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2016 Wisconsin elections
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  2015 April 5, 2016
November 8, 2016
2017  

The 2016 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 8, 2016. [1] One of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats and all eight seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election, as well as half of the Wisconsin Senate seats and all 99 Wisconsin State Assembly seats. Voters also chose ten electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which then participated in selecting the 45th president of the United States. The 2016 Fall Partisan Primary was held on August 9, 2016. [2]

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The Wisconsin Republican Party made large gains in the 2016 election. Businessman and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won Wisconsin in an upset, becoming the first Republican to win the state since 1984. [3] [4] Additionally, the state GOP had a strong showing in the State Legislature, building their largest majorities since 1957, [3] [5] and Republican senator Ron Johnson defeated Russ Feingold a second time for a second term. [3] [6] This put Walker and the Wisconsin GOP in a strong position. [7]

The 2016 Wisconsin Spring Election was held April 5, 2016. This election featured a contested race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, with Republicans' preferred candidate, recently-appointed justice Rebecca Bradley, winning a ten-year term. The Spring election also saw various other judicial and local elections, including contested county executive and mayoral races in Wisconsin's largest city and county, Milwaukee. The 2016 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 17, 2016. [8]

Federal

President

Senate

In a rematch of the 2010 election, first term incumbent Republican Ron Johnson ran against former Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. [9] Johnson defeated Feingold in the general election with 50.2% of the vote. [10]

House of Representatives

All of Wisconsin's eight United States House of Representatives seats were up for election in 2016. Party composition remained unchanged after the general election.

District IncumbentElectedDefeated Democratic Republican OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 Paul Ryan Paul Ryan Ryan Solen (D)
Jason Lebeck (Lib)
107,00330.21%230,07264.95%17,1704.85%354,24512.77%Republican Hold
District 2 Mark Pocan Mark Pocan Peter Theron (R)273,53768.72%124,04431.16%4790.12%398,06014.35%Democratic Hold
District 3 Ron Kind Ron Kind Ryan Peterson (Ind)257,40198.86%00.0%2,9691.14%260,3709.39%Democratic Hold
District 4 Gwen Moore Gwen Moore Andy Craig (Lib)
Robert R. Raymond (Ind)
220,18176.74%00.0%66,72823.26%286,90910.34%Democratic Hold
District 5 Jim Sensenbrenner Jim Sensenbrenner Khary Penebaker (D)
John Arndt (Lib)
114,47729.29%260,70666.70%15,6614.01%390,84414.09%Republican Hold
District 6 Glenn Grothman Glenn Grothman Sarah Lloyd (D)
Jeff Dahlke (Ind)
133,07237.26%204,14757.15%19,9645.59%357,18312.88%Republican Hold
District 7 Sean Duffy Sean Duffy Mary Hoeft (D)138,64338.27%223,41861.67%2100.06%362,27113.06%Republican Hold
District 8 Reid Ribble Mike Gallagher Tom Nelson (D)
Wendy Gribben (Green)
135,68237.30%227,89262.65%2060.06%363,78013.12%Republican Hold
Total1,379,99649.75%1,270,27945.80%123,3874.45%2,773,662100.00%

State

Legislature

State Senate

The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election in 2016. Nine of these seats were held by Republicans and seven were held by Democrats. Prior to the election, Republicans controlled the chamber with a 19 to 14 majority, but they gained a seat in the election.

Senatorial districtIncumbentThis raceResults
DistrictSenatorPartyFirst
elected
Incumbent StatusCandidates [11] Winner [12]
2 Robert Cowles Republican1987RunningRobert Cowles (Republican)
John Powers (Democratic)
Robert Cowles
65%
4 Lena Taylor Democrat2005RunningLena Taylor (Democrat)Lena Taylor
100%
6 Nikiya Harris Democrat2013Not Running La Tonya Johnson (Democrat)LaTonya Johnson
100%
8 Alberta Darling Republican1993RunningAlberta Darling (Republican)Alberta Darling
100%
10 Sheila Harsdorf Republican2001RunningSheila Harsdorf (Republican)
Diane Odeen (Democrat)
Sheila Harsdorf
63%
12 Tom Tiffany Republican2013RunningTom Tiffany (Republican)
Bryan Van Stippen (Democrat)
Tom Tiffany
63%
14 Luther Olsen Republican2004RunningLuther Olsen (Republican)
Brian Smith (Democrat)
Luther Olsen
57%
16 Mark F. Miller Democrat2005RunningMark Miller (Democrat)Mark Miller
100%
18 Rick Gudex Republican2013Not RunningDan Feyen (Republican)
Mark Harris (Democrat)
Dan Feyen
56%
20 Duey Stroebel Republican2015RunningDuey Stroebel (Republican)Duey Stroebel
100%
22 Robert Wirch Democrat1997RunningRobert Wirch (Democrat)Robert Wirch
100%
24 Julie Lassa Democrat2003Running Patrick Testin (Republican)
Julie Lassa (Democrat)
Patrick Testin
52%
26 Fred Risser Democrat1962RunningFred Risser (Democrat)Fred Risser
100%
28 Mary Lazich Republican1998Not Running Dave Craig (Republican)Dave Craig
100%
30 Dave Hansen Democrat2001RunningDave Hansen (Democratic)
Eric Wimberger (Republican)
Dave Hansen
51%
32 Jennifer Shilling Democrat2011RunningJennifer Shilling (Democrat)
Dan Kapanke (Republican)
Chip DeNure (independent)
Jennifer Shilling
49%

State Assembly

All 99 seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in November. Nine Assemblymen (6 Republicans, 3 Democrats) did not seek re-election. [11]

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before 2016 elections6336990
Latest voting share
After 2016 elections6435990
Latest voting share

Judiciary

State Supreme Court

2016 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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  Justice Rebecca Bradley State Supreme Court (cropped).jpg JoAnne Kloppenburg (cropped).jpg
Nominee Rebecca Bradley JoAnne Kloppenburg
Popular vote1,024,892929,377
Percentage52.3%47.5%

2016 Wisconsin Supreme Court election results map by county.svg
County results
Bradley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Kloppenburg:     50–60%     60–70%     70–90%

Justice before election

Rebecca Bradley
Nonpartisan

Elected Justice

Rebecca Bradley
Nonpartisan

Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley defeated Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the April general election. Justice Bradley had been appointed to the court in 2015 by Governor Scott Walker, to replace Justice N. Patrick Crooks, who had died in office. Justice Crooks' term was already set to expire in 2016, thus no special election needed to be scheduled. [13]

Though Wisconsin's judicial elections are officially nonpartisan, Bradley's victory was seen as a win for the Republican Party, as she supported a judicial philosophy in line with that of federal conservative judges like Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. During the election her primary backers were Republican-aligned interest groups such as the NRA Political Victory Fund and Wisconsin Right to Life. [14] Justice Crooks, her predecessor, was seen as a swing vote on the court, so his replacement by the conservative Bradley was seen as a net gain for the conservative bloc on the court.

Candidates
Results
Results by county:
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Bradley
Bradley 30-40%
Bradley 40-50%
Bradley 50-60%
Bradley 60-70%
Bradley 70-80%
Kloppenburg
Kloppenburg 40-50%
Kloppenburg 50-60%
Kloppenburg 60-70%
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Results by county:
  Bradley
  •   Bradley 30–40%
  •   Bradley 40–50%
  •   Bradley 50–60%
  •   Bradley 60–70%
  •   Bradley 70–80%
  Kloppenburg
  •   Kloppenburg 40–50%
  •   Kloppenburg 50–60%
  •   Kloppenburg 60–70%
  •   Kloppenburg 70–80%
2016 Wisconsin Supreme Court election [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Rebecca Bradley (incumbent)252,93244.61%
Nonpartisan JoAnne Kloppenburg 244,72943.16%
Nonpartisan M. Joseph Donald 68,74612.12%
Write-in 6310.11%
Total votes567,038 100.0%
General election
Nonpartisan Rebecca Bradley (incumbent) 1,024,892 52.35%
Nonpartisan JoAnne Kloppenburg 929,37747.47%
Write-in 3,6780.19%
Total votes1,957,947 100.0%

State Court of Appeals

All four districts of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals had a seat up for election in 2016. None of the races were contested.

  • In District I, Judge Joan F. Kessler was elected to her third term without opposition.
  • In District II, Judge Paul F. Reilly was elected to his second term without opposition.
  • In District III, Judge Thomas Hruz was elected to his first full term, after being appointed to the court by Governor Scott Walker in 2014.
  • In District IV, Judge Brian Blanchard was elected to his second term without opposition.

State Circuit Courts

Forty of the state's 249 circuit court seats were up for election in 2020. Ten of those seats were contested. Three incumbent judges were defeatedMilwaukee County judges Paul Rifelj and Michelle Ackerman Havas, and Eau Claire County judge Brian H. Wright. All three defeated judges had been appointed by Governor Scott Walker.

CircuitBranchIncumbentElectedDefeatedDefeated in Primary
NameVotes%NameVotes%Name(s)
Barron1James C. BablerJames C. Babler12,36499.66%
CrawfordJames P. CzajkowskiLynn Marie Rider4,32799.63%
Dane3Jim TroupisValerie L. Bailey-Rihn132,27099.10%
4Amy SmithEverett Mitchell132,93999.14%
5Nicholas J. McNamaraNicholas J. McNamara131,06899.19%
14C. William FoustJohn D. Hyland130,19899.23%
15Stephen EhlkeStephen Ehlke130,75499.27%
17Peter C. AndersonPeter C. Anderson129,64399.23%
Eau Claire1Brian H. WrightJohn F. Manydeeds18,85055.35%Brian H. Wright15,13244.43%
Fond du Lac2Peter L. GrimmPeter L. Grimm25,290100.00%
4Gary R. SharpeGary R. Sharpe25,020100.00%
IowaWilliam D. DykeMargaret M. Koehler4,54651.21%Timothy B. McKinley4,31548.61%Larry Nelson
Tim Angel
Juneau1John Pier RoemerJohn Pier Roemer6,38499.72%
KewauneeDennis J. MlezivaKeith A. Mehn4,09651.66%Jeffrey Ronald Wisnicky3,83248.34%Andrew Naze
Lincoln1Jay R. TlustyJay R. Tlusty7,84499.27%
Marathon2Greg HuberGreg Huber37,24099.56%
Milwaukee5Mary M. KuhnmuenchMary M. Kuhnmuench171,09398.72%
14Christopher R. FoleyChristopher R. Foley175,82598.91%
25Stephanie RothsteinStephanie Rothstein168,07098.83%
31Paul RifeljHannah C. Dugan132,46164.90%Paul Rifelj70,09834.35%
34Glenn H. YamahiroGlenn H. Yamahiro167,13298.83%
44Daniel L. KonkolGwen Connolly167,47998.93%
45Michelle Ackerman HavasJean Marie Kies100,40949.86%Michelle Ackerman Havas99,22549.28%
Monroe2Mark L. GoodmanMark L. Goodman11,26099.68%
3J. David RiceJ. David Rice11,10099.61%
Oconto2Jay ConleyJay Conley11,890100.00%
PierceJoseph D. BolesJoseph D. Boles10,309100.00%
Portage2Robert J. ShannonRobert J. Shannon12,55154.22%Trish Baker10,51545.42%David R. Knaapen
Jared Redfield
Racine2Eugene A. GasiorkiewiczEugene A. Gasiorkiewicz40,407100.00%
4John S. JudeMark Nielsen34,57371.84%Joseph W. Seifert13,55428.16%
Rock2Alan BatesAlan Bates35,35499.29%
Rusk2Steven P. AndersonSteven P. Anderson2,54252.29%Richard J. Summerfield2,31947.71%
St. Croix4R. Michael WatermanR. Michael Waterman18,33399.34%
Sauk1Michael ScrenockMichael Screnock15,773100.00%
2James EvensonWendy J. N. Klicko10,75753.36%Kevin R. Calkins9,40346.64%
VilasNeal A. Nielsen IIINeal A. Nielsen III7,35499.27%
Walworth2James L. CarlsonDaniel S. Johnson16,42054.80%Dan Necci13,38544.67%Shannon Wynn
4David M. ReddyDavid M. Reddy24,02499.14%
Winnebago3Barbara Hart KeyBarbara Hart Key41,90999.23%
5John A. JorgensenJohn A. Jorgensen40,79599.29%

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