Wisconsin held its general election on November 8, 2016, deciding 115 legislative seats. No chamber changed party control.
Highlights
- Republicans widened both majorities, to 64-35 in the Assembly and 20-13 in the Senate, giving them their largest legislative majorities in decades. That kept full control of state government alongside Gov. Scott Walker (R), who was not on the ballot.
- Republicans flipped both seats that changed hands, each by unseating a Democratic incumbent:
- Patrick Testin (R) unseated Julie Lassa (D), who had held the seat since 2003, by about 5 points in Senate District 24.
- Treig Pronschinske (R) unseated Chris Danou (D) by about 4 points in Assembly District 92.
- Two weeks after the election, a federal panel voted 2-1 to strike down the legislative maps that Republican lawmakers drew in 2011. Attorney General Brad Schimel said the ruling did not affect that month's results, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said it should be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Legislature
- Assembly (99 seats): 36 D, 63 R before the election, 35 D, 64 R after; control stayed with Republicans.
- Senate (33 seats): 14 D, 19 R before the election, 13 D, 20 R after; control stayed with Republicans.