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Recall of Wisconsin State Senators election results, 2011
From Ballotpedia
| Wisconsin State Senators recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Alberta Darling Sheila Harsdorf Dave Hansen Jim Holperin Randy Hopper Dan Kapanke Luther Olsen Robert Wirch |
| Recall status |
Recall approved |
| Recall election date |
| August 9, 2011 August 16, 2011 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2011 Recalls in Wisconsin Wisconsin recall laws State legislative recalls Recall reports |
This page displays primary and general election results for the nine Wisconsin State Senators that were subjected to recall in 2011.
There were four dates of importance with respect to the recalls.
- July 12, 2011: Six primaries for Democratic opponents to Republican incumbents
- July 19, 2011: Two primaries for Republican opponents to Democratic incumbents; 1 recall election of a Democratic state senator
- August 9, 2011: Six recall elections of Republican state senators
- August 16, 2011: Two recall elections of Democratic state senators
On August 9, four Republican incumbents retained their seat -- Cowles, Darling, Harsorf, and Olsen. Additionally, two Democratic challengers unseated a sitting incumbent -- Jessica King defeated Randy Hopper and Jennifer Shilling defeated Dan Kapanke. One Democratic incumbent -- Dave Hansen -- also retained his seat in the July 19 recall. On August 16, two additional Democratic incumbents held onto their seat -- Jim Holperin and Robert Wirch.
Partisan composition
Prior to the recalls, Republicans held a 19-14 majority in the Wisconsin State Senate. The Democratic Party required a three-seat gain in order to win back partisan control of the chamber, but only picked up two, leaving Republicans with a 17-16 majority.
| Wisconsin State Senate Partisan Breakdown Before and After the 2011 Recalls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of August 1, 2011 | After the August Recalls | |
| Democratic Party | 14 | 16 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | 17 | |
| Total | 33 | 33 | |
Recall Primaries and Elections
July 12, 2011
In order to run in the July 12 election, candidates were required to turn in 400 valid signatures to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board by 5 p.m. CST on June 14. Since multiple candidates filed, the July 12 election was a primary and the recall took place August 9.
District 2
| July 12 Democratic primary[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Nancy Nusbaum 
|
14,197 | 65.04% | ||
| Otto Junkermann | 7,578 | 34.72% | ||
| Scattering | 54 | 0.25% | ||
- Mert Summers Note: Summers filed nomination papers with sufficient signatures but did not file final papers to be on the ballot.[2]
District 8
| July 12 Democratic primary[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandy Pasch
|
21,657 | 64.13% | ||
| Gladys Huber | 11,865 | 35.14% | ||
| Scattering | 246 | 0.73% | ||
- Nicholas Brehm Note: Brehm filed nomination papers with sufficient signatures but did not file final papers to be on the ballot.
District 10
| July 12 Democratic primary[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shelly Moore
|
19,300 | 53.98% | ||
| Isaac Weix | 16,029 | 44.83% | ||
| Scattering | 427 | 1.19% | ||
District 14
| July 12 Democratic primary[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Fred Clark
|
15,052 | 66.7% | ||
| Rol Church | 7,346 | 32.55% | ||
| Scattering | 169 | 0.75% | ||
- Robert Forseth Note: Forseth filed nomination papers with sufficient signatures but did not file final papers to be on the ballot.
District 18
| July 12 Democratic primary[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jessica King
|
19,562 | 68.21% | ||
| John Buckstaff | 8,995 | 31.37% | ||
| Scattering | 120 | 0.42% | ||
District 32
| July 12 Democratic primary[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jennifer Shilling
|
25,340 | 70.19% | ||
| James Smith | 10,664 | 29.54% | ||
| Scattering | 98 | 0.27% | ||
July 19, 2011
In order to run in the July 19 election, candidates had to turn in 400 valid signatures to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board by June 21. Since multiple candidates filed, the July 19 election will be a primary and the recall took place August 16.
District 12
| July 19 Republican primary[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kim Simac
|
11,300 | 58.53% | ||
| Robert Lussow | 7,765 | 40.22% | ||
| Scattering | 242 | 1.25% | ||
District 22
| July 19 Republican primary[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jonathan Steitz
|
5,981 | 61.06% | ||
| Fred Ekornaas | 3,369 | 34.39% | ||
| Scattering | 446 | 4.55% | ||
District 30
| July 19 Recall[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dave Hansen (D)
|
22,051 | 65.93% | ||
| David VanderLeest (R) | 11,054 | 33.05% | ||
| Scattering | 340 | 1.02% | ||
- John Nygren Note: Nygren's nominating petitions were successfully challenged, removing him from the ballot and doing away with the need for a primary.
August 9, 2011
District 2
| August 9 Recall - District 2[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Robert Cowles (R) 
|
27,037 | 57.44% | ||
| Nancy Nusbaum (D) | 19,974 | 42.43% | ||
| Scattering | 62 | .13% | ||
District 8
| August 9 Recall - District 8[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alberta Darling (R)
|
39,449 | 53.62% | ||
| Sandy Pasch (D) | 34,071 | 46.31% | ||
| Scattering | 56 | .08% | ||
District 10
| August 9 Recall - District 10[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sheila Harsdorf (R)
|
37,102 | 57.6% | ||
| Shelly Moore (D) | 27,257 | 42.32% | ||
| Scattering | 52 | .08% | ||
District 14
| August 9 Recall - District 14[14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Luther Olsen (R)
|
26,553 | 52.1% | ||
| Fred Clark (D) | 24,355 | 47.79% | ||
| Scattering | 56 | .11% | ||
District 18
| August 9 Recall - District 18[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jessica King (D)
|
28,191 | 51.1% | ||
| Randy Hopper (R) | 26,937 | 48.83% | ||
| Scattering | 42 | .08% | ||
District 32
| August 9 Recall - District 32[16] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jennifer Shilling (D)
|
33,193 | 55.38% | ||
| Dan Kapanke (R) | 26,724 | 44.58% | ||
| Scattering | 25 | .04% | ||
August 16, 2011
District 12
| August 16 Recall - District 12[17] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Holperin (D)
|
30,450 | 55.12% | ||
| Kim Simac (R) | 24,682 | 44.67% | ||
| Scattering | 110 | 0.19% | ||
District 22
| August 16 Recall - District 22[18] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert Wirch (D)
|
25,524 | 57.35% | ||
| Jonathan Steitz (R) | 19,662 | 42.51% | ||
| Brian Harwood (Write-in) | 23 | .05% | ||
| Scattering | 42 | .09% | ||
See also
- Recall of Wisconsin State Senators (2011)
- State legislative recalls
- Recall campaigns in Wisconsin
- Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "July 12 primary election results District 2," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ WisPolitics, "WisDems: Dems to end placeholder candidacies in recall elections," June 17, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Election Results District 8," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "July 12 Primary Election Results District 10," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Election Results District 14," accessed July 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Election Results District 18," accessed July 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Results District 32," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 19 primary results District 12," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 19 Primary Election Results District 22," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Election Results District 30," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 2 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 8 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 10 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 14 Recall Election Results," August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 18 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 32 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 12 recall election results," accessed August 26, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 22 recall election results," accessed August 26, 2011
