2000 Wisconsin elections

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2000 Wisconsin elections
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 1999April 4, 2000
November 7, 2000
2001 

The 2000 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 7, 2000. One of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats was up for election, as well as Wisconsin's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives, the sixteen even-numbered seats in the Wisconsin State Senate, and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Voters also chose eleven electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which then participated in selecting the president of the United States. The 2000 Fall Partisan Primary was held on September 12, 2000.

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In the Fall general election, the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Al Gore, narrowly won Wisconsin's eleven electoral votes, defeating Texas Governor George W. Bush by a mere 5,708 votes. All nine of Wisconsin's incumbent members of Congress were reelected. Democrats gained one seat in the Wisconsin Senate; Republicans gained one seat in the Wisconsin Assembly. [1]

The 2000 Wisconsin Spring Election was held April 4, 2000. This election featured a contested election for Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Presidential preference primary for both major political parties, as well as various nonpartisan local and judicial offices. [2] The 2000 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held on February 15, 2000.

Wisconsin Republicans celebrated the results of the April election with the victory of their preferred candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The Presidential preference primary was not seriously contested on either the Democratic or Republican side, as most candidates had already dropped out before Wisconsin's vote.

Federal offices

U.S. President

Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton was term-limited and was not a candidate for reelection. In Wisconsin, voters chose Clinton's vice president, Al Gore, over Texas Governor George W. Bush. [1] :1 Vice President Gore received Wisconsin's eleven electoral votes, but did not win the national electoral vote.

Results

United States Presidential Election in Wisconsin, 2000 [1] :1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 7, 2000
Democratic Al Gore /
Joe Lieberman
1,242,987 47.83% −1.03%
Republican George W. Bush /
Dick Cheney
1,237,27947.61%+9.09%
Green Ralph Nader /
Winona LaDuke
94,0703.62%+2.31%
Reform Pat Buchanan /
Ezola Foster
11,4710.44%−9.92%
Libertarian Harry Browne /
Art Olivier
6,6400.26%−0.11%
Constitution Howard Phillips /
J. Curtis Frazier
2,0420.08%−0.32%
Workers World Monica Moorehead /
Gloria La Riva
1,0630.04%−0.02%
Independent John Hagelin /
Nat Goldhaber
8530.03%−0.03%
Socialist Workers James Harris /
Margaret Trowe
3060.01%−0.01%
Scattering1,8960.07%
Plurality5,7080.22%-10.12%
Total votes2,598,607 100.0% +18.45%
Democratic hold

U.S. Senate

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was reelected to a third six-year term, defeating Republican John Gillespie. [1] :2

United States Senate Election in Wisconsin, 2000 [1] :2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 7, 2000
Democratic Herb Kohl (incumbent) 1,563,238 61.54% +3.23%
Republican John Gillespie940,74437.04%−3.66%
Libertarian Tim Peterson21,3480.84%−0.15%
Independent Eugene A. Hem9,5550.38%
Constitution Robert R. Raymond4,2960.17%
Scattering9020.04%
Plurality622,49424.51%+6.89%
Total votes2,540,083 100.0% +62.30%
Democratic hold

U.S. House

DistrictIncumbentCandidatesResults
MemberFirst
elected
Wisconsin 1 Paul Ryan 1998
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Tammy Baldwin 1998
  • Green check.svgYTammy Baldwin (Dem) 51.36%
  • John Sharpless (Rep) 48.57%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 Ron Kind 1996
  • Green check.svgYRon Kind (Dem) 63.74%
  • Susan Tully (Rep) 35.91%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Jerry Kleczka 1984
  • Green check.svgYJerry Kleczka (Dem) 60.77%
  • Tim Riener (Rep) 37.81%
  • Nikola Rajnovic (Lib) 1.38%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Tom Barrett 1992
  • Green check.svgYTom Barrett (Dem) 77.68%
  • Jonathan Smith (Republican) 22.02%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6 Tom Petri 1979 (Special)
  • Green check.svgYTom Petri (Rep) 65.02%
  • Dan Flaherty (Dem) 34.88%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 Dave Obey 1969 (Special)
  • Green check.svgYDave Obey (Dem) 63.27%
  • Sean Cronin (Rep) 36.66%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 8 Mark Andrew Green 1998
  • Green check.svgYMark Andrew Green (Rep) 74.62%
  • Dean Reich (Dem) 25.27%
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9 Jim Sensenbrenner 1978
  • Green check.svgYJim Sensenbrenner (Rep) 74.04%
  • Mike Clawson (Dem) 25.88%
Incumbent re-elected.

State offices

Legislature

State Senate

The 16 even-numbered seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election in 2000. Each party controlled 8 seats up for election in 2000, with Democrats holding a 1-seat majority in the full Senate, 1716. Republicans picked up one Democrat-held seat in the 2000 general election, but Democrats picked up two previously Republican-held seats, for a net result of the Democratic Party gaining 1 seat and increasing their majority to 1815.

Summary
SeatsParty
(majority caucus shading)
VacantTotal
Democratic Republican
Total after last election (1998)1815330
Total before this election1716330
Up for election8816
This election97
Total after this election1815330
Change in totalIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Candidates
DistrictIncumbentElected [1] Defeated candidatesResult
Senator1996 Vote%StatusCandidateVote%
02 Robert Cowles 62.92%RunningRobert Cowles99.62%Party hold.
04 Gwen Moore 100.00%RunningGwen Moore99.09%Party hold.
06 Gary R. George 100.00%RunningGary R. George99.17%Party hold.
08 Alberta Darling 58.78%RunningAlberta Darling65.88%Sara Lee Johann (Dem) 33.95%Party hold.
10 Alice Clausing 54.12%Running Sheila Harsdorf 50.34%
  • Alice Clausing (Dem) 47.15%
  • Jim Nelson (Ind) 2.50%
Republican gain.
12 Roger Breske 57.41%RunningRoger Breske88.34%John E. Bailey (Lib) 11.54%Party hold.
14 Robert Welch 100.0%RunningRobert Welch66.34%Dick Goldsmith (Dem) 33.59%Party hold.
16 Charles Chvala 53.67%RunningCharles Chvala57.93%Lisa B. Nelson (Rep) 42.01%Party hold.
18 Carol Roessler 73.77%RunningCarol Roessler67.90%Kevin McGee (Dem) 31.98%Party hold.
20 Mary Panzer 84.83%RunningMary Panzer73.03%Dale Koski (Dem) 26.89%Party hold.
22 Robert Wirch 56.81%RunningRobert Wirch55.98%Dave Duecker (Rep) 43.99%Party hold.
24 Kevin Shibilski 84.08%RunningKevin Shibilski99.49%Party hold.
26 Fred Risser 100.00%RunningFred Risser98.95%Party hold.
28 Mary Lazich 52.04%RunningMary Lazich67.48%Kathleen S. Arciszewski (Dem) 32.46%Party hold.
30 Gary Drzewiecki 51.79%Running Dave Hansen 50.72%Gary Drzewiecki (Rep) 49.10%Democratic gain.
32 Brian Rude 75.10%Not running Mark Meyer 50.96% Dan Kapanke (Rep) 48.90%Democratic gain.

State Assembly

All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in 2000. Republicans gained 1 seat in the 2000 general election, increasing their majority to 5643.

Summary
SeatsParty
(majority caucus shading)
VacantTotal
Democratic Republican
Total after last election (1998)4455990
Total before this election4455990
Total after this election4356990
Change in totalDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg

Judiciary

State Supreme Court

2000 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
 1999April 4, 20002001 
  1990
2008  
  Judge-Sykes.jpg Louis B. Butler in 2009.png
Candidate Diane S. Sykes Louis B. Butler
Popular vote535,805281,048
Percentage65.5%34.4%

2000 Wisconsin Supreme Court election by county.svg
County results
Sykes:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Justice before election

Diane S. Sykes

Elected Justice

Diane S. Sykes

Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Diane S. Sykes defeated Milwaukee municipal court judge Louis B. Butler in the April general election. Justice Sykes had been appointed to the court in 1999 by Governor Tommy Thompson, to replace Justice Donald W. Steinmetz, who had retired. Justice Steinmetz's term was already set to expire in 2000, thus no special election needed to be scheduled.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, 2000 [2] :1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, April 4, 2000
Nonpartisan Diane S. Sykes (incumbent) 535,805 65.52%
Nonpartisan Louis B. Butler 281,04834.37%
Scattering8950.11%
Plurality254,75731.15%+27.43%
Total votes817,748 100.0% +19.27%

State Court of Appeals

Three seats of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2000. None of the elections was contested. [2] :1–2

State Circuit Courts

Forty nine of the state's 241 circuit court seats were up for election in 2000. One of those seatsin Waupaca Countywas newly created by the 1999 budget act passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. [3] Eight of the seats were contested. Only one incumbent judge was defeated seeking re-election, Michael G. Grzecaan appointee of Governor Tommy Thompson in the Brown County Circuit. [2] :3

CircuitBranchIncumbentElected [2] :2–16DefeatedDefeated in Primary
NameVotes%NameVotes%Name(s)
AshlandRobert E. EatonRobert E. Eaton1,78299.78%
Barron2Edward R. BrunnerEdward R. Brunner5,54199.87%
Brown2Michael G. GrzecaMark A. Warpinski26,05868.40%Michael G. Grzeca12,00231.51%
ClarkJon M. CounsellJon M. Counsell4,90366.24%Charles S. Senn2,49233.67%Darwin L. Zwieg
Frank Vazquez
Dane3John C. AlbertJohn C. Albert48,07799.57%
8Patrick J. FiedlerPatrick J. Fiedler48,85399.56%
9Gerald C. NicholGerald C. Nichol49,13999.66%
12David T. FlanaganDavid T. Flanagan47,86999.65%
17 Paul B. Higginbotham Paul B. Higginbotham49,23999.66%
Door1John D. KoehnD. Todd Ehlers4,33451.43%Philip L. Johnson4,08748.50%
2Peter C. DiltzPeter C. Diltz7,11099.45%
Eau Claire1Thomas H. Barland Lisa K. Stark 9,21759.69%Michael D. O'Brien6,19740.13%Mike O'Brien
3William M. GablerWilliam M. Gabler11,83399.54%
4Benjamin D. ProctorBenjamin D. Proctor12,20899.57%
5Paul J. LenzPaul J. Lenz11,92599.61%
Kenosha7S. Michael WilkS. Michael Wilk12,48899.70%
Milwaukee4Mel FlanaganMel Flanagan115,04599.21%
6 Kitty Brennan Kitty Brennan116,00599.25%
8William SosnayWilliam Sosnay112,08199.26%
13Victor ManianVictor Manian116,14599.34%
20Dennis P. MoroneyDennis P. Moroney112,35799.34%
23Elsa C. LamelasElsa C. Lamelas111,65299.29%
28Thomas R. CooperThomas R. Cooper111,77299.38%
35Lee WellsLee Wells112,27199.41%
38Jeffrey A. WagnerJeffrey A. Wagner115,87299.34%
39Michael MalmstadtMichael Malmstadt113,13999.36%
43Marshall B. MurrayMarshall B. Murray110,44099.38%
46Bonnie L. GordonBonnie L. Gordon110,56099.34%
Oneida2Mark A. MangersonMark A. Mangerson5,89599.63%
Outagamie4 Harold V. Froehlich Harold V. Froehlich17,83299.84%
5Dee R. DyerDee R. Dyer17,91699.88%
7John A. Des JardinsJohn A. Des Jardins18,03299.81%
Portage3Thomas T. FlugaurThomas T. Flugaur7,17099.82%
Racine8Dennis J. FlynnDennis J. Flynn20,91399.52%
10Richard J. KreulRichard J. Kreul19,69499.59%
Rock7James E. WelkerJames E. Welker14,33499.07%
St. Croix3Scott R. NeedhamScott R. Needham5,41499.96%
Sauk1Patrick J. TaggartPatrick J. Taggart6,69099.58%
3Virginia A. WolfeGuy D. Reynolds5,44362.75%Patricia Barrett3,22237.15%Joseph J. Screnock
David McFarlane
Randall M. Holtz
David McFarlane
Sheboygan5James J. BolgertJames J. Bolgert16,29099.82%
Walworth1Robert J. KennedyRobert J. Kennedy7,69850.31%Henry A. Sibbing7,60149.68%
Washington3David ResheskeDavid Resheske13,05899.59%
4Leo F. SchlaeferAndrew T. Gonring12,96499.46%
Waukesha11Robert G. MawdsleyRobert G. Mawdsley41,74599.55%
12Kathryn W. FosterKathryn W. Foster42,01799.51%
Waupaca3New seatRaymond S. Huber6,04256.24%John P. Snider4,70143.75%Steven L. Toney
Winnebago1William E. CraneThomas J. Gritton11,90056.78%Frank Slattery9,03343.10%
2Robert A. HaaseRobert A. Haase17,30999.51%
4Robert A. HawleyRobert A. Hawley17,22899.43%

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