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Turnout | 67.34% [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Republican hold Republican gain Democratic hold Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Wisconsin |
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An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 99 members to Wisconsin's State Assembly. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. The primary election was held on August 9, 2016.
Republicans consolidated their control of the Assembly by gaining one seat, winning 64 seats compared to 36 seats for the Democrats. [2]
Statewide results of the 2016 Wisconsin State Assembly election: [3]
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
Republican Party | 71 | 1,337,291 | 51.69% | 64 | ![]() | 64.65% | |
Democratic Party | 79 | 1,175,779 | 45.45% | 35 | ![]() | 35.35% | |
Independent | 8 | 43,004 | 1.66% | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | |
Libertarian Party | 3 | 12,092 | 0.47% | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | |
Veterans Party | 1 | 1,580 | 0.06% | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | |
Scattering | 17,425 | 0.67% | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | ||
Total | 162 | 2,587,171 | 100.00% | 99 | ![]() | 100.00% |
Results of the 2016 Wisconsin State Assembly election by district: [3]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 13,289 | 39.85% | 20,044 | 60.11% | 14 | 0.04% | 33,347 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 2 | - | - | 20,039 | 69.29% | 8,881 | 30.71% | 28,920 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 3 | 11,969 | 39.46% | 18,361 | 60.54% | - | - | 30,330 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 4 | 12,016 | 40.23% | 17,817 | 59.65% | 34 | 0.11% | 29,867 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 5 | 10,933 | 35.40% | 19,941 | 64.58% | 6 | 0.02% | 30,880 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 6 | 7,944 | 29.82% | 18,690 | 70.15% | 8 | 0.03% | 26,642 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 7 | 13,514 | 56.14% | 9,212 | 38.27% | 1,347 | 5.60% | 24,073 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 8 | 8,528 | 98.45% | - | - | 134 | 1.55% | 8,662 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 9 | 12,142 | 97.97% | - | - | 251 | 2.03% | 12,393 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 10 | 21,228 | 99.11% | - | - | 190 | 0.89% | 21,418 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 11 | 18,418 | 98.76% | - | - | 232 | 1.24% | 18,650 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 12 | 18,642 | 98.42% | - | - | 299 | 1.58% | 18,941 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 13 | - | - | 23,904 | 96.99% | 741 | 3.01% | 24,645 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 14 | 14,934 | 42.70% | 20,001 | 57.19% | 40 | 0.11% | 34,975 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 15 | - | - | 21,525 | 97.54% | 542 | 2.46% | 22,067 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 16 | 18,019 | 98.43% | - | - | 287 | 1.57% | 18,306 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 17 | 21,715 | 99.07% | - | - | 204 | 0.93% | 21,919 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 18 | 18,006 | 98.87% | - | - | 206 | 1.13% | 18,212 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 19 | 26,732 | 97.54% | - | - | 674 | 2.46% | 27,406 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 20 | 21,222 | 97.02% | - | - | 651 | 2.98% | 21,873 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 21 | 11,338 | 40.53% | 16,589 | 59.30% | 48 | 0.17% | 27,975 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 22 | - | - | 26,131 | 97.82% | 582 | 2.18% | 26,713 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 23 | - | - | 25,670 | 95.57% | 1,190 | 4.43% | 26,860 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 24 | - | - | 24,047 | 96.48% | 878 | 3.52% | 24,925 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 25 | 9,305 | 34.89% | 17,325 | 64.97% | 37 | 0.14% | 26,667 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 26 | 11,283 | 40.39% | 16,583 | 59.36% | 72 | 0.26% | 27,938 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 27 | 11,501 | 38.04% | 18,644 | 61.66% | 92 | 0.30% | 30,237 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 28 | 9,837 | 33.88% | 17,612 | 60.66% | 1,583 | 5.45% | 29,032 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 29 | 10,661 | 38.83% | 16,774 | 61.10% | 19 | 0.07% | 27,454 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 30 | 12,358 | 38.94% | 17,790 | 56.05% | 1,591 | 5.01% | 31,739 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 31 | 10,348 | 35.88% | 18,465 | 64.02% | 30 | 0.10% | 28,843 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 32 | 10,090 | 37.38% | 16,862 | 62.47% | 42 | 0.16% | 26,994 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 33 | 11,246 | 37.34% | 18,851 | 62.59% | 23 | 0.08% | 30,120 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 34 | 12,715 | 36.93% | 21,686 | 62.99% | 28 | 0.08% | 34,429 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 35 | 9,564 | 33.91% | 18,622 | 66.02% | 22 | 0.08% | 28,208 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 36 | - | - | 22,899 | 99.92% | 18 | 0.08% | 22,917 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 37 | 10,990 | 38.10% | 17,821 | 61.78% | 37 | 0.13% | 28,848 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 38 | 12,288 | 37.20% | 20,708 | 62.70% | 33 | 0.10% | 33,029 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 39 | 9,192 | 32.57% | 19,028 | 67.42% | 2 | 0.01% | 28,222 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 40 | 9,801 | 35.41% | 17,866 | 64.55% | 11 | 0.04% | 27,678 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 41 | - | - | 17,711 | 70.55% | 7,394 | 29.45% | 25,105 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 42 | 11,867 | 41.31% | 16,842 | 58.63% | 18 | 0.06% | 28,727 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 43 | 16,179 | 54.56% | 13,427 | 45.28% | 45 | 0.15% | 29,651 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 44 | 19,948 | 98.51% | - | - | 301 | 1.49% | 20,249 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 45 | 17,867 | 98.00% | - | - | 364 | 2.00% | 18,231 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 46 | 24,678 | 98.19% | - | - | 454 | 1.81% | 25,132 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 47 | 19,154 | 68.47% | - | - | 8,822 | 31.53% | 27,976 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 48 | 26,534 | 98.76% | - | - | 333 | 1.24% | 26,867 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 49 | 11,344 | 42.94% | 15,056 | 56.99% | 18 | 0.07% | 26,418 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 50 | 10,762 | 42.13% | 14,774 | 57.83% | 11 | 0.04% | 25,547 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 51 | 13,189 | 48.62% | 13,912 | 51.29% | 23 | 0.08% | 27,124 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 52 | 9,829 | 36.24% | 17,293 | 63.76% | - | - | 27,122 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 53 | - | - | 21,641 | 98.92% | 236 | 1.08% | 21,877 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 54 | 17,923 | 69.46% | - | - | 7,879 | 30.54% | 25,802 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 55 | 11,523 | 38.46% | 18,393 | 61.40% | 42 | 0.14% | 29,958 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 56 | 11,551 | 35.45% | 21,022 | 64.52% | 10 | 0.03% | 32,583 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 57 | 19,048 | 98.68% | - | - | 255 | 1.32% | 19,303 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 58 | - | - | 25,457 | 98.13% | 484 | 1.87% | 25,941 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 59 | - | - | 25,847 | 99.27% | 189 | 0.73% | 26,036 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 60 | - | - | 23,806 | 74.87% | 7,992 | 25.13% | 31,798 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 61 | 9,792 | 33.23% | 19,622 | 66.59% | 52 | 0.18% | 29,466 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 62 | - | - | 22,523 | 100.00% | - | - | 22,523 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 63 | 10,487 | 35.84% | 18,771 | 64.16% | - | - | 29,258 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 64 | 18,799 | 97.67% | - | - | 449 | 2.33% | 19,248 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 65 | 16,112 | 97.84% | - | - | 355 | 2.16% | 16,467 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 66 | 13,526 | 81.32% | - | - | 3,107 | 18.68% | 16,633 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 67 | 10,308 | 35.69% | 18,574 | 64.31% | - | - | 28,882 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 68 | 11,263 | 41.83% | 15,628 | 58.05% | 32 | 0.12% | 26,923 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 69 | - | - | 21,443 | 99.68% | 69 | 0.32% | 21,512 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 70 | 10,266 | 37.68% | 16,963 | 62.26% | 18 | 0.07% | 27,247 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 71 | 21,834 | 98.90% | - | - | 242 | 1.10% | 22,076 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 72 | 12,279 | 43.45% | 15,972 | 56.52% | 6 | 0.02% | 28,257 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 73 | 22,107 | 98.17% | - | - | 411 | 1.83% | 22,518 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 74 | 22,624 | 99.36% | - | - | 145 | 0.64% | 22,769 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 75 | 10,894 | 37.97% | 17,786 | 62.00% | 9 | 0.03% | 28,689 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 76 | 33,628 | 82.77% | 6,877 | 16.93% | 124 | 0.31% | 40,629 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 77 | 29,069 | 98.90% | - | - | 323 | 1.10% | 29,392 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 78 | 25,362 | 78.90% | - | - | 6,782 | 21.10% | 32,144 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 79 | 23,211 | 63.84% | 13,105 | 36.04% | 44 | 0.12% | 36,360 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 80 | 26,250 | 98.19% | - | - | 485 | 1.81% | 26,735 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 81 | 17,270 | 60.49% | 11,265 | 39.46% | 14 | 0.05% | 28,549 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 82 | - | - | 21,080 | 97.83% | 467 | 2.17% | 21,547 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 83 | - | - | 26,596 | 98.79% | 327 | 1.21% | 26,923 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 84 | - | - | 21,987 | 97.91% | 470 | 2.09% | 22,457 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 85 | 12,837 | 46.52% | 14,722 | 53.35% | 35 | 0.13% | 27,594 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 86 | 11,142 | 35.43% | 18,246 | 58.01% | 2,063 | 6.56% | 31,451 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 87 | 8,554 | 31.98% | 18,179 | 67.97% | 12 | 0.04% | 26,745 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 88 | 11,312 | 38.88% | 17,742 | 60.99% | 37 | 0.13% | 29,091 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 89 | 9,055 | 31.78% | 19,429 | 68.20% | 5 | 0.02% | 28,489 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 90 | 14,387 | 97.92% | - | - | 306 | 2.08% | 14,693 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 91 | 17,780 | 60.87% | 11,341 | 38.82% | 90 | 0.31% | 29,211 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 92 | 12,540 | 47.92% | 13,605 | 51.99% | 22 | 0.08% | 26,167 | 100.00% | Republican GAIN |
District 93 | - | - | 24,298 | 98.49% | 372 | 1.51% | 24,670 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 94 | 16,721 | 52.63% | 15,049 | 47.37% | - | - | 31,770 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 95 | 23,020 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 23,020 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
District 96 | 10,186 | 38.89% | 16,000 | 61.09% | 5 | 0.02% | 26,191 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 97 | - | - | 21,611 | 97.63% | 524 | 2.37% | 22,135 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 98 | - | - | 25,592 | 98.39% | 419 | 1.61% | 26,011 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
District 99 | - | - | 28,597 | 98.86% | 331 | 1.14% | 28,928 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
Total | 1,175,779 | 45.45% | 1,337,291 | 51.69% | 74,101 | 2.86% | 2,587,171 | 100.00% |
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