2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election

The Wisconsin State Assembly elections of 2014 were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 60 Assembly seats were held by Republicans and 39 seats were held by Democrats. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014.

2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election

November 4, 2014

All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robin Vos Peter Barca
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 63rd–Rochester 64th–Kenosha
Last election 60 seats, 46.15% 39 seats, 52.44%
Seats before 60 39
Seats won 63 36
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 1,181,670 883,475
Percentage 56.44% 42.20%
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Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
Vote Share:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Robin Vos
Republican

Elected Speaker

Robin Vos
Republican

Republicans flipped three Democratic-held Assembly seats but failed to achieve a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature with 63 of 99 State Assembly seats.

Elected members took office on January 5, 2015.

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