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The2010 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in theU.S. state ofWisconsin on November 2, 2010. All of Wisconsin's executive and administrative officers were up for election as well as one of Wisconsin'sU.S. Senate seats,Wisconsin's eight seats in theUnited States House of Representatives, seventeen seats in theWisconsin State Senate, and all 99 seats in theWisconsin State Assembly. The2010 Wisconsin Fall Partisan Primary was held September 14, 2010.
TheRepublicans swept all of the fall elections for statewide officials, exceptSecretary of State, winning the open seat forGovernor andLieutenant Governor, defeating an incumbent DemocraticState Treasurer, and reelecting the incumbent Republicanattorney general. They also won control of both chambers of theWisconsin Legislature, and defeated incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorRuss Feingold and U.S. RepresentativeSteve Kagen, and won the open U.S. House seat previously held by DemocratDave Obey.[1][2][3]
The2010 Wisconsin Spring Election was held April 6, 2010. This election featured a contested election forWisconsin Court of Appeals and several other nonpartisan local and judicial races.[4] The2010 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held on February 16, 2010.
Incumbent Democratic SenatorRuss Feingold was challenged by Republican businessmanRon Johnson and Rob Taylor of theConstitution Party. Johnson defeated Feingold in the general election with 51.86% of the vote to Feingold's 47.02% and Taylor's 1.08%.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Ron Johnson | 1,125,999 | 51.86% | +7.75% | |
| Democratic | Russ Feingold (incumbent) | 1,020,958 | 47.02% | −8.33% | |
| Constitution | Rob Taylor | 23,473 | 1.08% | ||
| Write-in | 901 | 0.04% | +0.01% | ||
| Plurality | 105,041 | 4.84% | -6.40% | ||
| Turnout | 2,171,331 | 100.0% | −26.39% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | 16.08% | |||
All 8 of Wisconsin's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. The Republican Party gained 2 seats, taking a 5-3 majority in the Wisconsin House delegation.[5][6]
| District | CPVI | Incumbent | Candidates (check mark indicates winner) | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | First Elected | Incumbent Status | |||||
| Wisconsin 1 | R+2 | Paul Ryan | 1998 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Wisconsin 2 | D+15 | Tammy Baldwin | 1998 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Wisconsin 3 | D+4 | Ron Kind | 1996 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Wisconsin 4 | D+22 | Gwen Moore | 2004 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Wisconsin 5 | R+12 | Jim Sensenbrenner | 1978 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Wisconsin 6 | R+4 | Tom Petri | 1979 | Running |
| Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Wisconsin 7 | D+4 | Dave Obey | 1969 | Not Running |
| Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. | |
| Wisconsin 8 | R+2 | Steve Kagen | 2006 | Running |
| Incumbent lost reelection. New member elected. Republican gain. | |
Incumbent GovernorJim Doyle and Lieutenant GovernorBarbara Lawton did not run for reelection. DemocratTom Barrett and RepublicanScott Walker, along with several third-party candidates, contested the seat. Walker defeated Barrett in the general election with 52.25% of the vote to Barrett's 46.48%.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Scott Walker / Rebecca Kleefisch | 1,128,941 | 52.25% | +6.94% | |
| Democratic | Tom Barrett / Tom Nelson | 1,004,303 | 46.48% | −6.22% | |
| Independent | Jim Langer / (no Lieutenant Governor candidate) | 10,608 | 0.49% | ||
| Independent | James James / (no Lieutenant Governor candidate) | 8,273 | 0.38% | ||
| Libertarian | (no Governor candidate) / Terry Virgil | 6,790 | 0.31% | ||
| Write-in | 1,915 | 0.09% | -0.02% | ||
| Plurality | 124,638 | 5.77% | -1.62% | ||
| Turnout | 2,160,830 | 100.0% | −3.71% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | 13.16% | |||
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Incumbent RepublicanJ.B. Van Hollen defeated DemocratScott Hassett in the race forWisconsin Attorney General, winning 57.79% of the vote to Hassett's 42.13%.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | J. B. Van Hollen (incumbent) | 1,220,791 | 57.79% | +7.64% | |
| Democratic | Scott Hassett | 890,080 | 42.13% | −7.60% | |
| Write-in | 1,614 | 0.08% | -0.04% | ||
| Plurality | 330,711 | 15.66% | +15.24% | ||
| Turnout | 2,112,485 | 100.0% | −0.56% | ||
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Incumbent DemocratDoug La Follette defeated RepublicanDavid King in the race forWisconsin Secretary of State, winning 51.61% to King's 48.3%.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
| Democratic | Doug La Follette (incumbent) | 1,074,118 | 51.61% | −6.46% | |
| Republican | David D. King | 1,005,217 | 48.30% | +9.25% | |
| Write-in | 1,863 | 0.09% | +0.02% | ||
| Plurality | 68,901 | 3.31% | -15.71% | ||
| Turnout | 2,081,198 | 100.0% | +2.01% | ||
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Republican challengerKurt W. Schuller defeated incumbent DemocratDawn Marie Sass in the race forWisconsin Treasurer, winning 53.39% of the vote to Sass's 46.47%.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Kurt W. Schuller | 1,101,320 | 53.39% | +6.50% | |
| Democratic | Dawn Marie Sass (incumbent) | 958,468 | 46.47% | −0.88% | |
| Write-in | 2,873 | 0.14% | +0.06% | ||
| Plurality | 142,852 | 6.93% | +6.47% | ||
| Turnout | 2,081,198 | 100.0% | +0.53% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | 7.38% | |||
The 17 odd-numbered seats of theWisconsin Senate were up for election in 2010.[5] The Republican Party won control of the State Senate.[3]
| Seats | Party (majority caucus shading) | Total | Vacant | |
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| Democratic | Republican | |||
| Total after last election (2008) | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
| Total before this election | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
| Up for election | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| This election | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| Total after this election | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
| Change in total |  4 |  4 |  | |
All 99 seats in theWisconsin Assembly were up for election in 2010.[5] The Republican Party won control of the Assembly.[3]
| Seats | Party (majority caucus shading) | Total | Vacant | ||
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| Democratic | Ind. | Republican | |||
| Total after last election (2008) | 52 | 1 | 46 | 99 | 0 |
| Total before this election | 50 | 2 | 45 | 97 | 2 |
| This election | 38 | 1 | 60 | 99 | 0 |
| Total after this election | 38 | 1 | 57 | 96 | 3 |
| Change in total | 12 | 1 | 12 | | 1 |
Three seats on theWisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2010, two of those seats were contested.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| General Election, April 6, 2010 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Paul F. Reilly | 85,392 | 52.75% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Linda M. Van De Water | 76,214 | 47.08% | ||
| Scattering | 268 | 0.17% | |||
| Plurality | 9,178 | 5.67% | |||
| Total votes | 161,874 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| General Election, April 6, 2010 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Brian Blanchard | 104,918 | 62.65% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Edward E. Leineweber | 62,135 | 37.10% | ||
| Scattering | 418 | 0.25% | |||
| Plurality | 42,783 | 25.55% | |||
| Total votes | 167,471 | 100.0% | |||
Forty four of the state's 249circuit court seats were up for election in 2010. Nine of those seats were contested, only two incumbent judges faced a contested election and one was defeated.[4]
| Circuit | Branch | Incumbent | Elected | Defeated | Defeated in Primary | ||||
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| Name | Votes | % | Name | Votes | % | Name(s) | |||
| Barron | James C. Babler | James C. Babler | 4,541 | 99.74% | --Unopposed-- | ||||
| Brown | 3 | Sue E. Bischel | Sue E. Bischel | 22,645 | 99.24% | ||||
| Calumet | Donald A. Poppy | Donald A. Poppy | 3,207 | 99.32% | |||||
| Crawford | --Vacant-- | James P. Czajkowski | 2,714 | 99.16% | |||||
| Dane | 4 | Amy R. Smith | Amy R. Smith | 37,951 | 99.41% | ||||
| 5 | Nicholas J. McNamara | Nicholas J. McNamara | 37,667 | 99.60% | |||||
| 14 | C. William Foust | C. William Foust | 39,251 | 99.69% | |||||
| 15 | Stephen Ehlke | Stephen Ehlke | 37,928 | 99.67% | |||||
| 16 | Sarah B. O'Brien | Sarah B. O'Brien | 38,760 | 99.68% | |||||
| 17 | Peter C. Anderson | Peter C. Anderson | 37,413 | 99.69% | |||||
| Dunn | 1 | Bill Stewart | Bill Stewart | 4,320 | 99.47% | ||||
| Fond du Lac | 2 | Peter L. Grimm | Peter L. Grimm | 8,867 | 99.48% | ||||
| 4 | Steven W. Weinke | Gary R. Sharpe | 6,006 | 56.28% | Scot T. Mortier | 4,658 | 43.65% | ||
| Iowa | William Dyke | William Dyke | 2,517 | 61.15% | Rhonda R. Hazen | 1,597 | 38.80% | ||
| Juneau | 1 | John Pier Roemer | John Pier Roemer | 1,916 | 99.58% | --Unopposed-- | |||
| Kewaunee | Dennis J. Mleziva | Dennis J. Mleziva | 1,600 | 99.13% | |||||
| Lincoln | 1 | Jay R. Tlusty | Jay R. Tlusty | 3,024 | 98.73% | ||||
| Manitowoc | 1 | Patrick L. Willis | Patrick L. Willis | 11,404 | 99.76% | ||||
| Marathon | 2 | Gregory Huber | Gregory Huber | 8,906 | 99.21% | ||||
| Milwaukee | 5 | Mary M. Kuhnmuench | Mary M. Kuhnmuench | 21,741 | 98.76% | ||||
| 14 | Christopher R. Foley | Christopher R. Foley | 22,839 | 98.97% | |||||
| 24 | Charles F. Kahn Jr. | Charles F. Kahn Jr. | 21,561 | 98.80% | |||||
| 25 | Stephanie G. Rothstein | Stephanie G. Rothstein | 21,486 | 98.90% | |||||
| 34 | Glenn H. Yamahiro | Glenn H. Yamahiro | 21,360 | 98.85% | |||||
| 37 | Karen E. Christenson | Karen E. Christenson | 21,745 | 98.96% | |||||
| 44 | Daniel L. Konkol | Daniel L. Konkol | 21,801 | 98.94% | |||||
| 45 | Thomas P. Donegan | Thomas P. Donegan | 21,961 | 98.94% | |||||
| Monroe | 2 | Michael J. McAlpine | Mark L. Goodman | 4,055 | 61.83% | Kerry Sullivan-Flock | 2,491 | 37.98% | |
| 3 | --New Seat-- | J. David Rice | 5,602 | 98.75% | --Unopposed-- | ||||
| Oconto | 2 | Richard D. Delforge | Jay N. Conley | 2,931 | 56.41% | Edward Burke | 2,246 | 43.23% | |
| Pierce | Robert W. Wing | Joe Boles | 4,343 | 54.02% | Robert L. Loberg | 3,694 | 45.95% | ||
| Racine | 2 | Stephen A. Simanek | Eugene Gasiorkiewicz | 10,549 | 54.08% | Georgia Herrera | 8,949 | 45.88% | |
| 4 | John S. Jude | John S. Jude | 13,398 | 99.35% | --Unopposed-- | ||||
| Rock | 2 | Alan Bates | Alan Bates | 9,453 | 99.24% | ||||
| Rusk | Frederick A. Henderson | Steven P. Anderson | 1,700 | 96.87% | |||||
| Sauk | 2 | James Evenson | James Evenson | 8,702 | 99.60% | ||||
| Vilas | Neal A. Nielsen III | Neal A. Nielsen III | 1,272 | 98.15% | |||||
| Walworth | 2 | James L. Carlson | James L. Carlson | 9,781 | 98.95% | ||||
| 4 | Michael S. Gibbs | David M. Reddy | 7,298 | 61.02% | David A. Danz | 4,623 | 38.65% | ||
| Waukesha | 2 | Richard A. Congdon | Mark Gundrum | 41,561 | 76.76% | Richard A. Congdon | 12,560 | 23.20% | |
| Waupaca | 2 | John P. Hoffmann | John P. Hoffmann | 3,086 | 99.42% | --Unopposed-- | |||
| Winnebago | 3 | Barbara Hart Key | Barbara Hart Key | 15,427 | 99.28% | ||||
| 5 | William H. Carver | John Jorgensen | 10,525 | 54.58% | Edmund J. Jelinski | 8,724 | 45.24% | ||
| Wood | 2 | James Mason | James Mason | 6,366 | 99.52% | --Unopposed-- | |||
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