Wisconsin State Senate District 2
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 183,553 |
| Gender |
49.9% Male 50.1% Female |
| Race |
85.6% White 1.3% Black 1.6% Asian 5% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 3.8% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $67,171 |
| High school graduation rate | 93.9% |
| College graduation rate | 26.9% |
Wisconsin State Senate District 2 is represented by Robert Cowles (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Wisconsin state senators represented an average of 178,597 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 172,332 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Wisconsin State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for election every two years. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.[1]
Qualifications[edit]
- See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state
Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $55,141/year | $115/day for senators who reside outside of Dane County; Senators who live in Dane County receive $57.50/day. $153 (with overnight) or $76.50/day (no overnight) for representatives. Per diem can be claimed up to 90 days per year. |
Vacancies[edit]
- See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
If there is a vacancy in the Wisconsin State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[2] The governor can call for an election when allowed by law. The election cannot be held after February 1 before a spring general election, unless it is held on the same day of the election, which is the first Tuesday in April. The same requirement applies to any election preceding the fall general election (after August 1), with the exception of elections held on the first Tuesday in November.[3] Also, all vacancies must be filled quickly as long the vacancy happened before the second Tuesday in May during an election year.[4]
See sources: Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
- See also: Redistricting in Wisconsin after the 2020 census
On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to adopt Gov. Tony Evers' (D) state house and senate redistricting maps and remanded the case for further proceedings. On April 15, 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted state legislative district maps passed by the state legislature.[5][6]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court had, on March 3, 2022, approved maps that Evers submitted after he vetoed legislative district proposals from Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) on November 18, 2021.[7] The Senate had approved the maps 21-12 along party lines on October 20, 2021, with all Republicans in the chamber voting for the proposal and all Democrats voting against it. The House passed the maps on November 11, 2021, by a 60-38 party-line vote.[8][9]
How does redistricting in Wisconsin work? In Wisconsin, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Wisconsin State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[10]
The Wisconsin Constitution requires that state legislative districts be compact and "that they be bounded by county, precinct, town, or ward lines where possible." The state constitution further stipulates that state legislative districts should be contiguous.[10]
Wisconsin State Senate District 2
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Wisconsin State Senate District 2
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2020[edit]
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 2
Incumbent Robert Cowles won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Robert Cowles (R) |
98.3
|
80,602 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.7
|
1,366 | ||
|
Total votes: 81,968 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tony Lee (D)
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2
Tony Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Tony Lee (Write-in) |
54.7
|
286 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
45.3
|
237 | ||
|
Total votes: 523 | |||
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Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2
Incumbent Robert Cowles advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Robert Cowles |
99.8
|
11,224 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
23 | ||
|
Total votes: 11,247 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Nething (R)
2016[edit]
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Robert Cowles defeated John Powers in the Wisconsin State Senate District 2 general election.[11][12]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Cowles Incumbent |
65.03% | 57,269 | |
| Democratic | John Powers | 34.97% | 30,796 | |
| Total Votes | 88,065 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
John Powers ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.[13][14]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Powers (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Robert Cowles ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[13][14]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Cowles Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012[edit]
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Robert Cowles was unchallenged in the general election. Cowles was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[15][16]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 2 raised a total of $240,251. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,695 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2016 | $84,534 | 2 | $42,267 |
| 2012 | $112,032 | 1 | $112,032 |
| 2010 | $400 | 1 | $400 |
| 2008 | $14,234 | 1 | $14,234 |
| 2006 | $675 | 1 | $675 |
| 2004 | $6,293 | 1 | $6,293 |
| 2002 | $300 | 1 | $300 |
| 2000 | $21,783 | 1 | $21,783 |
| Total | $240,251 | 9 | $26,695 |
See also[edit]
 |
Suggest a link |
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin State Senate
- Wisconsin House of Representatives
External links[edit]
- Wisconsin State Legislature
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin Legislature v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, decided March 23, 2022
- ↑ WISN, "Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts GOP-drawn legislative maps," April 15, 2022
- ↑ WPR, "Evers vetoes Republican-drawn redistricting maps," November 18, 2021
- ↑ WIZM News, "GOP-led Wisconsin Senate OKs their own redistricting plan," November 8, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "Assembly passes Republican-drawn political maps," November 11, 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All About Redistricting, "Wisconsin," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Candidates by Office," accessed November 23, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Official 2012 primary results, accessed November 23, 2013
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