2022 Wisconsin Senate election

The 2022 Wisconsin State Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for electionโ€”the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and 6 Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.

2022 Wisconsin State Senate election

November 8, 2022

17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chris Kapenga Janet Bewley
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 33rdโ€“Delafield 25thโ€“Mason
Last election 10 seats, 53.8% 6 seats, 45.3%
Seats before 21 12
Seats won 7 5
Seats after 22 11
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 772,131 475,900
Percentage 61.1% 37.68%
Swing 7.3 pp 7.6 pp

Results of the elections:
     Republican gain      Democratic hold
     Republican hold      No election

Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.

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