WISCONSIN. big wins for dems. Democrats flip 14 legislative seats, affirming GOP gerrymander is dead

[Demovictory9]

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Democrats flip 14 legislative seats, affirming GOP gerrymander is dead
The Democratic gains in a strong Republican year set up a chance for them to win majorities in 2026

Wisconsin Republicans held on to the
state Legislature in Tuesday’s election, but the flipping of 14 Senate and Assembly seats from red to blue provided the clearest evidence yet that the 2011 partisan gerrymander was real and is now dead.

Republicans will maintain majorities in both the Assembly and Senate — though at much slimmer margins than during the most recent legislative session. The math sets up a chance for the Democrats to retake at least one chamber in 2026, especially if Republicans face the usual midterm headwinds that check a new president.

Senate Republicans lost four seats, going from a supermajority that could override Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes to an 18-15 majority. The four Democratic pickups resulted from new voting maps legislative Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers agreed to after the newly liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out GOP-gerrymandered districts last year

[Lovie777]

1. Good news.....................

[onecaliberal]

2. How is this possible.

They voted for Trump but Dems down ticket?

[LisaL]

3. Trump is statewide,

local legislative seats are not.

[Jersey Devil]

6. It still might be possible

You'd have to add up total Dem votes for all legislative races vs total Dem votes for Harris and compare them.

[usaf-vet]

23. Not all of it look at the very top. That is new. Because we tossed the gerrymander districts. That blue is where we....

..... live. It is the only thing that has kept me sane this week.

[Jersey Devil]

4. They also did the same thing in NC

We elected Democrats for Gov, Lt Gov, Sec State, Atty Gen, Educ Commissioner and enough legislative seats to take away the Repub super majority.
I am baffled by it as well.

[paleotn]

18. Yay! I knew Josh Stein won but didn't have the stomach to find out what else happened in the ole north state.

Lived there for over a decade years ago and still have a soft spot for the state. Super majority in Raleigh is over? That's fantastical news!

[Ray Bruns]

27. It's because people have no problem voting for white democrats. It's when they are black they have a problem

[Jersey Devil]

28. Dem Ed Comm elected is black, also my cong rep Don Davi

[bearsfootball516]

5. People traditionally take their anger out at the national level, but like their local politicians.

We lost the presidency and a few senate seats, but downballot...Dems actually did pretty well through most of the country.

[milestogo]

7. Senator Baldwin is statewide and she won

Tell me how someone votes for Baldwin and Trump.

Something stinks.

[LisaL]

8. If the win is legit, that would suggest our presidential candidate wasn't clicking with some of the electorate.

Obviously we ended up with a candidate who had to have a very short campaign, who didn't get selected through a primary process, etc. Also, it appears that some of the voters only voted in presidential election and didn't bother to vote down ballot. So Trumpers specifically came out to vote for Trump.

[bearsfootball516]

10. A chunk of conservatives left the rest of the ballot blank.

Presidential in Wisconsin:
Trump - 1,697,219
Harris - 1,667,852

Senate
Baldwin - 1,672,394
Hovde - 1,643,232

There's about a 54K difference between Trump and Hovde. That's 54K voters who are of the Trump cult, only come out in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and basically vote for Trump and leave the rest of the ballot blank.

[LisaL]

11. Yes, looks like some of the people only came to vote for Trump.

They didn't care about down ballot races.

[milestogo]

12. That makes no sense to me.

[bearsfootball516]

13. It's his cult of personality.

It's why he won in 2016, 2024 and nearly in 2020, while the GOP got shellacked in 2018, 2022 and in special elections. There's a significant number of voters who are strictly Trump voters, not GOP voters and when he isn't on the ballot, they stay home.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in the future when Trump is no longer on the ballot.

[Hope22]

15. I reject these results!

That makes absolutely zero sense. The software definitely needs tested! How is this possible?

[Greybnk48]

17. I don't trust it either. n/t

[Ray Bruns]

16. It's called misogyny and racism. Look at North Carolina.

It appears that people have no problem voting for candidates that are white

[PortTack]

26. Bingo!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

24. By un-gerrymandering the districts, the legislature now more closely reflects the actual balance of the state.

Scott Walker and his thugs had the districts fixed so a 50/50 total statewide vote would net the Democrats 30% of the legislature (I forget the actual percentages)

[lkinwi]

9. A bright spot in this dismal election.

[Jack Valentino]

14. Congratulations Wisconsin, on getting a Democratic VETO back!!

[Ysabel]

20. thanks...

They have been making things here so utterly miserable here for so long. I'm so glad we finally flipped it...

And a flip of the finger to them too - haha!

[Ysabel]

19. OMG!!! GOOD!!!

FINALLY!!!

- WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[newdayneeded]

21. Legalize Marijuana finally?

Like every single state surrounding us.

[AllyCat]

29. That and ballot to amend constitution to support

Right to reproductive care.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

22. Finally, a small bit of good news.

[AllyCat]

25. This is the glimmer of hope

That maybe we will have some forward progress in our state. Even better? One of those gains handed Duey Stroebel his walking papers.