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In 2015, three seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Wisconsin State Legislature. The following districts had a vacancy in 2015:

Breakdown of 2015 special elections

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 38*
     Republican Party 46 50*
     Independent 1 1
Total 89 89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Wisconsin State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[1] The governor can call for an election when allowed by law. The election cannot be held after February 1 before a spring general election, unless it is held on the same day of the election, which is the first Tuesday in April. The same requirement applies to any election preceding the fall general election (after August 1), with the exception of elections held on the first Tuesday in November.[2] Also, all vacancies must be filled quickly as long the vacancy happened before the second Tuesday in May during an election year.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14


Special elections

April 7, 2015



July 21, 2015



September 29, 2015



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
  4. ↑ Fox 11, "Stroebel collects 67 percent of 20th Senate District vote," February 18, 2015
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
  6. ↑ Daily Cardinal, "Voters re-elect incumbent Supreme Court justice, approve changes to court structure," accessed April 8, 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Tribune, "Walker sets special election to fill Wisconsin Senate seat being vacated by Grothman," December 16, 2014
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed May 27, 2015
  9. ↑ jsonline.com, "Chris Kapenga wins special Senate primary in Waukesha County," accessed June 24, 2015
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2015 Special Election State Senate 33 - 7/21/2015," accessed August 6, 2015
  11. ↑ madison.com, "State Sen. Farrow announces July 17 resignation," accessed May 6, 2015
  12. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Senate District 33 Special Election," accessed May 6, 2015
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 channel3000.com, "Governor sets special election to fill open Assembly seat," July 29, 2015
  14. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed August 5, 2015
  15. ↑ jsonline.com, "Cindi Duchow wins Waukesha County Republican Assembly primary," accessed September 2, 2015
  16. ↑ jsonline.com, "Duchow defeats write-in candidates for Assembly seat," accessed September 30, 2015
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