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While Republicans will hold a supermajority in the Senate, they fell short in the Assembly — meaning they lack the necessary two-thirds majority in both chambers to override Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes.
Legislative Republicans will hold about 64% of the seats in the Assembly and 67% in the Senate in 2023. Since 1900, Wisconsin has voted for an equal number of Democrats and Republicans for president. But the Princeton Gerrymandering Project says, “Wisconsin is home to some of the most extreme partisan gerrymanders in the United States,” meaning Republicans — who drew the maps in 2010 and 2020—have outsized advantage in legislative races.
As of Nov. 10, 2022, Republicans had won 63 of 99 seats in the Assembly, according to the New York Times, with one Assembly seat still undecided.
On the Senate side, Republicans won 22 of the 33 seats, with one Senate seat still undecided.
Sources
New York Times: Wisconsin Election Results: State Legislature
Gerrymandering Project | Princeton: Wisconsin
