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2010 Senate elections · Wisconsin history

Wisconsin U.S. Senate election 2010

Ron Johnson REP +4.8 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/10

Votes counted
2,171,331
Margin
4.8 pts
Seat held by
Democraticchanged party

General election 11/2/10

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ron Johnson WonREP1,125,99951.86%
Russ FeingoldDEM1,020,95847.02%
Robert TaylorCON23,4731.08%
Scattering—6380.03%
Ernest J. Pagels, Jr.W1340.01%
Michael D. LaForestW1290.01%
Total2,171,331

Official source: Election-Statistics

Other Wisconsin Senate races

YearSeatWinnerMargin
2024Class ITammy Baldwin0.9
2022Class IIIRon Johnson1.0
2018Class ITammy Baldwin10.8
2016Class IIIRon Johnson3.4
2012Class ITammy Baldwin5.6
2010Class IIIRon Johnson4.8
2006Class IHerb Kohl37.8
2004Class IIIRuss Feingold11.2
2000Class IHerb Kohl24.5
1998Class IIIRuss Feingold2.2
1994Class IHerb Kohl17.6
1992Class IIIRuss Feingold6.6

Full Wisconsin Senate history →

Questions and answers

Who won the 2010 Wisconsin Senate race?

Ron Johnson (REP) won with 51.9% of the vote, ahead of Russ Feingold (47.0%), a margin of 4.8 points.

Did the Wisconsin Senate seat change party in 2010?

Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

How many votes were cast in the 2010 Wisconsin Senate race?

2,171,331 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.