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2016Final results

2016 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 1

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Joel Kitchens (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Lynn Utesch (D) by 20.3 points.

Joel KitchensRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%20,044
Lynn UteschDemocrat
39.9%13,289
33,347 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+16.62010R+2.62012R+13.52014R+20.32016R+23.72020R+25.02022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET