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2002 Wisconsin State Assembly election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Gard Jim Kreuser
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 89th 54th
Last election 56 seats, 53.53% 43 seats, 45.66%
Seats before 56 43
Seats won 58 41
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2
Popular vote 801,639 699,724
Percentage 52.04 45.43%
Swing Decrease1.49 pp Decrease0.23 pp

Results:
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain
  Republican hold

Speaker before election

Scott Jensen
Republican

Elected Speaker

John Gard
Republican

The 2002 Wisconsin State Assembly elections were held November 5, 2002. All 99 seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. This was the first election after the redrawing of districts due to the 2000 census. Primary elections were held September 10, 2022. The Republican Party increased the majority they had held since 1995 from 56-43 to 58-41, a net gain of two seats. The members of the 96th Wisconsin Legislature were inaugurated on January 3, 2003.

Results summary[edit]

Seats Party
(majority caucus shading)
Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2000) 43 56 99
Total after last election (20-0) 43 56 99
Total before this election 43 56 99
Up for election 43 56 99
of which: Incumbent retiring 10 9 23
Vacated 0 4 4
Unopposed 8 10 18
This election 41 58 99
Change from last election Decrease 2 Increase 2 Steady
Total after this election 41 58 99
Change in total Decrease 2 Increase 2 Steady