Wisconsin Elections Results 2006

 The Hamilton Consulting Group

Updated Nov. 8, 2006

© 2006 The Hamilton Consulting Group

State Senate Races

State Congressional Results

State Assembly Races

In the Assembly, six Republican incumbents have lost their seats (Representatives Freese, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Loeffelholz, Pettis, and Towns) and two Republican open seats (Representatives Underheim and Ward) were filled by Democrats. The preliminary vote total in the 43rd Assembly District was 10,287 for Kim Hixson and 10,278 for Rep. Towns, making a recount likely. There are a total of seventeen new members of the Assembly. The Republicans held on to their majority, but the seven, or possibly, eight seat gain is the first time since 1992 that the Democrats in the Assembly gained seats overall (an eight seat swing in the Assembly narrows the Republican majority to 52 to 47). Leadership elections will be held next week for both the Democrats and Republicans in the Assembly.

Overview of Key Races

28^th Assembly District – Incumbent Mark Pettis (R-Hertel) was defeated by Democrat Ann Hraychuck of Balsam Lake. Hraychuck is a former Polk County Sheriff and Hunter Safety Education instructor.

29th Assembly District – This swing seat was vacated by one-term Rep. Andy Lamb (R-Menomonie Republican John Murtha of Baldwin defeated New Richmond Democrat Terry Kittel. Murtha is the owner of Murtha Sanitation providing roll-off sanitation boxes to area businesses, homes, contractors and farms. He is a fourth generation resident of St. Croix County.

37th Assembly District – This seat was vacated by David Ward (R-Fort Atkinson) who resigned to pursue opportunities in the private sector. Andy Jorgenson, a Democrat from Fort Atkinson, is currently employed by General Motors in Janesville and an active member of the UAW Local 95 defeated Republican Greg Gasper of Fort Atkinson.

43rd Assembly District –Incumbent Debi Towns (R-Janesville), the owner of family dairy farm and a former business manager for Brodhead schools, faces a recount with Whitewater Democrat Kim Hixson. Hixson is an associate professor at UW-Whitewater and currently serves on the Whitewater Common Council. Hixson leads the race by nine votes.

49th Assembly District – Incumbent Gabe Loeffelholz (R-Platteville) was defeated by Democrat Phil Garthwaite, the Farm Director for radio station KDTH, in southwest Wisconsin.

51st Assembly District – Incumbent Republican Steve Freese of Dodgeville was defeated by Steve Hilgenberg, a Democrat from Dodgeville. Hilgenberg is the former owner of Inkwell Printers, where he currently still works part-time, and is a long-time member of the Dodgeville Board of Education

54th Assembly District - This seat was vacated upon the announced retirement of incumbent Gregg Underheim (R-Oshkosh). Democrat Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh, a former congressional aide and municipal consultant defeated Oshkosh Republican Julie Pung-Leschke, a member of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors.

62nd Assembly District –This open seat was vacated by Rep. John Lehman who is running for the open 21st Senate District. Democrat Corey Mason of Racine, a former legislative aide and employee of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT-Wisconsin) defeated Republican Van Wanggaard of Racine, a Financial Service Representative and retired Racine police officer.

88th Assembly District – Incumbent Republican Judy Krawczyk of Green Bay was defeated by Democrat James Soletski of Green Bay a retired electric power industry worker.

93rd Assembly District -  Incumbent Rob Kreibich (R-Eau Claire) was defeated by Democrat Jeff Smith, Chair of the Town of Brunswick.

The following table lists the winners in each of the 99 Assembly districts in Wisconsin.

Results

(* Incumbent; "Uncontested" = No Major Party Opposition