MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- In a state known for razon-thin elections, liberals once again won a Wisconsin Supreme Court election by a resounding margin. Chris Taylor's victory Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive state Supreme Court victory for a liberal-backed candidate. 

Decision Desk HQ called the race for Taylor at 8:30 p.m. 

Taylor's win over the conservative-backed Maria Lazar gave liberals a 5-2 majority on Wisconsin's high court. The results also ensure liberals will have a state Supreme Court majority until at least 2030.

While Wisconsin's judicial races are nonpartisan on paper, they are far from that in reality.

Democrats were unified in their support for Taylor, an appellate court judge based in Dane County, while Republicans did the same in backing Lazar, an appellate court judge based in Waukesha County.

Democrats see the commanding majority as a chance to redraw the state's congressional voting maps, which they believe are gerrymandered for Republicans.

The maps, drawn by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, were crafted under guidance handed down by a then-conservative state Supreme Court majority.

Currently, Republicans have six of the state's eight U.S. House seats.

The court's composition can also make a big difference on ruling relation to election and abortion laws.

Last year, a 4-3 vote struck down a near-total ban on abortion that conservatives argued was back in effect once the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022.

In 2020, the court voted 4-3 to reject an attempt by President Donald Trump to throw out more than 200,000 absentee votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties.

This year's campaign was markedly different from the previous two Supreme Court races, which shattered records for spending on a judicial election.

According to tracking by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, outside groups spent $49 million on last year's Supreme Court race. This year, there was only $1.2 million in outside spending.

The 2025 race was defined by the involvement of Elon Musk, who pour millions of dollars into the race supporting Brad Schimel, the conservative candidate.

Liberal groups and donors around the country poured millions into the race, as well, backing Susan Crawford.

Last year, Crawford won by about 240,000 votes, and she captured 55% of the vote.

It was the third straight Supreme Court election in which a liberal candidate won with at least 55% of the vote.

Those one-sided contests are a huge departure from most other statewide races here. In five of the last seven presidential elections, Wisconsin was decided by less than one percentage point.