(The Center Square) – Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday night and will be the state's next governor.

Crowley held more than 54% of the vote when Tiffany conceded the race around 9:45 p.m., before numbers from Milwaukee's central count were tallied.

Democrats were also projected to take control of the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly.

"I ran to be the Governor for All of Us," Crowley said in a statement. "And tonight, that includes everyone who didn’t vote for me. I’ll listen to you. I’ll work for you. And I hope to earn your trust the only way I know how: by showing up and getting results."

"Tonight was not the outcome we were hoping for," Tiffany told reporters. "I want to congratulate David Crowley on his victory."

The Milwaukee County executive will replace Gov. Tony Evers, who chose not to run again and endorsed Crowley starting in the primary when Crowley re-entered the race.

“A few months ago, David becoming Wisconsin’s next governor might have seemed like a long shot,” Evers said in a statement. “But fight runs in David Crowley’s blood. He was born a Comeback Kid, and David’s grit is as Wisconsin as it gets.”

Crowley said during the campaign that his focus will be increasing spending on education, child care and healthcare with the surplus but did not give specifics.

In the race's lone debate, he also said that he would consider tolls and user fees to improve the state's roads and infrastructure.

Tiffany, a congressman who left his 7th congressional seat to run for governor, campaigned on a 10% cut in income tax for families that make $150,000 or less, ending taxes on tips and overtime and ending the school levy limit increase while increasing state funding for schools stating that schools, roads and healthcare should be the state spending priorities.

Tiffany said that his plan to return the surplus is through cutting long-term taxes, not checks to taxpayers.

"While we have our differences, we both love this great state," Tiffany said in his concession.

During the lone debate between the candidates, Crowley said that Tiffany’s plans aren’t possible while cutting taxes.