2008 Wisconsin Senate election

2008 Wisconsin State Senate election
November 4, 2008
16 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Russ Decker Scott L. Fitzgerald
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 29th–Weston 13th–Juneau
Last election 10 seats, 49.68% 7 seats, 49.25%
Seats before 18 15
Seats won 8 8
Seats after 18 15
Seat change
Popular vote 666,668 575,543
Percentage 52.74% 45.53%
Swing 3.06 pp 3.72 pp
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election
Democratic:     50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Republican:     50–60%      >90%
President before election

Fred Risser
Democratic

 Elected President

Fred Risser
Democratic

The 2008 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Sixteen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election—the even-numbered districts. Prior to the election 17 seats were held by Democrats, 14 were held by Republicans, and 2 seats were vacant.

The primary was held on September 9, 2008, and the filing deadline was July 8, 2008.

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