2013 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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April 2, 2013
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 County results Roggensack: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Fallone: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||
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The 2013 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 2, 2013, to elect a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Patience Roggensack, first elected in 2003, won her second ten-year term, defeating attorney Edward Fallone with 57% of the vote.
As more than two candidates filed to run in this election, a nonpartisan primary was held on February 19, 2013. In the primary, attorney Vince Megna was eliminated.
Background
Heading into the election, the court had a conservative ideological majority (4 conservatives, 2 liberals, and 1 centrist). Roggensack was a conservative,[1] and Fallone was a liberal.[2] Megna described himself as being a "committed liberal" and a member of the Democratic Party (although judicial elections are nonpartisan).[3]
Candidates
- Patience Roggensack, incumbent justice
- Edward Fallone
- Vince Megna
Results
With the re-election of Roggensack, the court retained its conservative ideological majority.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Nonpartisan Primary, February 19, 2013 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Patience Roggensack (incumbent) | 231,822 | 63.74 | +24.38pp | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Fallone | 108,490 | 29.83 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Vince Megna | 22,391 | 6.16 | ||
| Write-ins | 972 | 0.27 | |||
| Total votes | 363,675 | 100.0 | +30.73 | ||
| General Election, April 2, 2013 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Patience Roggensack (incumbent) | 491,261 | 57.48 | +6.35pp | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Fallone | 362,969 | 42.47 | ||
| Write-ins | 485 | 0.06 | −0.09pp | ||
| Plurality | 128,292 | 15.01 | +12.61pp | ||
| Total votes | 854,715 | 100.0 | +6.73 | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 Ball, Alan (April 5, 2025). "A Liberal High-Water Mark?". SCOW Stats. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Elb, Steven Elbow (March 28, 2013). "Why Have Liberal Groups Written Off Ed Fallone?". Wisconsin State Journal/The Capital Times. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Binversie, Kevin (December 13, 2012). "Vince Megna Is A Partisan Nonpartisan Wannabe Jurist". Wisconsin Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Hometown News.
- ↑ Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election - 4/2/2013 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. May 8, 2013. p. 1. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.