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Wisconsin, State Senate, District 5

Wisconsin State Senate District 5
Current incumbentDale Kooyenga Republican Party

Wisconsin's fifth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Dale Kooyenga.

Wisconsin state senators represent an average of 172,333 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 162,536 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

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

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Dale Kooyenga (R) defeated Julie Henszey (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Kooyenga (R)
51.1
47,836

Julie Henszey (D)
48.7
45,591
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
102

Total votes: 93,529
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Julie Henszey advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Julie Henszey (D)
100
15,607

Total votes: 15,607
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Dale Kooyenga advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Kooyenga (R)
100
17,499

Total votes: 17,499

2014

Elections for 17 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Leah Vukmir ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Wendy Friedrich ran as a Libertarian candidate. Vukmir defeated Friedrich in the general election.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Vukmir Incumbent 73.6% 55,869
Libertarian Wendy Friedrich 26.4% 20,020
Total Votes 75,889

2010

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Republican Leah Vukmir defeated Democratic incumbent Jim Sullivan in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Vukmir 52.2% 36,852
Democratic Jim Sullivan Incumbent 47.8% 33,702
Total Votes 70,554

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 raised a total of $1,845,438. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $141,957 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $147,599 2 $73,800
2012 $50,810 1 $50,810
2010 $747,236 2 $373,618
2008 $20,665 1 $20,665
2006 $430,332 2 $215,166
2004 $53,168 1 $53,168
2002 $382,453 3 $127,484
2000 $13,175 1 $13,175
Total $1,845,438 13 $141,957