La Crosse helps area Democrats sweep Wisconsin state Legislature races but GOP wins by more elsewhere

Sheer numbers from La Crosse County helped Democrats win the four area Wisconsin state Legislature races, but outside the county, the GOP won by more.

Democrats won by 55.7 percent in La Crosse County. Republicans won by 59.7% outside it.

All four Democratic candidates won their races on Tuesday, including state Assembly Reps. Jill Billings (La Crosse, 95th District), Steve Doyle (Onalaska, 94th District) and Tara Johnson (Shelby, 96th District). In the state Senate, Brad Pfaff (Onalaska) also won reelection in District 32.

Votes in La Crosse County for those four candidates saw the Democrats win by 55.7% — 78,888 votes to 62,757.

Outside La Crosse, in a combination of Monroe, Vernon and Trempealeau counties, the Republicans had 59.7% of the 62,592 votes cast for the eight candidates. Those GOP candidates were Stacey Klein (District 32), Ryan Huebsch (94), Cedric Schnitzler (95) and Loren Oldenburg (96).

LA CROSSE COUNTY VOTES
DEMOCRATS: 78,888
REPUBLICANS: 62,757

OUTSIDE LA CROSSE COUNTY (Monroe, Trempealeau, Vernon)
REPUBLICANS: 37,352
DEMOCRATS: 25,240