2008 Wisconsin State Assembly election

The 2008 Wisconsin State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 51 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 47 seats were held by Democrats. The primary was held on September 9, 2008.

2008 Wisconsin State Assembly election

November 4, 2008

All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader James Kreuser
(retired)
Michael Huebsch
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 64th–Kenosha 94th–West Salem
Last election 47 seats, TBD% 52 seats, TBD%
Seats before 47 51
Seats won 52 46
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 1,478,815 1,161,265
Percentage 55.31% 43.43%

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Last election N/A
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Seat change
Popular vote 26,037
Percentage 0.97%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
     Independent hold

Speaker before election

Michael Huebsch
Republican

Elected Speaker

Michael J. Sheridan
Democratic

Democrats flipped five Republican-held seats and took the Assembly majority for the first time since 1994. They entered the 98th Wisconsin Legislature with 52 of 99 Assembly seats.

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