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Wisconsin Treasurer election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 17 (online or mail), or Nov. 2 (in-person)
- Early voting: Varies by locality
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2018 |
| Primary: August 14, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Matt Adamczyk (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Wisconsin |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2018 Impact of term limits in 2018 State government trifectas State government triplexes Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
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Wisconsin held an election for treasurer on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2018.
On April 3, 2018, Question 1 appeared on the Wisconsin statewide ballot. Question 1 was defeated with more than 60 percent of the vote. If it had been approved, the office of state treasurer would have been abolished on January 7, 2019. Between 2003 and 2018, most of the state treasurer’s duties had been transferred to the departments of administration and revenue, which had governor-appointed secretaries.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Wisconsin Treasurer
Sarah Godlewski defeated Travis Hartwig and Andrew Zuelke in the general election for Wisconsin Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Godlewski (D) | 50.9 | 1,324,110 |
| Travis Hartwig (R) | 46.8 | 1,216,811 | ||
 | Andrew Zuelke (Constitution Party) | 2.3 | 59,570 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,471 | ||
| Total votes: 2,601,962 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin Treasurer
Sarah Godlewski defeated Dawn Marie Sass and Cynthia Kaump in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin Treasurer on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Godlewski | 43.5 | 201,031 |
| Dawn Marie Sass | 32.1 | 148,362 | ||
 | Cynthia Kaump | 24.3 | 112,255 | |
| Total votes: 461,648 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Boucher (D)
- Jake Tulogeski (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin Treasurer
Travis Hartwig defeated Jill Millies in the Republican primary for Wisconsin Treasurer on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Travis Hartwig | 72.3 | 261,139 | |
 | Jill Millies | 27.7 | 100,153 | |
| Total votes: 361,292 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Hiller (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Wisconsin Treasurer
Andrew Zuelke advanced from the Constitution primary for Wisconsin Treasurer on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Zuelke | 100.0 | 350 |
| Total votes: 350 | |||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Wisconsin heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats and Republicans each held one U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin.
- Republicans held five of eight U.S. House seats in Wisconsin.
State executives
- Republicans held six of 11 state executive positions, while one position was held by a Democrat and four were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of Wisconsin was Republican Scott Walker.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature. They had a 64-35 majority in the state Assembly and an 18-15 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Wisconsin was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the state government. Scott Walker (R) served as governor and Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2018
Wisconsin held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One seat in the U.S. Senate
- Eight U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Three lower state executive positions
- 17 out of 33 state Senate seats
- 99 state Assembly seats
- Municipal elections in Dane and Milwaukee Counties
Demographics
| Demographic data for Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,767,891 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 54,158 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 86.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,357 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wisconsin. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2017, Wisconsin had a population of approximately 5,800,000 people, with its three largest cities being Milwaukee (pop. est. 600,000), Madison (pop. est. 250,000), and Green Bay (pop. est. 110,000).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Wisconsin from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Wisconsin every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Wisconsin 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
47.8% | Hillary Clinton |
46.3% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
52.8% | Mitt Romney |
45.9% | 6.9% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
56.2% | John McCain |
42.3% | 13.9% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
49.7% | George W. Bush |
49.3% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
47.8% | George W. Bush |
47.6% | 0.2% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Wisconsin from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Wisconsin 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Ron Johnson |
50.2% | Russ Feingold |
46.8% | 3.4% |
| 2012 | Tammy Baldwin |
51.4% | Tommy Thompson |
45.9% | 5.5% |
| 2010 | Ron Johnson |
51.9% | Russ Feingold |
47.0% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | Herb Kohl |
67.3% | Robert Lorge |
29.5% | 37.8% |
| 2004 | Russ Feingold |
55.3% | Tim Michels |
44.1% | 11.2% |
| 2000 | Herb Kohl |
61.5% | John Gillespie |
37.0% | 24.5% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Wisconsin.
| Election results (Governor), Wisconsin 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Scott Walker |
52.3% | Mary Burke |
46.6% | 5.7% |
| 2010 | Scott Walker |
52.3% | Tom Barrett |
46.5% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | Jim Doyle |
52.7% | Mark Green |
45.3% | 7.4% |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle |
45.1% | Scott McCallum |
41.4% | 3.7% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Wisconsin 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2010 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
37.5% | 5 |
62.5% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
37.5% | 5 |
62.5% | D+2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
50% | 4 |
50% | - |
| 2002 | 4 |
50% | 4 |
50% | - |
| 2000 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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