2026 state legislative forecast
Wisconsin Senate forecast
Democrats win control of the Wisconsin Senate in 97% of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. 17 of the 33 seats are on the 2026 ballot and 16 carry over until 2028; 0 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
97%D3%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
17 to 19Median 18 · 17 for a majority
Favored to flip
3to D0to R
After 2024: 15 D, 18 R
Environment
D +7.9Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
Wisconsin Senate map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe RNot up in 2026
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
Pick a district
Hover the map for the odds in any district. Click one to pin it here and find it in the table below.
Every seat
Average 18 D to 15 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe RNot up
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every Senate district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Romaine Robert Quinn 2022 | Charly Ray vs Erik Severson | R +13.8 | R +5.1 | 22% | Lean R |
| 17 | Howard Marklein 2022 | Jenna Jacobson vs Howard Marklein | D +1.0 | D +9.8 | 94% | Likely D |
| 21 | Van H Wanggaard 2022 | Trevor Jung vs Jim Croft | D +1.3 | D +10.0 | 94% | Likely D |
| 31 | Jeff Smith 2022 | Jeff Smith vs Michele Magadance Skinner | D +2.2 | D +10.9 | 94% | Likely D |
| 29 | Cory Tomczyk 2022 | Gillian Battino vs Cory Tomczyk | R +19.5 | R +11.0 | 6% | Likely R |
Legislative ballot polls
Weight 38%| Pollster | Field end | D | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Law School Poll | 2026-07-16 | 46 | 42 |
| Marquette Law School Poll | 2026-08-20 | 44 | 44 |
| Marquette Law School Poll | 2026-08-20 | 48 | 45 |
| Marquette Law School Poll | 2026-09-23 | 45 | 44 |
| Marquette Law School Poll | 2026-09-23 | 48 | 45 |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. Wisconsin's legislative maps were redrawn in 2024. Each Senate district's 2024 presidential vote is summed from its three Assembly districts on the new lines, and the 2022 results, which were on the old lines, carry no weight. All chambers.