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This page displays election information for the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Elections

Wisconsin state Assembly members serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Wisconsin holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was June 3, 2024.

In the 2024 elections, Republicans lost 10 seats but maintained their majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Republican majority went from 64-34 to 54-45.


Wisconsin State Assembly
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 34 45
     Republican Party 64 54
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 99 99

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, the Republican majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly increased from 57-38 with four vacancies to 64-35.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 38 35
     Republican Party 57 64
     Vacancy 4 0
Total 99 99

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was June 1, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly was reduced from 63-34 with two vacancies to 61-38.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 34 38
     Republican Party 63 61
     Vacancy 2 0
Total 99 99

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on August 14, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018.[1] The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2018.

In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Wisconsin State Assembly was reduced from 64-35 to 63-36.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 35 36
     Republican Party 64 63
Total 99 99

2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 63-36 majority. Republicans gained one seat in the election, giving them a 64-35 majority.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 36 35
     Republican Party 63 64
Total 99 99


Historical party control

Republicans won control of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010. In 2024, they won a 54-45 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Wisconsin State Assembly following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Wisconsin State Assembly election results: 1992-2024

Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22 '24
Democrats 52 48 47 44 43 41 39 47 52 38 39 36 35 36 38 35 45
Republicans 47 51 52 55 56 58 60 52 46 60 60 63 64 63 61 64 54

Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Wisconsin was under the following types of trifecta control:

  • Democratic trifecta: 2009-2010
  • Republican trifecta: 1995, 1998, 2011-2018
  • Divided government: 1992-1994, 1996-1997, 1999-2008, 2019-2023

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Senate D R R R D D R D D D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Elections," accessed June 9, 2017
  2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Wisconsin Assembly 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed August 14, 2013
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Wisconsin 2008 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
  4. ↑ Follow the Money, "Wisconsin 2006 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, "Wisconsin 2004 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Wisconsin 2002 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Wisconsin 2000 Candidates," accessed August 14, 2013
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