2000 Wisconsin Senate election

2000 Wisconsin State Senate election
November 7, 2000
16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chuck Chvala Mary Panzer
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since October 17, 1995 January 25, 2000
Leader's seat 16th–Madison 20th–West Bend
Last election 9 seats, 46.13% 8 seats, 52.67%
Seats before 17 16
Seats won 9 7
Seats after 18 15
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 604,520 521,245
Percentage 53.12% 45.81%
Swing Increase 6.99% Decrease 6.86%

     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

     50–60%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     No election
President before election

Fred Risser
Democratic

 Elected President

Fred Risser
Democratic

The 2000 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday November 7, 2000, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin, alongside the election to the State Assembly and other statewide and local offices. The Sixteen even-numbered seats in Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Prior to the election 17 seats were held by Democrats and 15 were held by Republicans, with one seat, formerly held by Republican Brian Rude vacant. The primary election was held on September 12, 2000.

Summary

Seats Party
(majority caucus shading)
 Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (1998) 8 8 16
Total after last election (1998) 17 16 33
Total before this election 17 16 33
Up for election 8 8 16
of which: Incumbent retiring 0 0 0
Vacated 0 1 1
Unopposed 4 1 5
This election 9 7 16
Change from last election Increase 1 Decrease 1 Steady
Total after this election 18 15 33
Change in total Increase 3 Decrease 3 Steady
Party Candidates Votes
No. %
Democratic 15 604,520 44.69%
Republican 11 521,245 53.06%
Libertarian 1 7,278 0.64%
Independent 1 2,073 0.18%
Write-in – 2,818 0.25%
Total 1,268,429 100.0%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 53.12%
Republican
 
 45.81%
Libertarian
 
 0.64%
Independent
 
 0.18%
Scattering
 
 0.25%
Senate seats (up)
Democratic
 
 56.25%
Republican
 
 43.75%
Senate seats (total)
Democratic
 
 54.55%
Republican
 
 45.45%

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  • State Senate district 30, 1.62% (gain)
  • State Senate district 32, 2.06% (gain)
  • State Senate district 10, 3.19% (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

Vacated office

Candidates and results

Dist. Incumbent This race[2][3]
Member Party First

elected

 Status Candidates
02 Robert Cowles Republican 1987 (special) Incumbent re-elected
04 Gwen Moore Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected
06 Gary George Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected
08 Alberta Darling Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected
10 Alice Clausing Democratic 1992 Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected.
Republican gain.
12 Roger Breske Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌Green tickY Roger Breske (Dem.) 88.34%
  • ▌John E. Bailey (Lib.) 11.54%
14 Robert Welch Republican 1995 (special) Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Welch (Rep.) 66.34%
  • ▌Dick Goldsmith (Dem.) 33.59%
16 Chuck Chvala Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌ Chuck Chvala (Dem.) 57.93%
  • ▌Lisa B. Nelson (Rep.) 42.01%
18 Carol Roessler Republican 1987 (special) Incumbent re-elected
20 Mary Panzer Republican 1993 (special) Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌Green tickY Mary Panzer (Rep.) 73.03%
  • ▌Dale Koski (Dem.) 26.89%
22 Robert Wirch Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Wirch (Dem.) 55.98%
  • ▌Dave Duecker (Rep.) 43.99%
24 Kevin Shibilski Democratic 1995 (special) Incumbent re-elected
26 Fred Risser Democratic 1962 (special) Incumbent re-elected
28 Mary Lazich Republican 1998 (special) Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌Green tickY Mary Lazich (Rep.) 67.48%
  • ▌Kathleen S. Arciszewski (Rep.) 32.46%
30 Gary Drzewiecki Republican 1992 Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
32 --Vacant[a]-- Previous incumbent resigned
New member elected.
Democratic gain.


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Brian Rude (R) resigned May 25, 2000

References

  1. ↑ "Rude's resignation leaves other politicians with eye on his post". La Crosse Tribune. May 26, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/14/2004 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 10, 2004. pp. 11–20. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  3. ↑ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. pp. 6–11. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
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