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2018Final results

2018 election for Wisconsin Senate District 17

Wisconsin State Senate · Wisconsin

Howard Marklein (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Kriss Marion (D) by 8.2 points.

Howard MarkleinRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%37,465
Kriss MarionDemocrat
45.9%31,757
69,222 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+8.42006R+25.22010R+10.22014R+8.22018R+20.32022D+7.62026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET