The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. This was the first and only election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census, where the courts had put in place maps set out in the Johnson decision. Before the election, 61 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 38 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 9, 2022.
Republicans flipped three Democratic-held Assembly seats but failed to achieve a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 64 of 99 State Assembly seats.
Elected members took office on January 3, 2023.
Results summary
Seats Party (majority caucus shading) Total Democratic Republican Last election (2020) 38 61 99 Total after last election (2020) 38 61 99 Total before this election 38 61 99 Up for election 38 61 99 of which: Incumbent retiring 10 9 19 Vacated 0 4 4 Unopposed 8 10 18 This election 35 64 99 Change from last election 3 3 Total after this election35 6499 Change in total 3 3
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Outgoing incumbents Retiring Gary Hebl (D–Sun Prairie), representing District 46, did not run for re-election. Gordon Hintz (D–Oshkosh), representing District 54, did not run for re-election. Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield), representing District 74, did not run for re-election. Nick Milroy (D–South Range), representing District 73, did not run for re-election. Sondy Pope (D–Mount Horeb), representing District 80, did not run for re-election. Joe Sanfelippo (R–New Berlin), representing District 15, did not run for re-election. Ken Skowronski (R–Franklin), representing District 82, did not run for re-election. Gary Tauchen (R–Bonduel), representing District 6, did not run for re-election. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R–Fond du Lac), representing District 52, did not run for re-election.
Seeking other office David Bowen (D–Milwaukee), representing District 10, ran for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, but then withdrew before the primary. Jonathan Brostoff (D–Milwaukee), representing District 19, was elected to Milwaukee city council. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R–Fox Crossing), representing District 55, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton), representing District 79, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. Cody Horlacher (R–Mukwonago), representing District 33, retired to run for Wisconsin circuit court judge in 2023. Jesse James (R–Altoona), representing District 68, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. Amy Loudenbeck (R–Clinton), representing District 31, ran for Wisconsin Secretary of State. Timothy Ramthun (R–Campbellsport), representing District 59, ran for Governor of Wisconsin. Sara Rodriguez (D–Brookfield), representing District 13, was elected lieutenant governor. Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit), representing District 45, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
Vacated Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem Lakes), representing District 61, resigned in June 2022 to serve as Kenosha County executive. Mike Kuglitsch (R–New Berlin), representing District 84, resigned in May 2022. Jim Steineke (R–Vandenbroek), representing District 5, resigned from office in July 2022. Tyler Vorpagel (R–Plymouth), representing District 27, resigned in June 2022.
Election results
Dist. Incumbent This race Member Party First elect Status Candidates Results 01 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 02 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 03 Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 04 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 05 Republican 2010 Vacant Incumbent resignedNew member electedRepublican hold 06 Republican 2006 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 07 Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 08 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 09 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 10 Democratic 2014 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedDemocratic hold 11 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 12 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 13 Democratic 2020 Running forlieutenantgovernor Incumbent retired to run for Lieutenant Governor New member electedRepublican gain 14 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 15 Republican 2012 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 16 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 17 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 18 Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 19 Democratic 2014 Running for city council Incumbent retired to run for City CouncilNew member electedDemocratic hold 20 Democratic 1998 Running Incumbent re-elected 21 Republican 2013 Running Incumbent re-elected 22 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 23 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 24 Republican 2008 Running Incumbent re-elected 25 Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 26 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 27 Republican 2014 Not running Incumbent retiredNew member electedRepublican hold 28 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 29 Republican 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 30 Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 31 Republican 2010 Running forsecretaryof state Incumbent retired to run for Secretary of StateNew member electedRepublican hold 32 Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 33 Republican 2014 Running for circuit court New member electedRepublican hold 34 Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 35 Republican 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 36 Republican 2004 Running Incumbent re-elected 37 Republican 2021 Running Incumbent re-elected 38 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 39 Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 40 Republican 2006 Running Incumbent re-elected 41 Republican 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 42 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 43 Democratic 2016 Not running Incumbent redistricted to 33rd Assembly DistrictNew member electedDemocratic hold 44 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 45 Democratic 2014 Running for State Senate New member electedDemocratic hold 46 Democratic 2004 Not running New member electedDemocratic hold 47 Democratic 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 48 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 49 Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 50 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 51 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 52 Republican 2010 Not running New member electedRepublican hold 53 Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 54 Democratic 2006 Not running New member electedDemocratic hold 55 Republican 2020 Running for state senate New member electedRepublican hold 56 Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 57 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 58 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 59 Republican 2018 Running forgovernor New member electedRepublican hold 60 Republican 2011 Running Incumbent re-elected 61 Republican 2000 Not running New member electedRepublican hold 62 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 63 Republican 2004 Running Incumbent re-elected 64 Democratic 2019 Running Incumbent re-elected 65 Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 66 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 67 Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 68 Republican 2018 Running forstate senate New member electedRepublican hold 69 Republican 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 70 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 71 Democratic 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 72 Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 73 Democratic 2008 Not running New member electedRepublican gain 74 Democratic 2014 Not running New member electedRepublican gain 75 Republican 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 76 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 77 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 78 Democratic 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 79 Democratic 2012 Running forstate senate New member electedDemocratic hold 80 Democratic 2002 Not running New member electedDemocratic hold 81 Democratic 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 82 Republican 2013 Not running Incumbent redistricted to 82nd Assembly DistrictRepublican hold 83 Republican 2016 Not running New member electedRepublican hold 84 Republican 2010 Not running New member electedRepublican hold 85 Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 86 Republican 2012 Running Incumbent re-elected 87 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 88 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 89 Republican 2021 Running Incumbent re-elected 90 Democratic 2020 Running Incumbent re-elected 91 Democratic 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 92 Republican 2016 Running Incumbent re-elected 93 Republican 2010 Running Incumbent re-elected 94 Democratic 2011 Running Incumbent re-elected 95 Democratic 2011 Running Incumbent re-elected 96 Republican 2018 Running Incumbent re-elected 97 Republican 2014 Running Incumbent re-elected 98 Republican 2013 Running Incumbent re-elected 99 Republican 2015 Running Incumbent re-elected
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball May 19, 2022
See also Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election: Wisconsin 2022 Wisconsin elections 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election 2022 Wisconsin State Senate election 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin 2022 United States elections Wisconsin State Assembly Elections in Wisconsin Redistricting in Wisconsin
References
External links Wisconsin Elections Commission
(State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)