Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 | ||
Current incumbent | Evan Goyke |
Wisconsin's eighteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Evan Goyke.
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.
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."
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$52,999/year | The 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. |
In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, 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 for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly 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.
Incumbent Evan Goyke (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Evan Goyke (D) |
99.0
|
17,426 |
Other/Write-in votes |
1.0
|
177 |
|
Total votes: 17,603 |
Incumbent Evan Goyke defeated Travis Spell in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Evan Goyke (D) |
75.0
|
4,797 |
|
Travis Spell (D) |
25.0
|
1,601 |
|
Total votes: 6,398 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Evan Goyke ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 general election.Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Evan Goyke Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 18,006 | |
Total Votes | 18,006 | |||
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Evan Goyke Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly 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 Evan Goyke was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Goyke was unopposed in the general election and was re-elected to another term.
Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democrat Evan Goyke defeated Libertarian Melba Morris-Page in the general election. Goyke defeated Lisa Brown, James Dieter, Jarett Fields, Michael Glabere, Ty Jackson, Andrew Parker, and Lashawndra Vernon in the Democratic primary election.
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Evan Goyke | 87.9% | 16,276 | |
Libertarian | Melba Morris-Page | 11.6% | 2,140 | |
– | Scattering | 0.5% | 94 | |
Total Votes | 18,510 |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Evan Goyke | 37.2% | 1,637 |
Jarett Fields | 18.4% | 808 |
Lashawndra Vernon | 14.5% | 639 |
James Dieter | 8.1% | 355 |
Andrew Parker | 7.6% | 335 |
Ty Jackson | 7.2% | 317 |
Michael Glabere | 3.8% | 169 |
Lisa Brown | 3.2% | 139 |
Total Votes | 4,399 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 raised a total of $368,828. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 18
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $37,124 | 1 | $37,124 |
2014 | $26,675 | 1 | $26,675 |
2012 | $56,522 | 6 | $9,420 |
2010 | $11,323 | 1 | $11,323 |
2008 | $9,170 | 1 | $9,170 |
2006 | $11,048 | 1 | $11,048 |
2004 | $24,693 | 2 | $12,347 |
2002 | $84,479 | 1 | $84,479 |
2000 | $107,794 | 1 | $107,794 |
Total | $368,828 | 15 | $24,589 |