Tuesday's election results are set to change the balance of power in Madison and Washington, even as Kenosha County's own unofficial tally showed a closely divided electorate.
In the race for Wisconsin governor, Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Tom Tiffany statewide and will become the first Black governor in state history. Kenosha County's early totals were much closer, with Crowley and running mate Sarah Godlewski ahead by 68 votes, 25,629 to Tiffany's ticket, in the county count reported Wednesday.
Kenosha County voters returned Republican David Zoerner as sheriff with more than 90 percent of the vote, and chose Democrat Brian Sheffler over Republican Zach Rodriguez for clerk of circuit court. In legislative races covering parts of the county, Republican Sen. Ellen Schutt won the 11th Senate District, Republican Amanda Nedweski held the 32nd Assembly District, and Democrats Tip McGuire and Ben DeSmidt won the 64th and 65th Assembly Districts. Results remain unofficial pending the canvass.
Statewide, Democrats won control of both chambers of the Legislature for the first time in 18 years, flipping three Senate seats for an 18-to-15 majority and gaining eight Assembly seats for a 53-to-46 majority. Democrat Josh Kaul also won another term as attorney general. County voters backed all three proposed constitutional amendments locally, while statewide voters approved two and rejected one.
In Congress, Democrat Mitchell Berman defeated Republican incumbent Bryan Steil in the 1st Congressional District, flipping a seat Republicans had held for more than 30 years, and Democrat Rebecca Cooke defeated Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden in the 3rd District, leaving Wisconsin's House delegation split four to four.
Nationally, Democrats captured control of both the U.S. House and Senate in the midterms, according to results reported Wednesday morning, with some contests still being counted. All results are preliminary and subject to official canvassing and certification.
