 Running
Incumbent defeated
New member elected
Republican gain
86 John Spiros Republican 2012 Running
  • Green tickY John Spiros (Rep.) 62.49%
  • Nancy Stencil (Dem.) 37.51%
Incumbent re-elected
87 Mary Williams Republican 2002 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
88 John Klenke Republican 2010 Not running
  • Green tickY John Macco (Rep.) 56.2%
  • Dan Robinson (Dem.) 43.72%
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
89 John Nygren Republican 2006 Running
  • Green tickY John Nygren (Rep.) 99.38%
Incumbent re-elected
90 Eric Genrich Democratic 2012 Running
Incumbent re-elected
91 Dana Wachs Democratic 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Dana Wachs (Dem.) 96.97%
Incumbent re-elected
92 Chris Danou Democratic 2008 Running
  • Green tickY Chris Danou (Dem.) 56.58%
  • Isaac Weix (Rep.) 43.38%
Incumbent re-elected
93 Warren Petryk Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Warren Petryk (Rep.) 55.4%
  • Jeff Smith (Dem.) 44.55%
Incumbent re-elected
94 Steve Doyle Democratic 2011 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Steve Doyle (Dem.) 54.06%
  • Tracie Happel (Rep.) 45.94%
Incumbent re-elected
95 Jill Billings Democratic 2011 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Jill Billings (Dem.) 100%
Incumbent re-elected
96 Lee Nerison Republican 2004 Running
  • Green tickY Lee Nerison (Rep.) 58.91%
  • Peter Flesch (Dem.) 41.06%
Incumbent re-elected
97 Bill Kramer Republican 2006 Not running
Incumbent retired
New member elected
Republican hold
98 Adam Neylon Republican 2013 (special) Running
  • Green tickY Adam Neylon (Rep.) 98.64%
Incumbent re-elected
99 Chris Kapenga Republican 2010 Running
  • Green tickY Chris Kapenga (Rep.) 77.82%
  • Alice Jensen (Dem.) 22.08%
Incumbent re-elected

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ First elected to the 42nd district in 2008
  2. ^ First elected to the 22nd district in 2008
  3. ^ First elected to the 99th district in 2004
  4. ^ First elected to the 77th district in 2010
  5. ^ Served the 38th district from 1991–1993 and the 31st district from 1993–2013
  6. ^ First elected to the 80th district in 2010

References

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  1. ^ "Republican Endsley 12th Assembly member moving on". WLUK. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Hall, Dee J. (November 13, 2014). "Lawmaker lives, works in state only part-time, collects full paycheck". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Jason Stein. "Sandy Pasch won't run again for Wisconsin Assembly". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 4, 2014.
  4. ^ 'Rep. Don Pridemore announced his retirement from Assembly,' Fox6Now.com., April 9, 2014
  5. ^ Pabst, Georgia. "Chad Weininger to leave Assembly —that's 20 exiting the house" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 12, 2014
  6. ^ "Bernard Schaber will challenge Ellis in state Senate". Appleton Post Crescent. July 24, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "Roth defeats Bernard Schaber for Senate". WHBY. November 5, 2014.
  8. ^ Spicuzza, Mary."Rep. Brett Hulsey enters race for governor" Racine Journal Times April 21, 2014
  9. ^ State Rep. Dean Kaufert wins election for Neenah mayor
  10. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 7. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  11. ^ Senator Stephen L. Nass: Senate District 11, Wisconsin State Legislature.
  12. ^ Stein, Jason. "Rep. Jon Richards enters race for Wisconsin attorney general". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  13. ^ Bauer, Scott; Richmond, Todd (August 13, 2014). "Susan Happ wins Democratic attorney general primary". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Johnson, Shawn. "3 Democrats Square Off To Succeed Tim Cullen In Senate: Assemblywoman, Former Assembly Speaker, And Former Cullen Aide Will Be On Tuesday's Ballot", Wisconsin Public Radio News August 10, 2014
  15. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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