2014 Wisconsin Senate election

The 2014 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the Fall general election in Wisconsin. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate were up for election&mdash;the odd-numbered districts. Before the election, Republicans held 17 seats, Democrats held 15 seats, and 1 seat was vacant. Of the seats up for election, 7 were held by Democrats, 9 were held by Republicans, and 1 was vacant due to the resignation of a Republican member. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014.

Republicans maintained control of the Senate, flipping one Democrat-held seat. They were set to enter the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature with 19 of 33 Senate seats, but one Republican Senator resigned after the election, leaving them with 18 seats at the start of the legislative term.

Elected members took office on January 5, 2015.

Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
 * 1) State Senate district 25, 2.35%
 * 2) State Senate district 31, 4.70%

Retiring

 * Timothy Cullen (D–Janesville), representing District 15, did not run for re-election.
 * Michael Ellis (R–Neenah), representing District 19, did not run for re-election.
 * Robert Jauch (D–Poplar), representing District 25, did not run for re-election.
 * Dale Schultz (R–Richland Center), representing District 17, did not run for re-election.

Seeking other office

 * John Lehman (D–Racine), representing District 21, ran for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.
 * Joe Leibham (R–Sheboygan), representing District 9, ran for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but lost in the primary.

Vacated

 * Neal Kedzie (R–Elkhorn), resigned from District 11.