Elections / 2010 · Senate · WI
The Republican candidate won Wisconsin's Senate seat R+4.8.
Wisconsin, 2010. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Wisconsin — 2010 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,020,958
47.0%
Republican (R)
1,126,133
51.9%
All others
23,602
1.1%
Margin
R+4.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Johnson | RRepublican | 1,125,999 | 51.9% |
| Russell D. Feingold | DDemocrat | 1,020,958 | 47.0% |
| Rob Taylor | OConstitution Party Of Wisconsin | 23,473 | 1.1% |
| JR. Ernest J. Pagels | RRepublican | 134 | 0.0% |
| Michael D. Laforest | OIndependent | 129 | 0.0% |
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |