Wisconsin Profile
Key Figures:
- 8 Seats: 5R, 3D
- In 2010, the seats-to-votes distortion for Wisconsin Republicans doubles that of Wisconsin Democrats
Wisconsin Rankings 2010
Democracy Index 4th (13.4) Representation 3rd (31.6) Margin of Victory 23rd (26.1) Seats-to-Votes 12th (7.5) Landslide Index 26th (62.5) House Turnout 3rd (53.7)
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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Democracy Index |
-- |
-- |
11.2 |
15.4 |
15.9 |
21.8 |
12.8 |
20.6 |
20.8 |
13.4 |
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Voter Turnout |
66% |
39% |
56% |
43% |
64% |
40% |
71% |
50.9% |
67.5% |
53.7% |
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Representation Index |
42% |
25% |
34% |
29% |
41% |
30% |
48% |
33.4% |
45.2% |
31.6% |
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Wasted Votes |
37% |
34% |
39% |
33% |
33% |
26% |
33% |
34.5% |
33% |
41.1% |
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% Of Wasted R / D Votes |
29/44 |
24/49 |
43/34 |
39/23 |
39/29 |
27/17 |
28/34 |
46/21 |
42.9/18.2 |
25.4/50.9 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
5.7% |
6.8% |
2.1% |
5% |
3.5% |
8% |
5.9% |
4.5% |
7% |
-4% |
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Avg Margin of Victory |
27% |
36% |
23% |
37% |
33% |
53% |
37% |
35.1% |
44.4% |
26.1% |
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Votes for (R-D-O%) |
51-48-1 |
61-38-1 |
52-47-1 |
53-46-2 |
51-46-1 |
55-41-4 |
49-49-3 |
50-49-1 |
45.9-49.9-4.2 |
51.6-41.6-6.8 |
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Seats for (R-D-O%) |
56-44-0 |
67-33-0 |
44-56-0 |
44-56-0 |
44-56-0 |
50-50-0 |
50-50-0 |
38-63-0 |
37.5-62.5-0 |
62.5-37.5-0 |
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Seat Changes |
-- |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1(-1D) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
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Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
4-4-0 |
4-4-0 |
3-5-0 |
3-5-0 |
5-3-0 |
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Landslide Index |
100% |
88% |
87.5% |
87.5% |
62.5% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Uncontested |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
8/8 |
7/8 |
7/8 |
8/8 |
7/8 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
8/8 |
7/7 |
7/7 |
8/8 |
6/7 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
8/8 |
6/7 |
7/7 |
7/8 |
5/7 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
4/4 |
4/4 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
4/4 |
2/3 |
4/4 |
4/5 |
2/3 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
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Uncontested Primary |
0 |
-- |
-- |
7 |
-- |
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Elected Women |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
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Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
5-4-0 |
6-3-0 |
4-5-0 |
4-5-0 |
4-5-0 |
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Landslide Index |
67% |
56% |
33% |
56% |
89% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
8/9 |
9/9 |
7/9 |
7/9 |
9/9 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
8/8 |
8/9 |
7/7 |
6/7 |
9/9 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
5/8 |
5/9 |
3/7 |
5/7 |
7/9 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
3/5 |
4/5 |
2/4 |
2/2 |
4/4 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
2/3 |
1/4 |
1/3 |
3/5 |
3/5 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
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Uncontested Primary |
6 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1992
Results 1982-1990 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 U.S. House (R-D-O) 4-5-0 4-5-0 4-5-0 4-5-0 5-4-0 Landslide Index 78% 89% 89% 89% 78% Tight: < 5 0 0 0 0 0 Competitive: 5-10 0 0 0 0 2 Opportunity: 10-20 2 1 1 1 0 Landslide: 20-40 5 5 3 4 3 No Contest: 40+ 1 3 4 3 2 Uncontested 1 0 1 1 2 Total Running / Total Seats 8/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/9 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 8/8 9/9 9/9 9/9 8/9 Landslide / Total Incumbent 6/8 8/9 8/9 8/9 7/9 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 2/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 3/4 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 4/4 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/5 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 3 5 7 8 7 Uncontested Primary 7 8 9 3 4 Elected Women 0 0 0 0 0 Elected Racial Minorities 0 0 0 0 0
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents