2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 51
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Steve Hilgenberg (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Nathan R. Russell (R) by 13.7 points.
Steve HilgenbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%15,855
Nathan R. RussellRepublican
43.1%12,026
27,881 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET