Not to be confused with 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.
2012 Wisconsin Senate election
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16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate 16 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Scott Fitzgerald
Mark F. Miller
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Democratic
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13th–Juneau
16th–Monona
Last election
11 seats, 59.11%
6 seats, 40.54%
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16
17
Seats won
8
8
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18
15
Seat change
2
2
Popular vote
593,893
696,773
Percentage
45.28%
53.13%
Swing
13.8 pp
12.6 pp
Results of the elections: Republican hold Republican gain Democratic hold No election
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Fred Risser
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Michael G. Ellis
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The 2012 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. This was the first Senate general election to take place after redistricting following the 2010 United States census. Before the election, 17 Senate seats were held by Democrats and 16 seats were held by Republicans. 10 Democratic seats and 6 Republican seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 13, 2012.[1]
Republicans flipped two Democratic-held Senate seat and won the chamber majority, entering the 101st Wisconsin Legislature with 18 of 33 State Senate seats.
^Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 28, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
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